“International Women's Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. Yet progress has slowed in many places across the world, so global action is needed to accelerate gender parity…For International Women's Day 2017, we're asking you to #BeBoldForChange. Call on the masses or call on yourself to help forge a better working world - a more inclusive, gender equal world”…Learn more
April is quickly approaching and Hope House is gearing up to engage community members in awareness and prevention efforts. Here are just a few of the things we have planned; please continue to check our website for more information and updates.
- April 21: Stop by the Hope House booth during Juneau County Tweens' Night Out at Olson Middle School in Mauston from 5-8pm.
- April 22: Save the Date: Hope House is involved with planning the Teen Summit in Baraboo.
- April 22: Stop by the Hope House booth during Marquette County Family Adventure Day in Montello.
- April 23: Break the Silence Sunday - this annual event is an effort to engage faith communities in addressing, raising awareness, and preventing sexual assault. More information can be found here.
- April 24: Stewards of Children from 4:30-7pm at the Endeavor Village Hall. This free, evidence-based training from Darkness to Light teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual abuse. For more information and to register, click here.
- April 26: Denim Day started after a rapist appealed his case, and the judges ruled in his favor saying that the young woman's jeans were so tight that she must have helped him take them off and thus was giving her consent. We join others across the country in wearing jeans on this day to show support for survivors and to raise awareness of what consent really looks like. Please ask your employer about organizing Denim Day and consider having employees make a small donation to Hope House in order to wear jeans. Send us your photos, and we'll post them here and on our Facebook page. Contact us at 608-356-9123 for more information or to let us know you're participating.
- April 29: Stop by the Hope House booth during the Touched Twice event in Portage.
- April 29: Stop by the Hope House booth during Adams County Kids' Day.
Monetary donations are most needed. Individuals have the option of donating online. Please note that a portion of your online donation will go towards PayPal fees. Donations can be mailed to Hope House, P.O. Box 557, Baraboo, WI 53913. We also appreciate gas cards, gift cards (Walmart, Kwik Trip, Walgreens, Kohl’s), taxi vouchers from Baraboo Taxi, and used cell phones, iPods and iPads. Please note that we are not accepting stuffed animals/plush toys, used toys, clothes (except for new sweatshirts and sweatpants), shoes, used books, furniture, TVs, bar soap, hats, scarves or travel-size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, or body wash. Current needs include the following:
- Kitchen: Silverware, Non Perishable Food Items, Fresh Produce, Juice, Sippy Cups, Milk, Coffee, Sugar, Creamer, Food Storage Containers, Kitchen Sponges, Dishwasher Soap
- Cleaning supplies: Mop, Laundry soap, Broom and Dustpan Combos, Windex, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Floor Cleaner, Bleach, All Purpose Cleaner, Swiffer Floor Dry Sheets, Vacuum Cleaner, Magic Eraser
- School Supplies: Notebooks, Colored Pencils, and Backpacks
- Miscellaneous: Nail Clippers, New Underwear and Bras, First Aid Kits, Zippered Mattress Protector, Copy Paper, Journals, Pocket Calendars, 10-Gallon Storage Totes, Women and Children Sweatpants, especially plus size, Sweatshirts, especially plus size, Pajamas, Winter Boots, Towels, Wash Cloths, Small Lamps
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- NFL Player To Elementary School Class: Girls Are ‘Supposed To Be Silent’: “Jameis Winston, quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, recently stopped by a St. Petersburg, FL elementary school to give a speech to a classroom of third, fourth and fifth graders…He proceeded to tell the young girls to be ‘silent’ and ‘polite,’ while telling the boys to be ‘strong,’ and reminding them they can do anything they set their minds to…According to Tampa Bay Times, many of the parents were visibly upset by Winston’s comments…After Winston’s speech was publicized, some pointed out that his comments felt especially problematic given that he was accused of sexual assault just five years ago”…Read more
- 5 Things You Shouldn’t Say To Someone With An Eating Disorder: “When a loved one is battling with an eating disorder, it can be hard to know what to say. As a therapist in private practice in Rockville, Maryland, specializing in helping those struggling with eating disorders, I’ve seen the negative impact that these statements can have on people in recovery. In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness week, the following are five statements that you shouldn’t say to someone with an eating disorder”…Read more
- Taking a Stand against Sexist Beer: “How, in an age of progress, technology and enlightenment are breweries still releasing and producing beers with demeaning names like Once You Go Black or Panty Dropper? Or just skipping over the suggestions of getting a woman drunk for the purposes of sex and heading right to the name Date Grape. To be fair, the last one was a crowdsourced name solicited by MobCraft. When alerted to the name, it was immediately pulled, and the Milwaukee-based brewer apologized and promised to put editorial checks and balances into place to avoid future embarrassment and hurt…We also have a social responsibility to stand up against anything that demeans our fellow citizens, regardless of gender, religion, sexual orientation and race. We will not be quiet about this important issue…Beers that demean women or promote rape culture will not be reviewed or promoted in this magazine or on AllAboutBeer.com”…Read more
- Twitter’s Going to Start Weeding out Abusive Tweets before You See Them: “Twitter knows it has a problem with online abuse, and on Tuesday it announced three more changes it's making to help users deal with it. The social network said in a blog post that it's cracking down even more on repeat abusers who make new accounts to continue trolling people who have blocked them”…Read more
- David R.W. West, 21, of Camp Douglas, charged with repeated sexual assault of a 13-year-old child and child enticement…Read more
- Robert D. Bohnert, 33, of Mauston, charged with one count of strangulation and suffocation, domestic abuse, misdemeanor battery, domestic abuse, and disorderly conduct, domestic abuse…Read more
- Branden Marsh, 44, of Wisconsin Dells, acquitted of two counts of sexual assault after a three-day trial…Read more
- Roberto Hernandez, of Necedah, charged with Second Degree Child Sexual Assault of a child under 16 years of Age and Child Enticement, Sexual Contact, in October of 2015, a Pre-trial Conference is scheduled for March 8…Read more
- The Columbia County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday dropped felony child exploitation charges against Jay Skare, 58, of Poynette, accused of inappropriately filming himself with a 5-year-old foster child…Read more
- George F. Zeimet, 67, of Lodi, sentenced to four years in prison and five years of extended supervision after Zeimet was charged with causing mental harm to a child, a class F felony, and fourth degree sexual assault, a class A misdemeanor…Read more
- Stewart Thompson, 25, former Mauston social studies teacher, is charged with child enticement, exposing a child to harmful material and sexual assault of a student by school staff...Read more
- Bringing the Five Protective Factors to Life in Your Work: This series of 3 morning workshops (March 10, April 7, May 12 from 8am-noon at the Marquette County Services Center in Montello) is for professionals who work with or on behalf of people raising children, or who interact with people raising children. The workshops will explore the Five Protective Factors for reducing child abuse and neglect and increasing optimal child development, and use these strengths-based approaches more deeply in our work with parents, children, and youth. The curriculum is from the National Alliance of Children’s Trust & Prevention Funds and Wisconsin Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Board. Cost is $10 for one workshop, $18 for two, and $25 for all three. Discounts are available for multiple staff from one agency, or fees can be waived for financial hardship. Register here.
- When a Child Alleges Sexual Abuse by an Educator or Other School Staff: An Educator’s Guide to Appropriate Response and Support: This guide "provides educators and other school staff information on the challenges that occur when there is an allegation of educator abuse, the consequences of an inappropriate response to the allegations, the educator’s role following child sexual abuse allegations, responding to and supporting other students, responding to any media coverage of the allegation, and a list of resources that could help”…Download the guide
- Working with Sexually Active Teens: “In January 2016, PATCH teamed up with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and Public Health Madison & Dane County to host a full day conference on issues of mandated reporting in working with sexually active teens…This extremely popular event sold out in just a few days, but never fear! You can still access the tips, tools, and know-how that our participants gained by viewing the video-recorded event in segments below. Resources related to each segment of the event are included in a column to the right of the videos”…Access here
- The Peyton Tuthill Foundation “Hearts of Hope Scholarship” is accepting applications for college scholarships that will be awarded July 2017 to children who have lost a sibling or parent to homicide to help them reclaim their lives. Please spread the word to young survivors and encourage them to apply for the scholarships; the deadline is May 15, 2017. Applications may be downloaded at www.peytontuthill.org and going to the scholarship page: www.peytontuthill.org/Scholarships.html.
- How to Talk to Kids about Sexual Abuse, and How You Can Help Prevent It: “This is a topic that needs to be addressed and discussed with children in a frank and open way. Here are suggestions from experts on how parents can talk to their children about sexual abuse and their bodies”…Read more
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