How do you talk about consent, healthy relationships and preventing sexual violence with the young people in your life? Follow these tips.
- Tell my younger cousins it’s OK if they don’t want to give me a hug goodbye.
- Talk to people in my community about how to be an active bystander.
- Educate my family members about myths regarding sexual assault when we talk about stories in the news.
- Share books and articles by survivors of sexual assault with friends and family.
- Ask my friends how they feel in their relationships.
- Talk to my parents about what they learned about sex and sexual assault growing up.
Let my friends know I am a safe person to talk to if they’ve experienced sexual harassment or assault.- Bust myths about sexual assault when I hear them in coworkers’ conversations.
- Ask young people in my life what they know about consent and answer their questions.
- Educate myself on sexual assault and consent so I can give others accurate information if it comes up in day-to-day conversations.
- Let others know where they can find resources if they have been sexually assaulted.
Learn about the Department of Family Services' Domestic and Sexual Violence Services (DSVS).
(return to Sexual Assault Awareness Month)