April is
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) & Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAPM)
Wear Jeans on April 30th for Denim Day
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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 and to show survivors that we believe and support them. Join us in wearing jeans and consider making a donation to Hope House via Facebook or Paypal. Take a photo of yourself wearing jeans and post it on Facebook or Instagram with the reason why you're wearing jeans. Please tag us @hopehousescw. Thank you for your support! Does your business/organization want buttons or flyers for Denim Day? Click here to email us and request them today! |
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Other Date-Specific Events
- April 1: Wear Teal for the SAAM Day of Action. Please wear teal, the color of sexual assault awareness, to signal that you support survivors, and are a safe person to talk to if they need to reach out. Share photos on social media and tag @hopehousescw.
- April 11: Learn how to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse! Hope House is offering Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children at Columbia County Health & Human Services in Portage from 1-3:45pm. To learn more and to register to attend, please click here.
- April 12: Come join us on Saturday, April 12th from 10am-1pm at the Montello High School gym for Marquette County's Family Adventure Day. Enjoy some free, interactive family fun! Be sure to stop by Hope House’s booth to do a fun rock painting activity.
- April 22: The Senior Fair will be from 10am-1pm at Ho-Chunk Casino in Baraboo - be sure to stop by the Hope House booth to learn about safe and healthy aging.
- April 23: Join us! On Wednesday, April 23rd at 7pm, Gravity Box in Mauston is holding a Bingo Night with proceeds going to Hope House! Bingo cards are $2 each. Bring a donation for Hope House to the event and get a free space on your card. Hope to see you there for this fun event for a great cause!
- April 26: Adams County Kids Day will be held Saturday, April 26 from 10am-2pm at Adams-Friendship High School. The event is free and features hands-on activities and live entertainment geared towards infants through 5th grade students and their families. Be sure to stop by Hope House’s booth to do a fun activity.
Month-Long Activities
- #30DaysofSAAM on Instagram: Join Hope House in participating in the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s #30daysofSAAM. Each day in April, they provide an open-ended prompt that participants respond to with a photo, collage, illustration, digital art, video, or other original content. You have a chance to win prizes every day you participate. Watch what Hope House posts on our Instagram page @hopehousescw.
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month Book Displays: If you are in the Baraboo, Montello, or Rome area, stop by the public library to see a sexual assault awareness book display.
TV Graphics
Do you have TVs at your workplace, school, or church? Check out our variety of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month images in English and Spanish for you to download and use during the month of April!
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Bitmoji Classrooms
Sexual Assault Awareness Month bitmoji classroom for teens
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Child Abuse Prevention Month bitmoji classroom for parents and caregivers of kids and tweens
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Hope House's education team has updated our bitmoji classrooms for students, parents/guardians, school staff, and youth service providers to explore! Inspired by librarians and educators, we made two classrooms for April. If you're not familiar with bitmoji classrooms, each image you click on takes you to a different link - even the water bottle and colored pencils! We encourage you to share these classrooms on your websites or social media platforms!
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month bitmoji classroom with resources for teens, including supportive resources, self-care ideas, and YA books!
- Child Abuse Prevention Month bitmoji classroom with resources for parents/guardians and those that work with K-5 students, including supportive resources, self-care ideas, children’s picture books, and books for adults!
Resources
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The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
The NSVRC is the go-to resource for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Check out their site for graphics, blog posts, the #30DaysofSAAM Instagram contest, coloring pages, and more. |
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Start By Believing
Is a public awareness campaign designed by End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) to change the way we respond to rape and sexual assault in our communities. Check out their website to make your personal commitment and to view their many campaign resources, such as printed materials, articles, talking points, proclamations, brochures, and promotional materials. |
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Darkness to Light
Darkness to Light empowers adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse through awareness, education, and stigma reduction. Contact Hope House today to bring Darkness to Light's evidence-informed, award-winning Stewards of Children, child sexual abuse prevention training, to your school, church, daycare, summer camp, after-school program, foster parent or youth mentoring group, dance/gymnastics/sports center, hospital/clinic, library, or other youth-serving organization! |
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Stop It Now!Stop It Now! prevents the sexual abuse of children by mobilizing adults, families and communities to take actions that protect children before they are harmed. Educate yourself and your community by downloading their materials and read about ways to get involved with prevention efforts!
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The Child Welfare Information Gateway The Child Welfare Information Gateway's National Child Abuse Prevention Month website has a multimedia gallery and protective factors conversation guides. |
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Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin builds community resources, provides training and public awareness, and carries out advocacy activities in order to strengthen child abuse prevention efforts in Wisconsin. Be sure to check out their 2025 Family Strengthening Month toolkit with online resources, training opportunities, social media tips, and more! |