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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Sexual assault is an act of violence. It is any touch or act that is sexual in content either by
force, threat of force, trickery, coercion, bribery, or between individuals where an imbalance
exists in age, size, power, development or knowledge. Anyone can be a victim of sexual
assault – your partner, your parent, your child, your friend, neighbor or co-worker. Sexual
assault cuts across lines of race, sex, class, age and background. Over 90% of victims know
their assailant.
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What is Heart of Grant County?
Heart of Grant County is a community based 501(c)3
non-profit organization that offers confidential advo-
cacy and emergency services to victims of domestic
violence and abuse, sexual assault, adult and teen
dating violence and stalking. Educational programs
are provided throughout Grant County to promote
the value of living life free from violence.
Under Federal law, Heart of Grant County advocates
have special confidential privilege and are not man-
datory reporters. This essential protection allows vic-
tims to seek confidential help, information and guidance without disclosure of their personal
situation to anyone else unless they grant permission.
Heart of Grant County services are free and confidential. Assistance and support are based
on an individual’s specific needs for emergency crisis assistance, shelter and ongoing sup-
port. Each person’s situation is unique and advocates will coordinate any legal, medical,
mental and behavioral health services as well as provide assistance with basic needs in-
cluding food, clothing and housing. All services provided are designed to help a survivor heal
from the trauma experienced and hopefully live a life free from violence.
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What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence not only includes physical and sexual abuse, it includes the trauma result-
ing from unhealthy personal relationships and can take form in a variety of ways that restrict
a person’s sense of well-being including:
Physical Assault - Sexual Assault - Verbal, Emotional and Psychological Abuse
Social Control and Isolation - Financial and Spiritual Control
Stalking and Harassment - Threats and Intimidation
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Dating Matters / Relationship Red Flags for Teens
One in four teens report verbal, emotional, physical, or sexual dating violence each year.
Those who experience dating violence are more likely to show symptoms of depression
and anxiety; engage in unhealthy behaviors like using tobacco, drugs and alcohol; and think
about suicide. Those who experience dating violence as a teen are at increased risk of part-
ner violence in adulthood. Parents should encourage their teen to reach out for confidential
help.
Safety Planning
Domestic violence can escalate over time and especially when someone wants to leave
the relationship. Heart of Grant County can offer guidance in keeping safe and developing
appropriate safety plans.
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Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
Long term effects on children who witness domestic violence often suffer emotional psycho-
logical trauma from living in homes where one parent abuses the other parent and/or others
in the home. Children whose primary parent is abused are denied the kind of normal life
that fosters healthy development. Children who grow up observing a parent being abused,
grow up with a role model of intimate relationships in which one person uses intimidation
and violence over the other person to get their way. Seeing a parent treated with enormous
disrespect teaches children that they can disrespect that parent as well as disrespect some-
one they love. It can also contribute to problems in developing healthy relationships that are
essential for their emotional well-being and their sense of self-worth and value.
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Mental Health
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