Newsletter: Spring 2002

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Take Back The Night : NYC Students March Against Violence

Since the 1970’s, Take Back The Night (TBTN) marches have been organized across the United States, and around the world. Some marches have narrowed their focus to rape and sexual assault, while others have expanded their focus to include other forms of interpersonal violence. The TBTN tradition seems to be strongest on college campuses. This April, at least three universities in NYC carried on the tradition. [more]

Adolescent Victims of Sexual Assault: Seminar in Review

This March the Forensic Healthcare Program held an Advanced Leadership Seminar focused on the care of adolescent sexual assault victims. The purpose of the day was to lay a foundation of the knowledge and skills needed to treat and provide care for this population. [more]

Talking to Teens: Rape Crisis Programs’ Successes and Challenges

The topic of the Alliance’s last quarterly meeting, held March 26th, was providing outreach and prevention education to teens in high schools. [more]

Communication Is Key

The need for accurate information about rape and sexual abuse was demonstrated by the results of a recent poll conducted for Lifetime Television. It found that a majority of Americans continue to believe victim-blaming rape myths. This reality supports the need for the Alliance’s Communications Committee. [more]