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Welcome to Hope House's March 2020 Community Education E-bulletin
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month & Child Abuse Prevention Month
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April is a busy awareness month for Hope House, and we hope you'll join us in getting involved! We'll be staffing booths at community events, giving awareness presentations, putting up pinwheels in our front yard, recording PSAs, writing letters to the editor, putting up displays and posters, adding our information to high school prom tickets, and wearing blue for Wear Blue for Child Abuse Prevention Day on April 3. Please stay tuned to our website for more information and updates. Interested in volunteering to help with these activities? Please contact Deb at 608-356-9123 or email her here.
Save the Date: Denim Day is April 29th
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Denim Day is in honor of a young Italian woman who was raped by her driving instructor. He was convicted, but he appealed and the judges overturned the conviction. The judges decided that "...because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape, but consensual sex." Denim Day was created as a message in protest of victim-blaming. We need to start by believing survivors and not blame them for the sexual assault that someone else committed against them. You can participate in Denim Day by asking your employer to allow employees to wear jeans on April 29 in exchange for making a small donation to Hope House. You can find a flyer for it here. If your business, school, or church is interested in participating in Denim Day, please call Hope House at 608-356-9123 to let us know. We'd greatly appreciate it if you took photos of the participants wearing jeans and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @hopehousescw or email it to us at HHOffice@HopeHouseSCW.org. We'll share the image online. Thank you for your support!
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UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County's "What Were You Wearing?" Sexual Assault Survivor Art Installation, April 20-24
Please visit the UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County campus between April 22-26 to view the powerful "What Were You Wearing?" sexual assault survivor art installation. This installation provides a tangible response to one of our culture’s most pervasive rape myths. Outfits featured have been recreated from the stories of student survivors/victims. This installation contains descriptions of sexual violence, which may cause an emotional response. Resources are available inside should you need them.
Please visit the UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County campus between April 22-26 to view the powerful "What Were You Wearing?" sexual assault survivor art installation. This installation provides a tangible response to one of our culture’s most pervasive rape myths. Outfits featured have been recreated from the stories of student survivors/victims. This installation contains descriptions of sexual violence, which may cause an emotional response. Resources are available inside should you need them.
You're Invited to WCASA's Survivors & Allies Day of Healing on April 4
Join sexual assault survivors and allies on Saturday, April 4 from 9:30 am – 1:30 pm at First United Methodist Church in Madison for a series of free educational and self-care workshops designed to aid the healing journey. This event is organized by the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault. More information and registration can be found at https://bit.ly/2SiY201.
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February was Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
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Thank You Royal Neighbors!
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The theme for this year's Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month was #1thing. Each of us can do small things to help make a difference in raising awareness, providing support, and preventing abuse. Here Hope House staff are holding their #1thing signs: One thing I'm doing to bring awareness of dating abuse is education and talking about it, and #1thing I want everyone to know is that love is respect, kind, and equal. Thank you to those that joined us in wearing orange for #Orange4Love Day on February 11th and spreading the message that everyone deserves safe and healthy relationships. Thanks to the libraries in Portage, Montello, Rio, and Randolph for having awareness displays, for area newspapers that printed Hope House's letter to the editor, and to MAX FM 99.7, Wisconsin 106.1, and Magnum stations for running our PSAs.
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Many thanks to the Royal Neighbors of America in Sauk City for their continued support of Hope House. They recently dropped off over $100 worth of items from our wish list. We so appreciate you!
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New Support Group
Hope House's newest Women’s Support Group will be starting here at our Resource Center in Baraboo (720 Ash Street). Group will be held every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6 pm-7:15 pm. Snacks will be provided. If you're a woman that has experienced or is experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault, we would love for you to come and check it out! You do not need to have already worked with Hope House or one of our advocates before in order to attend. The next group is on March 18. If you have any questions, please call us at 608-356-9123.
Hope House's newest Women’s Support Group will be starting here at our Resource Center in Baraboo (720 Ash Street). Group will be held every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6 pm-7:15 pm. Snacks will be provided. If you're a woman that has experienced or is experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault, we would love for you to come and check it out! You do not need to have already worked with Hope House or one of our advocates before in order to attend. The next group is on March 18. If you have any questions, please call us at 608-356-9123.
Hope House's March Wish List
Most needed items include:
Donations can be dropped off at 720 Ash Street in Baraboo. Questions? Please call us at 608-356-9123. Thank you!
Please note that at this time we are not accepting stuffed animals/plush toys, used toys, used books, clothes (except for what's listed above), shoes, TVs, bar soap, furniture, or travel-size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, or lotion. We encourage those looking to donate travel-size items to donate them to the Backpack Project. The Backpack Project strives to provide Baraboo School District students who are financially challenged to enter the school doors on the first day "just like everyone else" and to show these children the community supports and encourages them to learn and do their best. Becky Hovde is the contact, and she can be reached at 608-963-8230 or Hivebiz65@gmail.com.
Most needed items include:
- Food: Juices, Individually-Packaged Snacks (large boxes of granola bars, fruit snacks, cookies, chips, etc.)
- Women's Clothing: New Slippers, Robes, and PJs (all sizes)
- Children/Babies: Sippy Cups
- Cleaning Supplies: Disinfectant Wipes and Spray, Lysol Laundry Sanitizer/Disinfectant, Bleach-Free Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Disposable Latex Gloves
- Household Supplies: Gallon Ziploc Bags
Donations can be dropped off at 720 Ash Street in Baraboo. Questions? Please call us at 608-356-9123. Thank you!
Please note that at this time we are not accepting stuffed animals/plush toys, used toys, used books, clothes (except for what's listed above), shoes, TVs, bar soap, furniture, or travel-size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, or lotion. We encourage those looking to donate travel-size items to donate them to the Backpack Project. The Backpack Project strives to provide Baraboo School District students who are financially challenged to enter the school doors on the first day "just like everyone else" and to show these children the community supports and encourages them to learn and do their best. Becky Hovde is the contact, and she can be reached at 608-963-8230 or Hivebiz65@gmail.com.
Coaching Boys Into Men Program
Interested in bringing the free Coaching Boys Into Men program in the article below to your middle or high school? Please call us at 608-356-9123 or email hhoffice@hopehousescw.org to learn about Hope House's free training program for coaches. Interested in a similar program for female athletes? We've got you covered with the program Athletes as Leaders, which was based off Coaching Boys Into Men.
Interested in bringing the free Coaching Boys Into Men program in the article below to your middle or high school? Please call us at 608-356-9123 or email hhoffice@hopehousescw.org to learn about Hope House's free training program for coaches. Interested in a similar program for female athletes? We've got you covered with the program Athletes as Leaders, which was based off Coaching Boys Into Men.
- How To Stop Boys From Becoming ‘Me Too’ Perpetrators: “In schools using the program, athletic coaches spent 15 minutes a week talking to middle school boys about respectful behavior toward girls, covering topics such as degrading language, catcalling, physical aggression, digital abuse and understanding consent...When surveyed a year later, those who were dating had 76% lower odds of abusing a romantic partner than those who did not participate in the program. They were also better at recognizing abusive behaviors, and their attitudes on gender equity had improved...Coaching Boys Into Men has already been shown to be effective in reducing dating abuse in high school students. This is the first clinical trial to evaluate its success among middle school boys”…Read more
Sexual Assault News
- She Was Assaulted by a Drunk Man. Now the CEO of Absolut Vodka Is Telling Her Story: “The company worked with RAINN to make sure the messaging makes it clear that it’s perpetrators, not victims, who need to change. ‘You have a responsibility to obtain consent in your relationship. And to make sure that consent is being freely given and by someone who’s capable of giving consent,’ Berkowitz says. And it’s not a matter for pundits to debate--it’s the law in most states that a person who has been incapacitated by alcohol cannot consent”…Read more
- She Didn’t Want a Pelvic Exam. She Received One Anyway.: “But across many U.S. states and medical institutions, physicians are not required to obtain explicit consent for the procedure. Sometimes the exams are conducted — by doctors or doctors-in-training — while women are under anesthesia for gynecological and other operations. Often the exams are deemed medically necessary, but in some cases they are done solely for the educational benefit of medical trainees. At some hospitals, physicians discuss the procedure with patients beforehand or detail its specifics in consent forms, but at others the women are left unaware”…Read more
- Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty In Rape Trial: “However, the panel - consisting of five women and seven men - notably found him not guilty on the two most serious charges of predatory sexual assault, which would have carried a maximum penalty of life behind bars…‘While it is disappointing that today’s outcome does not deliver the true, full justice that so many women deserve, Harvey Weinstein will now forever be known as a convicted serial predator,’ they said. ‘This conviction would not be possible without the testimony of the courageous women and the many women who have spoken out’”…Read more
Miscellaneous News
How unprocessed trauma is stored in the body: “Therapy can help in unlocking or processing the traumatic memories, releasing them from being trapped in your system. When the traumatic memory is reintegrated in the mind, the brain can begin to heal. Meditation and physical activity, such as yoga, also deliver real results in this release and can help the healing process”…Read more
How unprocessed trauma is stored in the body: “Therapy can help in unlocking or processing the traumatic memories, releasing them from being trapped in your system. When the traumatic memory is reintegrated in the mind, the brain can begin to heal. Meditation and physical activity, such as yoga, also deliver real results in this release and can help the healing process”…Read more
Parents' and Youth Service Providers' Section
- What’s Typical About Youth Sexuality, What’s Not, How To Know The Difference: “When you know what to expect in terms of sexual behavior in children it is much easier to determine if a child needs help. It is very important that you stop the play, casually chat with the kids about their behavior to determine whether further help is needed and remind them of the body-boundary rules”…Read more
- I'm 37 and I pose as children online to identify sexual predators. Here's what parents should know: “Life in the digital world moves fast, and it's crucial to have continuing conversations with your child about their devices, how they use them, who they're talking to and the things they see online. Make check-ins frequent and informal so they become a part of your family's day-to-day life. Many families use a tech contract to help facilitate these conversations, establish expectations and lay down ground rules”…Read more
- Can kids’ teeth reveal emotional trauma? A new study suggests yes: “Adverse experiences in childhood may affect that growth process, leaving abnormal marks or stress lines that permanently record the specific day or week in development when that stress occurred”…Read more
- Common Sense Media on Body Image: Check out these two blog posts on what families can do to promote healthy body image for girls and for boys.
Welcome to Hope House's January-February 2020 Community Education E-bulletin
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
There are lots of ways you can still get involved for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The theme this year is #1thing. Each of us can do small things to help make a difference in raising awareness, providing support, and preventing abuse. Join us in wearing orange for #Orange4Love Day on February 11th and spread the message that everyone deserves safe and healthy relationships. Check out the library displays in Portage, Montello, Rio, and Randolph. Look for Hope House's letter to the editor in your local newspaper and for our PSAs on MAX FM 99.7, Wisconsin 106.1, and Magnum stations. For social media graphics, posters, fill-in-the-blank cards, handouts, videos, and more, visit our Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month webpage.
There are lots of ways you can still get involved for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The theme this year is #1thing. Each of us can do small things to help make a difference in raising awareness, providing support, and preventing abuse. Join us in wearing orange for #Orange4Love Day on February 11th and spread the message that everyone deserves safe and healthy relationships. Check out the library displays in Portage, Montello, Rio, and Randolph. Look for Hope House's letter to the editor in your local newspaper and for our PSAs on MAX FM 99.7, Wisconsin 106.1, and Magnum stations. For social media graphics, posters, fill-in-the-blank cards, handouts, videos, and more, visit our Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month webpage.
Hope House's February Wish List
Most needed items include:
Donations can be dropped off at 720 Ash Street in Baraboo. Questions? Please call us at 608-356-9123. Thank you!
Please note that at this time we are not accepting stuffed animals/plush toys, used toys, used books, clothes (except for what's listed above), shoes, TVs, bar soap, furniture, or travel-size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, or lotion. We encourage those looking to donate travel-size items to donate them to the Backpack Project. The Backpack Project strives to provide Baraboo School District students who are financially challenged to enter the school doors on the first day "just like everyone else" and to show these children the community supports and encourages them to learn and do their best. Becky Hovde is the contact, and she can be reached at 608-963-8230 or Hivebiz65@gmail.com.
Domestic Violence News
Sexual Assault News
Parents' and Youth Service Providers' Section
Most needed items include:
- Food: Juices, Frozen Pancakes and Waffles, Individually-Packaged Snacks (large boxes of granola bars, fruit snacks, cookies, chips, etc.)
- Women's Clothing: New Slippers, Robes, and PJs (all sizes)
- Household Supplies: New White Washcloths, Gallon Ziploc Bags
- Cleaning Supplies: Disinfectant Wipes and Spray, Lysol Laundry Sanitizer/Disinfectant, Bleach-Free Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Disposable Latex Gloves
Donations can be dropped off at 720 Ash Street in Baraboo. Questions? Please call us at 608-356-9123. Thank you!
Please note that at this time we are not accepting stuffed animals/plush toys, used toys, used books, clothes (except for what's listed above), shoes, TVs, bar soap, furniture, or travel-size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, or lotion. We encourage those looking to donate travel-size items to donate them to the Backpack Project. The Backpack Project strives to provide Baraboo School District students who are financially challenged to enter the school doors on the first day "just like everyone else" and to show these children the community supports and encourages them to learn and do their best. Becky Hovde is the contact, and she can be reached at 608-963-8230 or Hivebiz65@gmail.com.
Domestic Violence News
- Can You Cure a Domestic Abuser?: “Results for ACTV are preliminary but promising, especially given the dearth of effective domestic-violence interventions. In a pilot study, published in 2017, men who successfully completed an ACTV program were nearly 50 percent less likely to be rearrested for domestic violence as participants in Iowa’s old program”…Read more
- NRCDV and NO MORE Launch Verbal Abuse Campaign and Resources: “The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence is proud to announce that we have teamed up with NO MORE to send a clear message: Verbal abuse IS domestic violence…That’s why NRCDV and NO MORE launched the #NOMOREVerbalAbuse campaign and website. The website contains: Information and graphics about verbal abuse; Information on how to recognize healthy vs. unhealthy relationships; The #NOMOREVerbalAbuse Pledge; A toolkit containing shareable resources; Printable #NOMOREVerbalAbuse signage; Verbal abuse survivor stories.
Sexual Assault News
- Kaul: More needs to be done to combat sex trafficking: “Law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin are not consistently reporting human trafficking cases, leading to incomplete information and is likely undercounting the number of people who are forced into the sex trade, a report released by the state attorney general on Thursday found.”…Read more
- Sexual Assault Survivors Who Want Restorative Justice Have Limited Options: “She didn’t trust the Baltimore Police Department because of how its officers had treated sexual assault and rape victims in the past, she said. Plus she didn’t think putting Matt in jail would help things. What Katelyn wanted, like so many survivors, was for Matt to know what he did was wrong and never do it to anyone again. So they agreed to seek out a restorative justice process in which they would discuss what happened in a mediated setting to help Katelyn heal. ‘I wanted to know why it happened, and I wanted to not be hurt by it,’ Katelyn said. ‘I wanted no one to be hurt as a result of what happened, including me and including him.’ But after two years of searching, Katelyn and Matt have been unable to start a restorative justice process”…Read more
- Wisconsin National Guard advised sexual assault victims to sign waiver forms, avoid police: “For the Guard, not involving or notifying law enforcement should be the exception not the rule and should occur only when the victim requests they not be involved, Darpino said. ‘In my opinion, a sexual assault in the National Guard in a state status should go to law enforcement and the Guard should only handle the criminal case after it’s declined by the state,’”…Read more
- The 'Surviving R. Kelly Part II' Trailer Focuses On The Unflinching Series' Aftermath: “Now, the story continues, as Lifetime released the trailer for Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning on Wednesday, which chronicles the aftermath of the first season, including the federal sex charges that have were leveled against R. Kelly in July…The three-night event will introduce viewers to new stories and details, and will investigate why the alleged victims went unheard for decades”…Read more
- Pope Francis Ends 'Top Secret' Status For Sex Abuse Cases, Promising Transparency: “‘It is also now time for Pope Francis to mandate that crimes be reported to the police by bishops, religious superiors and others,’ he said, ‘and to make documents and testimony public with the appropriate redactions of victims' names’”…Read more
- It’s not just passengers being assaulted in Ubers. Drivers are at risk, too.: “More than 3,000 people were sexually assaulted during Uber rides last year. The disturbing numbers, released by the company on Thursday, have many concerned about the safety of using Uber and other rideshare apps — especially since the data came out the same week that 19 women sued Lyft, saying drivers for the company sexually assaulted them. But it’s not just passengers who are being assaulted. According to Uber’s data, 42 percent of those reporting sexual assault were drivers”…Read more
Parents' and Youth Service Providers' Section
- Train Your Brain to Be Kinder. A new Science of Happiness Video! Boost your kindness by sending kind thoughts to someone you love—and to someone you don't get along with—with a little guidance from these students.
- Video Games and Online Chats Are ‘Hunting Grounds’ for Sexual Predators: “In many instances, the abusive relationships start in the games themselves. In other cases, adults posing as teenagers move conversations from gaming sites and chat rooms to platforms like Facebook Messenger, Kik and Skype, where they can communicate more privately…After making contact, predators often build on the relationship by sending gifts or gaming currency, such as V-Bucks in Fortnite. Then they begin desensitizing children to sexual terms and imagery before asking them to send naked pictures and videos of their own”…Read more
- A Colorado high school student wrote a worrisome message on a restroom wall. Classmates are responding with a growing display of support.: “The question read, ‘Is life worth all the B.S.?’ Golden High School English teacher Ashley Ferraro noticed the message in the girls’ bathroom last week. She immediately encouraged her students to respond with their own supportive words written on sticky notes and posted on that bathroom wall. More than 50 notes now surround that desperate question”…Read more
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