By Kacie Otto
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Women’s Center and the UMKC Violence Prevention and Response project have taken a few opportunities this month to raise awareness and support survivors.
Today, we hosted a Sexual Assault Awareness Month table in the Atterbury Student Success Center. Students could stop by our table and pick up information about what to do if they have been sexually assaulted and need resources on campus. Students could also create a shrink art key chain, which stands as a reminder that they can help end sexual violence.
I hope this event and others like it can help students see that the Women’s Center is a safe space for them if they’ve experienced sexual violence.