Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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Each April in Wisconsin we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) throughout the state. This month was established to raise the awareness level of our communities about sexual violence as well as to honor survivors and their supporters.
Contact us to add your event to the calendar.
Communities play a significant role in shaping cultural beliefs and attitudes. By addressing sexual violence issues, communities become vital change agents in breaking down the rape culture in which we live. Providing education and raising awareness are key components to cultivating support for survivors of sexual assault. We can each contribute to creating safe environments for all individuals in our communities.
Please join WCASA, in raising awareness about the devastating cost of sexual violence to individuals and their communities. Recognition of this important month is a vital step towards positive change and, one day, the end of sexual violence.
2008 SAAM ORGANIZING PACKET (PDF's)
Packet Introductory Letter
Governor's Proclamation
Engaging Businesses and Organizations
Workplace Impact of Sexual Violence
2008 Media Guide
Governor's SAAM Proclamation Press Release
Sample Press Release (under 150 words)
Sample Press Release (under 250 words)
2008 Graphics-English
Contact cards
Poster; 8 ½ by 11 version
Light switch cover
Table tent
2008 Graphics-Spanish
Contact cards
Poster; 8 ½ by 11 version
Light switch cover
Table tent
Additional SAAM Resources:
Activity and Event Planning
Getting Started and Events Showcase
More Event and Activity Ideas
Questions to Consider
Additional Resources
Healthy Relationships Checklist
A Parent's Guide to Protecting Children Against Sexual Abuse
Become a Watchdog
Don't Be a Player
12 Ways You Can Make a Difference
Mock Trial
Mock Trial Script
Word Find (created by Dawn Mergen of Grant County Personnel Office who got the idea from the SAAM poster sent to the Grant County Health Department by WCASA.)
Word Find answers
2007 Media Guide
Working with the Media
Sample Press Release
Sample Letter to the Editor
Getting PSA's on the Air
Sample PSA's
Other Online Resources
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
Media Education Foundation
