April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time when Reach Counseling and its partners focus on raising awareness about sexual assault. This year’s theme, “Building Connected Communities,” spearheaded by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, emphasizes the powerful role of community cohesion in combating sexual violence. Reach Counseling has been a key provider of […]
Read ArticleThe SAC Developmental Disabilities Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region annually supports community organizations dedicated to improving the lives of people with developmental disabilities through education, independence, and social opportunities. The fund awarded $22,340 in grants to 17 nonprofit organizations to support inclusive and accessible programs from camps and clubs to […]
Read ArticleWhether sexual assault survivor Brenda Tracy made an impact as the keynote speaker for the 2017 Voices of Men Breakfast and at half a dozen schools is not in question. The applause and the positive reviews were good indications. A Neenah High School student who said, “I have never felt more understood in my life” […]
Read ArticleMore than 10 percent of girls have been physically forced to have intercourse, and 30 percent of women experienced their first rape between ages 11 and 17. Those are difficult numbers to read, and even more difficult to hear personal stories. Fox Valley Voices of Men held its 2018 Call to Action program in Appleton this […]
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