{"619770":{"#nid":"619770","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Health Initiatives Events Recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaunched in 2002,\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/healthinitiatives.gatech.edu\/well-being\/voice\u0022\u003E VOICE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E is Health Initiatives\u0026#39; sexual and relationship violence prevention and response initiative. VOICE provides support to victim-survivors of sexual violence and those supporting survivors as well as educates the campus community about healthy relationships and sexual violence. Every April during National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) VOICE works diligently to increase public awareness about sexual violence through two signature events, Take Back the Night and Teal Ribbon Day.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESexual violence affects people of all gender identities and compromises the safety and well-being of the entire Georgia Tech community. An estimated one in five women, and one in 17 men, experience sexual assault by the time they graduate from college. Health Initiatives along with the Women\u0026rsquo;s Resource Center developed these events throughout the month for the entire Georgia Tech community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESAAM kicks off with the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/healthinitiatives.gatech.edu\/events\/take-back-night-2\u0022\u003E25th annual Take Back the Night event on Monday, April 1 at 7pm at the Campanile (rain location: Student Center Theater\u003C\/a\u003E). This candlelight vigil honors survivors of sexual and relationship violence. Students and staff will share stories of their experience with sexual or relationship violence, either through anonymous submissions or by reading about it at the vigil. VOICE advocate Jennifer Gagen of Health Initiatives shared that \u0026ldquo;Take Back the Night is a time of reflection and community to support survivors and listen to their stories. It\u0026rsquo;s a beautiful event that gives a voice to so many who often feel like theirs is lost.\u0026rdquo; All members of the Georgia Tech community are encouraged to attend in order to support and elevate the voices of survivors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe month culminates with the annual Teal Ribbon Day on Thursday, April 11. Teal is the color of sexual violence awareness and Teal Ribbon Day is about embracing our voices to inspire action and create lasting change. Check out where you can find a teal ribbon on campus below:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFaculty and staff check your Georgia Tech mailboxes early April for your teal ribbon.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStudents can find ribbons in Health Initiatives and the Women\u0026rsquo;s Resource Center or you can request them at \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:voice@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Evoice@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETabling session April 2\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003E on Skiles from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETabling session April 9\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E in the Student Center Healthy Space from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETeal ribbon day tabling session April 11\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E in the Student Center Healthy Space from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;Help paint Georgia Tech teal by wearing these ribbons in support of survivors on Thursday, April 11th. \u0026ldquo;It is extremely powerful to show a unified display of support for survivors and advocacy for sexual violence prevention across campus,\u0026rdquo; said VOICE advocate Amanda Planchard of Health Initiatives. You can either join in a campus-wide group photo at the Georgia Tech Campanile at noon or wear a teal ribbon throughout the entire month and take a photo of yourself, your peers, friends, or colleagues. Send it to voice@health.gatech.edu so we can share on our Facebook page (Georgia Tech Health Initiatives). If you share your photo on Instagram make sure and tag Health Initiatives (Instagram: @GTHealthInitiatives).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can learn more about VOICE and all of these events, by visiting \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/healthinitiatives.gatech.edu\/well-being\/voice\u0022\u003Ehealthinitiatives.gatech.edu\/voice\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E Students who want to be involved throughout the year can join the student organization, People Against Unwanted Sexual Experiences (PAUSE) by emailing pause.GT@gmail.com.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin Health Initiatives at various events\u0026nbsp;throughout April as they recognize National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Join Health Initiatives at various events\u00a0throughout April as they recognize National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).\u00a0"}],"uid":"27649","created_gmt":"2019-03-27 20:57:09","changed_gmt":"2019-03-28 16:37:13","author":"Christine Kapurch","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-03-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-03-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"619769":{"id":"619769","type":"image","title":"Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)","body":null,"created":"1553719311","gmt_created":"2019-03-27 20:41:51","changed":"1553719311","gmt_changed":"2019-03-27 20:41:51","alt":"","file":{"fid":"235965","name":"TealRibbon_Mercury.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/TealRibbon_Mercury.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/TealRibbon_Mercury.png","mime":"image\/png","size":17234,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/TealRibbon_Mercury.png?itok=OIUE1iPx"}}},"media_ids":["619769"],"groups":[{"id":"428961","name":"Health and Well-Being"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"12533","name":"health promotion"},{"id":"166906","name":"Stamps"},{"id":"178819","name":"newsroom"},{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:christine.lemaster@health.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EChristine Lemaster\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer II\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHealth \u0026amp; Well-Being\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}