OFFICE OF PREVENTION & EDUCATION AT NORTHEASTERN
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SAAM
sexual assault awareness month
The month of April is dedicated to increasing awareness and supporting survivors. Scroll to learn more about resources and events happening throughout the month and ways to engage with SAAM!
why saam?
Offer spaces for healing and support for folks who identify as survivors.
Increase the Northeastern community’s awareness of the prevalence of sexual violence.
Create opportunities to learn how we can all be a part of the movement to end sexual violence.
Sexual Violence Resources
Sexual Violence Resource Center
OPEN’s Sexual Violence Resource Center offers free, confidential, trauma-informed support services to Northeastern students who have experienced any form of sexual violence (i.e., sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, domestic/dating violence, and/or stalking), recently or in the past, regardless of location.
To request a meeting, complete this confidential service request form bit.ly/svrequestform.
OPEN’s RESOUrce and healing guides
OPEN has created a number of sexual violence resources and healing guides that are accessible to all Northeastern students. Check them out at bit.ly/OPENguides to read more!
An interactive resource developed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs for anyone experiencing effects of trauma, that provides a ‘toolbox’ of techniques to help manage distressing symptoms.
*Please note that PTSD Coach is not a direct substitute for therapy.
Free access to the mindfulness and meditation app with your Northeastern login. The app offers guided meditations, breathing exercises, sleep stories, focus music, stress-reducing workouts, and much more. All of these can serve as helpful grounding strategies to survivors managing traumatic stress
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual-assault organization and a national leader in online crisis intervention services. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline. All services are free, confidential and available 24/7.
BOston Events
Kick off the month of April with a drop-in space for self-care for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Come make a craft, grab a treat, and learn about self-care resources.
Tuesday, April 2nd | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST | CSC Indoor Quad
Tuesday, April 9th | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EST | Frost Lounge, 1st floor Ell Hall
Want to learn about using art as a tool for coping and healing? Join Kelly Saramago, a counselor from University Health and Counseling Services, in this hands-on workshop designed for students identifying as survivors. Treats will be provided.
Thursday, April 11th | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EST | McLeod Suites
Global EVENTS
Regardless of location, check out these ways to engage with SAAM across the network!
Thursday, April 25th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM EST | Virtual
Free international TBTN Event of healing and sharing featuring “diverse voices sharing their stories, strength and vision for survivors and supporters in our work to end sexual violence in all forms.” Register here.
This virtual space features guided meditations, healing playlists, journaling, and activities for you to explore. You can click on almost every object in the room and you will be transported to an activity, resource, or tool to support you in your healing!
The Northeastern Vancouver campus is participating in the Moose Hide Campaign, an Indigenous-led movement to end violence against women and children across Canada.
Throughout April, visit the campaign kiosks on campus to learn more, pick up a moose hide pin, and pledge your support.
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center has designed coloring pages as a part of their Building Connected Communities campaign for SAAM 2024.
Print these out and share how you are coloring to build community for #SAAM!
OPEN's virtual library has a number of e-books accessible including survivor stories, workbooks for survivors, and books about sexual violence.
Check out Northeastern's Spiritual Life Youtube Channel for meditation playlists, wellness dialogues, guided meditations, yoga classes, Faith 101 Sessions, #TherapeuticThursdays, mindfulness playlists and more.
Ways to learn more
Interested in learning about navigating receiving disclosures of sexual violence? OPEN has created the RESPOND module which offers training information on trauma-informed responses to disclosures of sexual violence and language that can be helpful in supporting a survivor.
Check out the data published from our survey administered during the Fall 2023 semester. This voluntary, confidential effort helps assess incidence and prevalence of sexual violence on campus, allows us to evaluate educational programs, and highlights areas where the university can improve and focus future efforts.
NSVRC offers research, resources, and tools in preventing and responding to sexual violence.
Ways to gET iNVOLVED
Interested in helping prevent sexual violence on Northeastern's Boston campus? Consider applying for the Sexual Violence Prevention Educator role through the Office of Prevention and Education (OPEN). Peer educators give bystander intervention presentations to first-year seminars throughout the academic year that teach students how to recognize warning signs of sexual violence and then intervene in safe and effective ways. Paid position, and rising 2nd-5th year undergraduate students and all graduate students are eligible to apply.
Learn more about the position and apply here by Friday, April 19th.
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