2013 SAAM Day of Action

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

This nationally recognized day provides an opportunity for prevention advocates to engage with their communities.

Downloads for SAAM

Campaign logos, posters and images for Facebook and Twitter are available for download [1].

Twitter chats on Tuesdays in April! #TweetAboutIt

Tweet about it! Tuesdays are chats happening on Twitter [2] every Tuesday in April as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Join experts for a one-hour live discussion of child sexual abuse prevention and the role all adults can play in promoting healthy development.

Learn how to participate [3].

Tuesday, April 2 @ 2pm EST

SAAM Day of Action

Hosted by Dr. Janet Rosenzweig (@JanetRosenzweig [4]), expert committed to promoting sexual health and safety.

Tuesday, April 9 @ 2pm EST

In partnership with the Pennslvania Coalition Against Rape (@PCARorg [5])

Hosted by @PCARorg [5] and Tara Murtha (@taramurtha [6]), reporter for Philadelphia Weekly and teacher at Temple University.

Tuesday, April 16 @ 2pm EST

Preventing sexual violence in Latin@ communities

Hosted by Casa de Esperanza (@casadeesperanza [7]), mobilizing Latinas and Latino communities to end domestic violence.

Tuesday, April 23 @ 2pm EST

In partnership with the Pennslvania Coalition Against Rape (@PCARorg [5])

Hosted by @PCARorg [5] and Dr. Ian Elliott (@ianaelliott [8]), criminal psychologist and a research scholar at the Justice Center for Research at Penn State University.

Discount films for SAAM

The NSVRC is partnering with the Media Education Foundation [9] for National Sexual Violence Awareness Month 2013 [10] to offer reduced pricing on select films [9]exclusively to Sexual Assault Awareness Month activity organizers.

You can order films at SAAM prices [9] through April 30, 2013. Over twenty fabulous films are included ranging from The Line to Wrestling with Manhood.

Participate in the SAAM Day of Action!

1. It’s time… to talk about it! Start the conversation

Start the conversation about healthy sexuality and sexual violence prevention with your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, classmates & others. By opening the lines of communication, we can raise awareness and help others learn about prevention.

There are resources to help you start the conversation here [11]. Or get a little inspiration from how we talk about it in our SAAM video [12].

2. It’s time... to connect! Raise awareness online

Change your profile picture to a photo of yourself holding a clock to represent “It’s time!”

Use tweets, posts and status updates [13] to spread the word about SAAM.

Post a SAAM or healthy sexuality-related video to the NSVRC YouTube channel [14].

Tweet about it Tuesdays! [15] Join us on Twitter for an hour-long chats starting on the Day of Action and each Tuesday in April using#TweetAboutIt [16].

Add a teal ribbon [17] graphic, banner or background to your profile, website, etc.

3. It’s time… to get involved! Get active for SAAM

Find and support a SAAM event [18] in your area.

Connect with the organizations [19] in your state, community and campus to participate in events, volunteer or donate.

Can’t find something in your region? Host your own SAAM event [20] – gather friends over tea and teal cupcakes. Share SAAM with your book club, trivia night, yoga or zumba class, faith group, etc. There are so many ways to get the conversation started!

4. It’s time.. to prevent! Be an advocate for prevention

Healthy sexuality skills and characteristics enrich our lives with relationships that are consensual, respectful & safe. Learn more [21] about these skills!

Share information [22] about healthy sexuality, sexual violence prevention and the importance of SAAM with you community!

Be an active bystander [23] by engaging and responding when you hear comments or notice behaviors that are unhealthy and represent negative attitudes and stereotypes. Talking about it means standing up to injustice, educating others, and creating dialogue.

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