Written by: Lyn Staack, Youth Education Coordinator Note: This post was originally written for #WeeklyWisdom, a collaboration with the Community Coalition for Healthy Youth in Tompkins County. Released just a few weeks ago, “A Breath Too Late” by Rocky Callen has been described as a “haunting and breathtaking” YA novel with an encouraging message: hope…
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Denim Day 2020: Let’s Talk About Consent!
Written by: Lyn Staack, Youth Education Coordinator This Wednesday, April 29, is Denim Day. Denim Day is a global annual event which asks people to wear denim as a way to spark discussion about sexual consent. This year the Advocacy Center and our ACTion volunteers are asking people to find creative ways to spark conversations…
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Intimacy During COVID-19 Written by: Katrina Clark, Youth Educator Note: This post was originally written for #WeekendWisdom, a collaboration with the Community Coalition for Healthy Youth in Tompkins County. While many are quick to associate intimacy with sex, or some form of physical exchange between romantic partners, intimacy is not exclusively physical. In fact, we…
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