August is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Per the CDC Sexual violence starts early:
- More than four in five female rape survivors reported that they were first raped before age 25 and almost half were first raped as a minor (i.e., before age 18). 2
- Nearly eight in 10 male rape survivors reported they were made to penetrate someone before age 25 and about four in 10 were first made to penetrate as a minor.2
If you or someone you know has recently been assaulted, please seek professional support at an Emergency Room. *SANE Nurses are available to support you during this difficult time.
** Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners -“SANE” are avail to support you. These Nurses are specialized nurses that have been trained in forensic nursing and educated to work with patients who have experienced sexual assault;
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