PRESS RELEASE: Idaho State Recognizes National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Idaho State Recognizes National Sexual Assault Awareness Month BOISE, ID, April 3, 2023–The State of Idaho recognizes April as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and remains dedicated to increasing public awareness of this crime. Any unwanted sexual contact is a sexual assault, and thousands are traumatically affected yearly. Throughout April, numerous organizations will continue partnering […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Search for Similar Articles Idaho State recognizes National Sexual Assault Awareness Month BOISE, Idaho – The State of Idaho recognizes April as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and remains dedicated to raising awareness about this crime. Any unwanted sexual contact is a sexual assault, and thousands are traumatically affected every year. Throughout April, numerous organizations […]
The Bystander Effect
The bystander effect: “inhibiting the influence of the presence of others on a person’s willingness to help someone in need”(Blagg, 2023). Oftentimes when we think about stressful or urgent situations, we see ourselves as the individual who would be willing to intervene and lend a helping hand. But research has shown that even in an […]
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
What is it? Tuesday, March 21, 2023, marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This day honors the 69 peaceful protestors of apartheid who were murdered on March 21, 1960, by police in Sharpeville, South Africa. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was subsequently established in 1966 by the […]
Self-Injury Awareness Day
#SelfInjuryAwarenessDay Self-Injury Awareness Day on March 1 focuses on increasing education and support on a misunderstood problem. What is Self Harm or Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI)? by Janet Pace, Crisis Counselor Self-harm, or NSSI, is when a person harms their own body intending to seek temporary relief from emotional pain or overwhelmingly negative feelings. For […]
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
by Dusti, Clinical Director According to LoveisRespect.org, a national teen dating violence awareness campaign, 1 in 3 teens will experience teen dating violence before adulthood. Teen dating violence can happen in many forms, such as verbal aggression, psychological turmoil, and physical and sexual abuse toward a partner. Teens who are dating are being exposed to […]
Maggie Nichols—Athlete A is Coming to Boise
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2023 Boise, Idaho—Faces of Hope Foundation welcomes Maggie Nichols to Boise on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, for a luncheon at the Boise Centre. In January 2018, elite gymnast Maggie Nichols joined gymnasts Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney to speak out about the sexual abuse she endured from USA Gymnastics team […]
Domestic Abuse and the Holidays: What you need to know
A Word with Paige: November 2022 Domestic Abuse and the Holidays: What you need to know Years ago, a woman came to Faces of Hope two days before Christmas. She had a black eye, swollen jaw, and many bruises covering her arms. She had come to Faces for support but made it clear that she […]
Managing Holiday Stress and Triggers
Managing Holiday Stress and Triggers by Shannon Anderson, Crisis Counselor The holidays can be a delightful time of year, filled with close friends and family, good food, and warm smiles. For trauma survivors, the holidays can be all of these things and also a bittersweet reminder of past traumas endured. We as a society like […]
A Word With Paige October 2022
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Many of you may have noticed the purple ribbons around town this month because October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Contrary to what many understand, domestic violence is far more than physical abuse. Abusers often use emotional, economic, and psychological actions or threats to frighten, intimidate, terrorize, […]
