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1. Christy's Story

   ... home to visit her family, but did not feel ready to talk about it yet. “I was only going to be home for two weeks. I couldn’t bear ... pain, I didn’t want to allow my mind to go there and think about what happened.” The experience of the assault also impacted ...

   02/03/2021 - 21:14

2. Sexual Exploitation by Helping Professionals

   ... to try. Learn More about How to Respond if Someone Is Pressuring You ... fault. Learn More about Sexual Assault ...

   08/17/2020 - 16:09

3. How to Respond if Someone Is Pressuring You

   ... you. It’s okay to lie. If you are concerned about angering or upsetting this person, you can lie or make an excuse to ...   Learn More about What Consent Looks Like ...

   04/25/2017 - 10:55

4. California to Require Faster Processing of Rape Kits

   ... of DNA testing in rape cases.” To learn more about RAINN’s work to address the rape kit backlog and to get involved, visit ...

   11/29/2016 - 12:02

5. Music Legend Tori Amos on the Moment that Changed Her Life and Career

   ... and there was a song on it called “Me and a Gun” about my own experience as a survivor. People would come to the live shows and ... disclosing, feeling like they could open up and talk with me about their experience with the song. It happened on this summer evening in ...

   12/14/2020 - 13:39

6. Seven Things You Can Do This April

   ... on campus. Visit the RAINN Action Center to learn more about how you can #ActWithRAINN . Volunteer: Consider offering your ... screening of The Hunting Ground. Watch the new documentary about campus sexual assault to hear from survivors about their experiences, as ...

   02/07/2018 - 10:45

7. Resources on How to #HEALTogether

   ... or that it “isn’t that bad.” Don’t ask for details about what happened––such as if they knew the perpetrator, what they were ... is making sure that the survivor feels supported. Questions about the details can make someone feel blamed for what happened to them. ...

   03/31/2023 - 17:47

8. Jacqueline’s Story, as Seen on Dateline’s “My Kid Would Never Do That”

   ... Bureau , shared her story with real teens, and spoke about the realities of sexual assault. (June 12, 2015) --- Jacqueline ... a sexual assault, Jacqueline recommends that they open up about their feelings and find a support system. “Even if they feel alone or ...

   11/21/2016 - 13:46

9. Stevie's Story

   ... would drop hints, draw out details from me. If I told them about abuse that happened, they would ask me how I felt, instead of telling me I should feel bad about it. This helped me start realizing for myself that the things he was ...

   02/03/2021 - 23:01

10. Pierre's Story

    ... Determined Overcomer Sexual abuse isn’t talked about in many Black communities and church communities. That’s why I share my ... life if you say something.” “We’ve all heard about child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, so through my story, I want to ...

    04/29/2024 - 21:26

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