Crime Victim Services is raising awareness about the impact of sexual violence during Sexual Assault Awareness Month while encouraging community support for survivors. The organization is also hosting a public Pound and Paint event on April 24 to promote healing and outreach.
The Ohio Health Van Wert Hospital now providing cutting edge technology to help victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - UNOH held their third installment of "Breaking the Stigma" of women working in male-dominated industries.
LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Crime Victim Services' Day One program is collaborating with several Lima bus…
Child Advocacy Center of West Central Ohio (CAC), a program of Crime Victim Services, encourages all individuals and organizations to support prevention efforts of child abuse and neglect in Allen County throughout the year and especially during April, which is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Crime Victim Services partnered with the Bradfield Center for an event to wrap up Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
April 23, 2024, Press Release from the University of Northwestern Ohio: April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The University of Northwestern Ohio’s Title IX Office has created a month full of educational and interactive ways to address sexual assault in its various forms. During the month, national statistics, local resources, and ways to get involved on campus will be distributed to faculty, staff, and students.
April 1, 2024 Press Release from the University of Northwestern Ohio: April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The University of Northwestern Ohio’s Title IX Office has created a month full of educational and interactive ways to address sexual assault in its various forms. During the month, national statistics, local resources, and ways to get involved on campus will be distributed to faculty, staff, and students.
Denim Day is an protest responding to a rape conviction in Italy back in 1999. The ruling was later changed after the Italian Supreme Court argued that the victim had to help remove her tight-fitting jeans during the incident, and ruled that it was no longer considered rape. Crime Victim Services encouraged others to wear denim to raise awareness of sexual assault, and letting victims know that they have support.
Crime Victim Services hosted the Umbrella Project in the Changing Seasons creative recovery peer group room. Residents who attended the event were able to paint art on umbrellas that will be displayed at the Lima Mall during the first two weeks of April. Special messages will be present on the umbrellas, showcasing stories of victims as well as positive messages to those who are suffering.
