We are wrapping up our first year of ACTion, the Advocacy Center’s teen activism group! This article includes a look back at our first event, which helped kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month, our presentation to Ithaca City School District’s Board of Education, and a look ahead at some of our plans for next year. …

by Johnna Margalotti, Advocacy Center Intern April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a campaign that educates communities across the nation on sexual violence and how to prevent it.   This past Friday, April 12th, we recognized the Day of Silence and asked ourselves the question: What voices are we not hearing in our conversations about…

Welcome to the third edition of our quarterly electronic newsletter. Our agency’s values and mission are rooted in supporting and empowering survivor voices. This edition shines a spotlight on our amazing Youth Educator, Lyn Staack, highlights the 40th anniversary of Take Back the Night, and provides an update on the continued work of our new-this-year teen activism group,…