April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time when we raise public awareness about sexual assault and educate individuals on how to prevent sexual violence and where to seek resources. You can stand with sexual assault survivors and raise awareness and funds by attending SAAM events; participating in Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®; participating in Denim Day on April 28; displaying a Safe Alliance/SAAM yard sign on your property; or making a gift. Thank you for supporting survivors during SAAM 2021!
SAAM Calendar of Events
April 6
SAAM Day of Action
Wear teal to show your support for sexual assault
survivors.
April 7
Webinar: Consent in the Digital Age
5-6 p.m.
https://bit.ly/2O1NCm8
Defining consent, creating safe spaces online,
and encouraging boundaries.
April 15
RAINN Day
Raise your voice as an ally against sexual violence.
Join the conversation on social media using
#RAINNDay and #WontStayQuiet.
April 20
Webinar: "The Hunting Ground" Screening + Panel
2-5 p.m.
https://bit.ly/3fpeN5J
Film screening/discussion on how to combat
sexual assault on college campuses.
April 27
Panel: How to Be an Advocate
2-3 p.m.
Link coming soon
Safe Alliance staff explore the impact of
community engagement on sexual violence
prevention.
Yoga for Advocates
3-4 p.m.
https://bit.ly/3dllvpL
April 28
Denim Day
April 29
Take Back the Night Global Virtual Event
8-9 p.m.
https://bit.ly/3m43DEA
Evening of healing, storytelling, and sharing.
Reserve a Free SAAM Yard Sign
This Sexual Assault Awareness Month, there's no better time to raise awareness about the destructive impact of sexual violence in the Charlotte community. You can help by displaying Safe Alliance yard signs on your property. Display these signs throughout April to help us spread our mission of hope and healing throughout Mecklenburg County.
You can pick up your signs at our Uptown Charlotte location (601 E. 5th St., Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28202), or we'll begin distributing signs beginning March 27. Email Tenille Banner with questions.
Make a Gift
During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, your gift can provide new beginnings for Mecklenburg County survivors of sexual violence.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® 2021
Registration for our 10th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® is open! Register yourself or your team today (we have T-shirt/no T-shirt options), then head over to GiveLively to set up your fundraising page.
Denim Day 2021
Denim Day is a rape prevention education campaign that raises community awareness about the devastating impacts of sexual violence and how to prevent it. Show your support by participating on April 28, 2021. Email photos of you and your coworkers, employees, friends, and family wearing denim on April 28 to meredith.carter@safealliance.org. Or tag us on social media with #SafeAllianceCLT and we'll share your photos!
What Is Sexual Assault?
Sexual assault includes any sexual behavior that is against the will of another person (often through manipulation, force or coercion). Types of sexual assault include rape, sexual battery, child sexual abuse, incest, same-sex assault, and sexual harassment.
Did You Know?
- Every 2 minutes someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted.
- 1 in 5 women will be sexually assaulted while attending college.
- Each year, approximately 293,000 people are sexually assaulted.
- 42% of college women who are raped tell no one about the assault.
- 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually assaulted before their 18th birthday.
In an emergency please dial 911
Call the Greater Charlotte Hope Line 24/7 for info on parenting, domestic violence and sexual assault 980.771.4673.
