Statewide

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Throughout California people recognize April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The purpose of Sexual Assault Awareness Month is to increase the public's understanding about sexual violence in our society. This effort can help communities support rape and sexual assault survivors, victims and their families, as well as the individuals and agencies that provide rape crisis intervention and prevention services throughout the year. It is also a time to encourage the public to take active steps to address sexual violence. The hope is that a month of intensified awareness efforts combined with the broad spectrum of anti-rape work throughout the year will bring us closer to ending sexual assault.