This discussion between MCASA's Policy Advocate for Community Outreach, Meredith Varsanyi and MCASA's Prevention and Education Policy Advocate Beth Wynkoop and MCASA's SAFE/SART Policy Advocate, Maeve Pond reviews this year's Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) by highlight the history of SAAM, talk about our MCASA's 2021 SAAM campaign, "Moments Create Movements," and discussing how we can prevent sexual violence year-round.

MCASA On the Go is a monthly podcast series from the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault that will discuss sexual violence prevention and response, legal issues surrounding sexual violence and highlighting services available for survivors across the state. Listeners will hear MCASA staff and community partners talk about their work supporting survivors, preventing sexual assault and responding to sexual violence.

If you or someone you know is looking for information on sexual assault legal services, contact SALI directly at 301-565-2277 or toll-free at 877-496-SALI.

Find your local Rape Crisis Center: https://mcasa.org/survivors/find-a-rape-crisis-center

Sources: DeGue, S., Valle, L. A., Holt, M. K., Massetti, G. M., Matjasko, J. L., & Tharp, A. T. (2014). A systematic review of primary prevention strategies for sexual violence perpetration. Aggression and violent behavior, 19(4), 346-362.

This podcast is supported by grant number VOCT-2018-0001 awarded by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim Services. The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this podcast are those of the trainer(s) and do not necessarily represent the official positions or policies of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim Services.