It’s time … to post about it! Here are posts for social networking sites. Thirty days. Thirty posts. Join us in the spreading the word online about Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Here are suggestions for daily posts during April: April 1, 2013 April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month #SAAM! Learn what we’re talking about & get involved at www.nsvrc.org/saam April 2, 2013 Today is the #SAAM Day of Action! Retweet if want to see a future free from sexual violence! www.nsvrc.org/saam #TweetAboutIt April 3, 2013 Use your voice to proclaim it’s time for change! Sign a #SAAM proclamation! www.nsvrc.org/saam #TweetAboutIt April 4, 2013 It’s time ... to talk about it! Sexual Assault Awareness Month #SAAM is about healthy childhood sexual development! www.nsvrc.org/saam April 5, 2013 All adults have a role in child #SexualAbuse prevention. Learn how you can support healthy childhood sexual development: www.nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM April 6, 2013 #SAAM is making the connection! Understanding healthy development supports healthy kids! #prevention www.nsvrc.org/saam April 7, 2013 What are you planning for #SAAM? Share your Sexual Assault Awareness Month events at www.nsvrc.org/calendar April 8, 2013 Get some gear to help spread the word about Sexual Assault Awareness Month! Shop #SAAM www.nsvrc.org/saam April 9, 2013 Download helpful resources to support child #SexualAbuse #prevention #SAAM http://www.nsvrc.org/publications/child-sexual-abuse-prevention-information-packet April 10, 2013 Start talking about healthy childhood development to prevent child sexual abuse. nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM April 11, 2013 Help get the word out about Sexual Assault Awareness Month! Write a Letter to the Editor for #SAAM. See a sample at: www.nsvrc.org/saam April 12, 2013 ¡Es hora de hablar! Hablemos a tiempo, hablemos seguido. Prevengamos la violence sexual. #SAAM www.nsvrc.org/es/saam April 13, 2013 Start the conversation! Tips for talking about healthy childhood development: www.nsvrc.org/saam #endCSA #SAAM April 14, 2013 It’s time… to talk about it! #TalkEarly #TalkOften #SAAM nsvrc.org/saam April 15, 2013 U can support #healthy childhood development. Learn the facts, create safe spaces& #prevent #sexualabuse. www.nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM April 16, 2013 Visit the #SAAM blog to learn more about protecting children from sexual abuse. #prevention http://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/saam/saam April 17, 2013 Únete a la conversación y empieza a hablar sobre el desarrollo saludable de la niñez para prevenir el abuso sexual infantil. #SAAM April 18, 2013 How do you talk about it? Share your tips for starting the conversation about #prevention! #SAAM www.nsvrc.org/saam April 19, 2013 How have you participated in Sexual Assault Awareness Month events? Share your #SAAM photos! email: resources@nsvrc.org April 20, 2013 Healthy sexuality is more than sex. #SAAM #prevention www.nsvrc.org/saam April 21, 2013 Bilingual Sexual Assault Awareness Month resources available at www.nsvrc.org/es/saam #SAAM April 22, 2013 Your voice can make a difference. #talkearly #talkoften #SAAM www.nsvrc.org/saam April 23, 2013 Learn about creating safe environments for children. #endCSA Get info & resources: www.nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM April 24, 2013 It’s time to spread awareness! Display a teal ribbon, post a video @YouTube & share a pic! #SAAM www.nsvrc.org/saam April 25, 2013 U can support #healthy childhood development. Learn the facts, create safe spaces & #prevent #SexualAbuse. www.nsvrc.org/saam April 26, 2013 Show your support for Sexual Assault Awareness Month #SAAM! Download a free teal ribbon: www.nsvrc.org/saam April 27, 2013 ¡Es hora de hablar! Mes de conciencia sobre la agresion sexual. #SAAM www.nsvrc.org/es/saam April 28, 2013 Share moments from ur Sexual Assault Awareness Month events. Post photos & videos! http://www.youtube.com/nsvrc #SAAM April 29, 2013 Join the conversation! Healthy childhood development supports abuse #prevention. #TweetAboutIt #SAAM April 30, 2013 Sexual violence prevention doesn’t end in #April. #SAAM all year long! #TweetAboutIt www.nsvrc.org/saam Healthy Childhood Sexual Development 101 tweets Development starts at Day 1. Share age-appropriate info to support kids as they grow. Talk early, talk often. www.nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM Open communication creates a safe & positive place for children to learn about sexuality & development. Talk early, talk often. www.nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM #healthy development 101: Children should be taught the correct names of body parts. Knowledge = power. www.nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM It’s OK to refuse a hug. Empower kids to set their own boundaries & let them know their body belongs to them. www.nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM Basic info about bodies & sexual development at every stage encourages kids to be healthy. Learn more: www.nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM Teach kids about the rights & responsibilities of healthy friendships and relationships. Go the extra step: model positive characteristics. www.nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM Make a difference & be an example! Respect boundaries, talk openly & share positive messages. www.nsvrc.org/saam #healthysexuality #SAAM All adults have a role in child sexual abuse #prevention. Learn how u can support healthy childhood sexual development: www.nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM Learn about every age & stage of development so you can confidently support the children in your life. www.nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM Hashtag ideas: #SAAM #HealthySexuality #TweetAboutIt #TalkEarly #TalkOften #prevention Facebook post ideas: Get interactive by posting images, events or videos that your Facebook community can share. Think of partners, websites or blogs that create positive content that you can highlight. Be sure to “tag” those resources so other networks can share it too. Consider targeting Facebook posts to parents or highlighting child sexual abuse prevention resources in your community. Share articles and images that promote positive examples of adults and communities supporting development. Showcase teal images to highlight sexual violence prevention and encourage followers to use teal ribbons or the SAAM logo as their cover photo, profile picture or wall post. Conversation starters for Facebook April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Participate by sharing a wall post that supports healthy sexuality. www.nsvrc.org/saam There are 800 million active users on Facebook, imagine if just 1/10 of those people committed to standing up for prevention. What would that look like? Preventing sexual violence is year round work, but April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Tell us how you are getting involved in SAAM! www.nsvrc.org/saam Did you know that 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives? Sexual violence impacts everyone in a community. Learn how you can help prevent sexual violence: www.nsvrc.org Word association: Post the first word that comes to mind when you think about HEALTHY sexuality. Sexual abuse often happens early in life: Most women experienced their first rape before age 18 and most men before age 10, according to the CDC. Child sexual abuse can be prevented. www.nsvrc.org Think about how media and culture represent sexuality. Are these messages healthy? Healthy sexuality means having the knowledge and power to express sexuality in ways that enrich one’s life. What’s one thing you can do to support healthy sexuality? www.nsvrc.org/saam Healthy childhood sexual development conversation starters Teaching children boundaries and body ownership is so important. Tell us how you’re a role model for healthy behaviors. www.nsvrc.org/saam Would you be OK if a child in your life refused a hug? It can be difficult to ask friends and family members to respect a child’s boundaries. What are some ways to make this conversation easier? What was the greatest lesson you learned growing up that supported your healthy development? What do you wish someone had taught you? What’s your best opener for starting the “talk”? Learn more about how to start the conversation. Talking early and talking often, can prevent sexual abuse: www.nsvrc.org/saam Why do you think it’s important that children learn the proper names of body parts? How can this information prevent sexual abuse? Did you know that 1 is 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls will experience a sexual assault before the age 18? You can help prevent child sexual abuse. Learn how: www.nsvrc.org/saam