YWCA hosts public series for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
4/8/2016, 7:16 a.m.
The YWCA of Richmond is presenting several events as a part of its April recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Three lunch discussions are scheduled. The first is “Responding to Survivors: The Importance of Language” from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at the YWCA of Richmond, 6 N. 5th St., Downtown.
The second is “Start by Believing: Your Role as a Friend or Family Member” from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Oliver Hall, Room 2124.
The third is “Teaching Consent Early and Often” from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at the Bon Air Library, 9103 Rattlesnake Road in Richmond.
Other community events include:
• Bystander intervention training before, during and after acts of violence, 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at the Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, 201 N. Hamilton St., in the West End.
• Screening and panel discussion of the film “The Hunting Ground,” 6 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 14, at the Libbie Mill Library, 2100 Libbie Lake East St. in Henrico County. The film focuses on college sexual assault.
• Training sessions, “Stewards of Children Training,” at 2 or 5 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the YWCA in partnership with Greater Richmond SCAN, Stop Child Abuse Now, on how to recognize, react to and prevent child sexual abuse.
The events are free and open to the public. Registration is required.
For details, registration and information on purchasing food, go to www.ywcarva.eventbrite.com.
For more information, contact Ryan E. Morris at rmorris@ywcarichmond.org.