April is
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) & Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAPM)
Wear Jeans on April 29th 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 7: 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 23: Learn how to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse! Hope House is offering Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children at the Adams Friendship Fine Arts Center. To learn more and to register to attend, please click here.
Month-Long Activities
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month Book Displays: Stay tuned for which of our area public libraries will be having a sexual assault awareness book display this year!
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! Check back as we'll be updating these graphics during March.
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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 more information. |
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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 2026 Family Strengthening Month toolkit with online resources, training opportunities, social media tips, and more! |