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A few statistics that stood out to me were that 1 in 3 females and 1 in 4 males had experienced sexual violence within their lifetime....

I am Kendra Kaul, the Sexual Assault Outreach Advocate for Family Advocates. I mainly work with survivors and victims of sexual violence.

I felt that after talking about some of the contributing factors to child abuse, that it would be a good time to talk about self-care and...

Hi! If you missed my video from earlier this week, my name is Matt Larson. April is child abuse awareness month. In the reporting of...

Hi, I’m Matt Larson, the youth services Director at Family Advocates. I have been at Family Advocates coming up on three years. I’d like...

By: Melissa Duve, Shelter Services Director and Norma Grinnell, Client Services Advocate A dangerous mix, the holidays, social...

The phrase that seems to entirely encompass this is infinite present. We have no definite future plans, no anticipation of future events

Someday I would be able to marry who I wanted no matter what their gender was. This hope was squashed when my mother called...

But, it is my belief that normal will look different. What do you want to be your new normal?

Being isolated with an abuser can and usually will increase abusive incidents and level of force. Here are a few ideas to remain safe.

Remember, we always act as a beacon for our children. We are examples of how to function in a community; and here we are, at this pivotal...

We access our resilient core daily in ways great and small such as when we lose our keys or cell phone or when our alarm doesn’t go off....

the national crisis has sparked a lot of challenging emotions for teens: anxiety, worry, fear, and depression.

Do what you need to do for your own mental health to get through this time. Blare the music. Scream out loud. Allow yourself to feel...

Family Advocates asks that you vote “No” to Marsy’s Law. Many concerns have come from other states that have ratified Marsy’s laws...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month so you will be seeing several Teal Ribbon and hashtag SAAM posts this month to create awareness...

when I hear Safe at Home, my thoughts turn to those who might not be “Safe” in their home. Those that are not ready or able to leave..

Over several years, several sex trafficking victims who were sold via this site waged in a legal battle

Sexual Assault Outreach Advocate, Kendra Kaul People who are convicted of one of these crimes is mandated to be on the sex offender...

Trauma is a normal reaction to an abnormal situation...