AK SCR6

Proclaims April 2015 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Alaska

Acknowledges that an estimated 37 out of every 100 Alaska women have experienced sexual assault within their lifetime, and over 1,450 children were evaluated for possible sexual abuse last year

Recognizes approximately 1,400 adult victims of sexual assault sought services at rape crisis centers in the state last year, and approximately 3,000 volunteers devoted 75,233 hours of service

Encourages Alaska citizens to observe the month by speaking out against sexual assault, listening to survivors, and demonstrating that sexual assault will not be tolerated

Highlights evidence-based prevention programs implemented across the state including Girls on the Run, Coaching Boys into Men, Green Dot Alaska, Fourth R-healthy relationships curricula in grades 7-9, and the COMPASS program for boys