Rape crisis center

Perusing a career in social work has been a passion of mines for a great deal of time. For the past few years I have been working towards making that dream come true. During my fifth semester I partook in a community based psychology course entitled Child Assault Prevention Education. Throughout this course I gained firsthand experience in working with the child welfare system. Within the classroom I discussed the various aspects of child maltreatment, brainstormed how child maltreatment can be

Women should hold the control over their bodies and not be forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term because of the effects it will have on their and their child’s well-being. Controversially, most women who opt for abortion are unstable and do not have the means to raise a child. Incidentally,the vast majority of unstable mothers are teenage mothers. According to the CDC, “the U.S. teen pregnancy rate is substantially higher than in other western industrialized nations.” Since the United States

"Do you have a vagina? And do you want to be in charge of it? If you said 'yes ' to both, then congratulations -- you 're a feminist!" (Kingston). People who advertise feminism in this manner are exactly how feminists have reached the point they are today. Feminists are demonizing men to sexual predators and using popular culture as ground zero for their activism campaigns, to show females as either a victim or the hero who empowered herself as a woman. These absurd characteristics come to mind

Battering means hitting or punching with all you have on your spouse or partner. One in ten women have been forced into sexual intercourse or other sexual experiences once in their lifetime, most of which occurred by their partner or spouse. Marital rape should

often made ineffective or misguided choices. Colleges need to adopt a “yes means yes” policy for verbal consent and should model their policies after the University of Kentucky’s successful “green dot” program. Before discussing the sexual assault crisis on college campuses, it is important to disprove some misconceptions. When someone reports a sexual assault, society tends to immediately deny the assault happened, claiming false accusation, but, according to Stanford’s “Men Against Abuse Now” report

Rape is defined as the commission of unlawful sexual intercourse or unlawful sexual intrusion. Rape laws in the United States have been revised multiple times over the years, and they vary from state to state. Most states choose to label the crime of rape as a sexual assault. Sexual assault is divided into three degrees: first degree, second degree, and third degree. A person is guilty of rape in the first degree if the person engages in vaginal intercourse: with another at least four years younger

Some important milestones in the agency’s history are the opening of its own Health Center in 2000, instituting prenatal services for women who do not qualify for Medicaid and the establishment of a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) clinic for victims of rape and sexual assault. The mission and vision of the Rockwall Helping Hands organization is “to serve Rockwall County residents by alleviating financial crisis and providing a medical home to the underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged

Issue Plaguing America Date rape is a form of acquaintance rape. The definition of date rape and acquaintance rape two phrases are often used interchangeably, but date rape specifically refers to a rape in which there has been some sort of romantic or potentially sexual relationship between the two parties involved. It’s a massive issue and is getting worse day by day, despite the continuous effort of law enforcement as well as many aware-raising organizations. Date rape is a grossly widespread issue

The Tom Green County Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU) was formed in 1999 as an adjunct of the Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Stewart Dickson hired Rita Guthrie as the coordinator and she has remained in that position since that time. Ms. Guthrie has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Counseling. Before heading the CIU, she was an advocate for victims at several local agencies including the New Direction Batterers Intervention and Prevention Program and the San Angelo Family

The Guardian Angel Home formed on October 19, 1897. The original home, under the supervision of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate cared for dependent and neglected children. During our formative years, we outgrew two locations moving into our current building in 1926. We changed our name to Guardian Angel Community Services (GACS) in 2005. Throughout the years, we have given shelter, education, security, and loving guidance to hundreds of children. With an increase in the complexity