In the News (Sept. 9, 2013- Sept.13, 2013)
A Texas company thought it would be a great promotional tactic to create a decal that looks like a woman who has been tied up and tossed in the back …
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Raising Awareness is About Creating Safe Space for Conversation
By Jenn Doe, CCASA Guest Blogger I’m a student on the Auraria campus and work part-time as a Violence Prevention Educator for the Phoenix Center at Auraria (PCA), a campus …
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Why We Blog About Sexual Violence: 10 Reasons
By Meghann McCluskey, CCASA Blogger Visit www.ccasa.org/saam for April events & more! April marks the one year anniversary of the CCASA Blog. To celebrate our anniversary, and to …
I AM THE ONE
A campaign for childhood sexual abuse survivors By Kemi Chavez, CCASA Blogger What does it say about our society that even though we have the power to prevent many instances …
Healing Is Possible: Supporting Teen Survivors of Sexual Violence
By Meghann McCluskey, CCASA Blogger On a recent spring-like afternoon in January, five teenage girls gathered in the group therapy room of a local rape crisis center. The girls …
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One Woman’s Journey to Rise
By Heather Schreck, CCASA Guest Blogger My name is Heather Schreck. I am 39 years old. I am a daughter, a sister, and a friend, I am a woman and …
Do I Need to Forgive to Heal from Sexual Abuse?
By Amy Marschak, CCASA Guest Blogger “Healing may result in forgiveness but forgiveness does not bring healing, it only covers over the wounds allowing them to fester.” -An Advocate for …
Surviving the Holidays
By Kemi Chavez, CCASA Blogger I’m a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. My abusers were well known to me, as they were either relatives or close friends of my family. …
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
By Michelle Wolff, CCASA Blogger If you’re lucky you’ll know in advance that someone who assaulted or abused you is being invited to the same event you are. If not, …
It Started as a Whim…
By Thurston Gray, CCASA Guest Blogger It started as a whim. Using Sculpey® clay, I would create an art project every day for a year. 365 pendants. Simple enough. …