It’s time … to speak up! Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation Whereas, Sexual Assault Awareness Month is intended to draw attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every community member of ______________________________________________; and Whereas, Rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment impact our community as seen by statistics indicating that one in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives (Black et al., 2011).; and Whereas, Child sexual abuse prevention must be a priority to confront the reality that one is six boys and one in four girls will experience a sexual assault before the age 18 (Dube et al., 2005).; and Whereas, We must work together to educate our community about sexual violence prevention, supporting survivors, and speaking out against harmful attitudes and actions; and Whereas, With leadership, dedication, and encouragement, there is evidence that we can be successful in preventing sexual violence in _______________________________ through increased education, awareness, and community involvement; and Whereas, ______________________________ strongly supports the efforts of national, state, and local partners, and of every citizen, to actively engage in public and private efforts to prevent sexual violence. It’s time for all of us to start conversations, take appropriate action and support one another to create a safer environment for all. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,That I, ___________________________ , join advocates and communities across the country in playing an active role to prevent sexual violence. Along with the United States Government and State of __________________________, I do hereby proclaim April as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month!” Black, M. C., Breiding, M. J., Smith, S. G., Walters, M. L., Merrick, M. T., Chen, J., & Stevens, M. R. (2011). National intimate partner and sexual violence survey: 2010 summary report. Retrieved from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,: http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/NISVS_Report2010-a.pdf Dube, S. R., Anda, R. F., Whitfield, C.L., Brown, D. L., Felitti, V. J., Dong, M., & Giles, W. H. (2005). Long-term consequences of childhood sexual abuse by gender of victim. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 28, 430–438. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2005.01.015