2024 Joyce Stein Award Celebration
HONORING THOSE WHO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE GROWTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN The Joyce Stein Memorial Award is given in memory of Boisean Joyce Ann Stein, a long-time […]
April is a month when we are never quite sure what to expect in Idaho. It can be warm and summery one day and cold and dark the next. However, as the saying goes, with April showers come May flowers. Like many of you, I am looking forward to spending time in my garden pruning roses, planting seeds and hoping for growth and success as I cultivate with care. And with the metaphor of new growth, rebirth and healing, this is a perfect topic on which to focus this month.
You see, April is both Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month. Statistically, a sexual assault occurs every 73 seconds in the U.S. And every nine minutes, that victim is a child. In Idaho, there is a rape completed every 13.8 hours. This is an age-old issue that continues to impact women, men and people of all gender identities and all ages across the globe. It’s an issue that not only demands attention, it deserves action.
Here are five things you can do to create change:
April 8, Never Your Fault
April 14, Break the Cycle
April 21, Never Your Fault
April 22, Talk to Your Teen
April 29, Break the Cycle
Like the sunshine and rain help nurture our plants and trees so they may grow, awareness and support can do the same for individuals recovering from the trauma of abuse and assault.
Be a part of the change.
With gratitude,