Let’s start talking about sexual assault…

One of the main points in Mick Foley’s talk the other night is that we need to start talking about sexual assault in order to increase awareness.  We know that:

• 44% of victims are under age 18
• 80% are under age 30
• Every 2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted
• There is an average of 207,754 victims (age 12 or older) of sexual assault each year
• 54% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police
• Approximately 2/3 of assaults are committed by someone known to the victim
• 38% of rapists are a friend or acquaintance

So what are we as a campus community going to do to address this problem?  Here are some groups that have already begun the effort.

Delta Tau Delta is a fraternity on campus that provides awareness and prevention programming around sexual assault every year.  They bring speakers to campus, organize bonfire vigils for survivors, and coordinate with the Center for Women & Families.  Let’s help Delta get the word out by attending these events and supporting their mission. 

There is also a group on campus called S.M.A.R.T. (Sexual Misconduct Awareness and Resources Team).  This team has the mission to educate and create sexual assault awareness around campus in the hope that this will prevent sexual and intimate partner violence.  The Team is a grassroots effort consisting of concerned faculty, staff, students, and employees of the Center for Women & Families for Eastern Fairfield County.  Anyone on campus can feel free to join this team and help make a difference.  If you are interested, contact Jocelyn Novella, Assistant Director of the Counseling Center at [email protected].

 

 

Comments

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