By Joelle Piercy, LSW, MSS, MLSP Safe+Sound Somerset Director of Outreach and Community Engagement Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) asks us not only to name the harm caused by sexual violence, but to reflect on the cultural conditions that allow...
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Women’s History Month Through the Choices, Boundaries, and Consent Lens: How the Fight for Women’s Freedom Creates a Freer World for Everyone
By Joelle Piercy, LSW, MSS, MLSP Safe+Sound Somerset Director of Outreach and Community Engagement Women’s History Month invites us to honor the women who have shaped our world and expanded our understanding of safety, dignity, and freedom — in our...
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: What Teens Are Really Asking Us
By Joelle Piercy, LSW, MSS, MLSP Safe+Sound Somerset Director of Outreach and Community Engagement Every February, Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM) calls us to look at how young people experience relationships and how we can help keep them safe. At Safe+Sound Somerset, prevention is daily practice rooted in listening...
Understanding Human Trafficking and How We Can Prevent It
by Victor M. Peralta, Jr An Urgent, Shared Responsibility With more than 20 years of experience working alongside New York City law enforcement agencies, I’ve conducted human trafficking outreach that led to meaningful, lasting impact - helping victims and survivors...
Advocacy Toolkit – Support Safe Communities Act and other critical legislation
Advocacy Toolkit Safe Communities Acts Contact Local Representatives Use the toolkit above to contact local representatives. Also, feel free to use the graphics below to spread the word on social media.
AI, Exploitation, and Consent: Why We Must Act Now
Grok AI, the artificial intelligence system integrated into X (formerly Twitter), has recently been exposed for generating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and nonconsensual sexualized images of adults at user prompts. Grok AI admitted to “lapses in safeguards” after creating a sexualized image of two girls. While X says it will remove illegal content and suspend accounts that post it, it...
Ask Ava, Ep. 269: “When is jealousy abusive?”
You have a right to spend time with your friends and have hobbies or activities that are important to you outside of your relationship. Join us for the last part of our series looking at non-physical forms of abuse, as...
Advocacy Toolkit – Survivors Justice Act
Advocacy Toolkit updated 12-10 Graphics you can post.
Ask Ava, Ep. 268: “What does verbal abuse look like in an abusive relationship?”
Verbal abuse can be scary and have lasting impacts. Hear from special guest Jessica Fernandez about how to recognize verbal abuse in this third installment of our series looking at different types of abuse. If you or someone you know...
Ask Ava, Ep. 267: “How can you recognize gaslighting?”
Gaslighting is when someone uses manipulation and lies to purposely make you question your reality and your experiences. In the second installment of a 4-part Ask Ava series exploring different types of abuse, special guest Jessica Fernandez talks about how...
