Education & Awareness
Our Community Engagement Department uplifts and supports the overall goal to educate the community about the cause, impact, and prevention of sexual violence.
We aim to spark meaningful conversations, challenge misconceptions, and inspire action towards our collective mission through workshops, guiding materials, and harnessing both traditional and digital platforms. Our awareness campaigns include Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
Workshops + Tabling
We provide workshops for youth (12-25), parents, caregivers, and community members throughout Salt Lake County. We fulfill requests for school teachers, community partners, collegiate and student organizations, religious institutes and more. We also can table at your event.
Education Through Curricula
We have created curricula — Our Families, Our Health, A violence prevention curriculum for the Latinx community — in which you can implement as an educator or community member. The lessons teach skills that focus on preventing violence, creating healthy relationships, and being the voice to spark change.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
#SAAM2024
Every April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every person in the community. SAAM aims to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it. In its 50th year, the Rape Recovery Center continues to support and empower survivors of sexual violence and educate the community about the cause, impact, and prevention of sexual violence.
The theme of Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2024 is “Building Connected Communities.” Building Connected Communities is instrumental in reducing the likelihood of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment in our neighborhoods, workplaces, campuses, organizations, and online spaces. Every gathering spot constitutes a community where people unite, and even if we feel distant, we are still essential parts of many communities.
Communities are powerful because they help us feel we belong and show how our beliefs, decisions, and actions impact others. At the core of Building Connected Communities lies the commitment to ensuring our communities are safe, inclusive, and equitable. It is vital to address abuse of power to stop sexual violence in our relationships, communities, and society.
Join us this Sexual Assault Awareness Month by pledging to Start by Believing on April 3, celebrating with us at the Hope and Healing Gala on April 12, inviting caregivers to our healthy relationships workshop, and sharing resources and education on social media.
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Teen dating violence is a public health crisis affecting millions of teens in the U.S. each year. In Utah, 1 in 3 teens will experience some form of abuse in a relationship.
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness month. This is an important topic that needs to be discussed thoroughly and without judgment. To combat teenagers being at risk of falling into a violent relationship, it is important to teach topics such as what healthy relationships look like, warning signs for abuse, and what consent is and looks like.
Learn more about creating awareness and education around teen dating violence throughout the month of February.