Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck is honoring survivors through messages and activities of support. Learn how you can be an ally of those that have been victims of sexual assault, and what you can do to stop this crime from occurring.
Wall of Support
Faculty hosted Wall of Support at Cafe Dulce, USC Village
April 26 - May 1
Come post a message for yourself, a family member or friend who is a survivor of sexual assault and help raise awareness!
#SDPSAAM2021
#SocialWorkSupportsSurvivors
Statistics
73
Every 73 seconds a person in the U.S. is sexually assaulted.
80%
Over 80% of sexual assaults are committed by an acquaintance.
20%
Less than 20% of rapes are reported.
Messages of Support
Raising Awareness
Raising Awareness: Michelle Zappas, clinical associate professor
Raising Awareness: Kristen Zaleski, clinical associate professor
Raising Awareness: Tracie Kirkland, clinical associate professor
Raising Awareness: Cynthia Sanchez, clinical assistant professor
Psychological First Aid
Psychological First Aid: Marleen Wong, David Lawrence Stein/Violet Goldberg Sachs Professor of Mental Health
Support and Allyship
Support and Allyship: Katie Hurley, MSW '19
Support and Allyship: Jack Senese, MSW '18
Support and Allyship: Ziyiah Rogers, MSW '18
Support and Allyship: Adam Dodge, EndTAB.org
Support and Allyship: Christina Munguia, MSW '21
Healing
Healing: Danielle Brown, clinical associate professor
Healing: Marisa Faynsod, LCSW
Healing: Paula Helu-Brown, PhD '17
Healing: Lena Wu, MSW '19