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Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is a powerful month for all agencies that serve Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence populations since there is a large overlap of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence primary with intimate partner violence that effect the personnel and professional life such as family, friends, work, extracurricular activities. This is the month that all agencies nonprofit and alike unite as one and take a stand against sexual assault. It should always be remembered that “No” means “No”, when an individual say “No”, it does not mean that their eyes are saying yes or that they are playing hard to get. No man, women, or child wants to be sexually assaulted!
Unite with your local Rape Crisis Center and spread the word. Use social media sites and post pictures of you strutting your jeans (Denim Days), spread the words with #denimdaysfresno or if not a social media advocate, be available if you know someone that needs resources or a shoulder to lean on. For additional ways to show your support, please CLICK HERE
If you have any questions please contact RCS Fresno Office at 559-497-2900
Mark your Calendars:
4/1/15 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Kicks off
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4/17/15 Screening of the Haunting Ground
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4/24/15 Screening of the Haunting Ground cosponsored by Victimology Department
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4/24/15 Denim Days
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4/29/15 RCS Fresno 41st Banquet
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Check back on our Event Calendar to view any updated information
Working with Central Valley Colleges
by Monte Jewell, RCS Fresno
Studies show 18 to 20 percent of women students are sexually assaulted. Twenty-four hour access to off-campus confidential help is one of the key recommendations made to campus administrators in the First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault to help students traumatized by sexual violence.
On October 17th, 2014, new Department of Education rules brought sweeping changes to campus policies on sexual violence. California’s new affirmative consent standard also transformed investigation and response to sexual assault allegations on college campuses.
RCS’s 24-hour crisis line was started in 1973 by Fresno State students and has provided free and confidential, off-campus help to Fresno State students concerned about sexual violence for more than 40 years.
With Jessica Adams of the Fresno State Women’s Resource Center, the Fresno State Title IX office and others RCS advocates are working hard to protect college students’ access to 24-hour free and confidential help. RCS services are fully confidential under California Evidence Code 1035.2.
RCS Fresno Welcomes New Board Members
Congratulations and welcome to RCS Fresno’s Board of Directors! Thank you for helping to end rape and sexual violence and empower survivors, while supporting safe, consensual relationships in Fresno County. (You can read about our history and the rest of our board members on the About Us part of our website.)
Please join us and welcome (in alphabetical order):
Sgt. Jeffrey Kertson
Deputy Chief, ICAC Task Force, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse Units,
Fresno County Sheriff’s Office
Bernadette T. Muscat, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Criminology,
California State University, Fresno
Kendra Rogers
Director of Community Investment,
Granville Homes
Jan Slagter, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Women’s Studies,
California State University, Fresno
Lisa Sondergaard Smittcamp
Fresno County District Attorney-Elect
