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

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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Parenting During COVID: Managing Stress & Trauma

Written by: Elicia Blodgett, Youth & Family Therapist at the Advocacy Center Covid-19 is adding new and significant stressors to our lives: job insecurity, fear of falling ill, social isolation. For parents, there is the additional stress of having children at  home 24/7, bored or anxious, and more than likely acting out or at least…

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