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February 14, 2013 Thank You to all who turned out for this local movement. It was inspiring to see such passion in our community! Go to The Union for the full story: http://www.theunion.com/news/4808182-113/women-support-billion-event To learn more about the global movement, visit www.onebillionrising.org. To learn more about V-Day and its campaigns, visit www.vday.org. ONE IN THREE [...]

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Restorative yoga is like a nap, but better… Many of us have forgotten how to relax deeply, especially if you have been living with stress or trauma for long periods of time. This is a lovely way to help remember that relaxation is essential to living a healthy life. It’s like pressing the reset button [...]

What you communicate to your friend, daughter, or loved one is extremely important. What you say, and don’t say, will effect how quickly a rape victim recovers. DO: Say “I BELIEVE YOU.” Tell her “IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT.” LISTEN. She will need someone to talk to, who won’t criticize her judgment, show disgust instead of [...]

Dating Violence: answer these questions honestly! About 3 out of 4 dating relationships of high school students in Nevada County are healthy ones. Yours should be, too! Are you ever frightened of your partner’s temper? Does he/she get jealous when you hang out with other friends or your family? Have you stopped hanging out with [...]

Talk to your friend and be nonjudgmental when discussing the abuse. Listen to your friend and believe him/her. Let your friend know that violence under any circumstance is unacceptable. Express your understanding, care, concern and support. Point out your friend’s strengths. He or she may not see his or her own abilities and gifts due [...]

When a girl says “no,” she really means “yes.” A lot of guys think a girl just says no because she’s supposed to – and that she can’t say that she wants sex even when she does. And that “no” is just the beginning of negotiating for a “yes”. But a guy doesn’t have the [...]

Sexual assault is an extremely traumatic experience, leaving survivors overwhelmed with a mixture of emotional, psychological and physical distress. Rape Trauma Syndrome is the term for the pattern of symptoms that a survivor goes through as they progress through their healing and recovery. (It is actually a specific form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, experienced [...]

I have the right to be treated with dignity and respect. I have a right to follow my own values and standards I have the right to say no and not feel guilty. I have the right to experience and express my feelings. I have the right to feel safe. I have the right to [...]

Think of this as a wheel that goes around, and around, and around. The more that you go around, the more you get used to it. It gets harder and harder to “jump off” the longer that you are in it. The “Honeymoon” Phase: How the relationship begins – Phase One This is the person [...]