Posted: Apr 21, 2011 at 9:22 AM [Apr 21, 2011]
On April 1, 2011, SafeHouse Center launched a county-wide multimedia campaign—a combination of billboard, bus tail and poster advertising—to raise awareness about the frequency of sexual assault in local communities. Planned to coincide with Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the campaign is supported by a generous grant from the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation. The campaign will run through the end of April.
“We believe it’s important for members of the community to educate themselves about the impact of sexual assault,” says SafeHouse Center Executive Director Barbara Niess May. “Additionally, we view this as a public opportunity to engage community members in our work.”
Under the theme of “Help Us Change the Numbers,” the campaign highlights a variety of hard facts, among them:
For more information about the campaign or the work of SafeHouse Center, contact Barbara Niess May at (734) 973-0242 x203.
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SafeHouse Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation in Washtenaw County, Michigan. We are a social change and social service organization dedicated to ending gender-based violence. We provide 24-hour response to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence and we work to educate our communities about what they can do to end domestic/dating violence and sexual assault.
If you are in danger, or would like more information about domestic/dating violence and sexual assault, please call our 24-hour helpline at 734-995-5444.
If you would like to volunteer with SafeHouse Center, please call our Volunteer Coordinator at 734-973-0242 x252. Or, if you would like to make a donation, please call Julaine LeDuc at 734-973-0242 x273.
Together, we will do more to end domestic violence and sexual assault.
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