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Pillsbury
United Communities’ FANS Project and Folwell Neighborhood Association
present

Sexual Assault Awareness Poster Contest

Art
= $$$

Create
a poster that helps raise awareness Sexual Assault and provides resources
for how to get help. This is a great opportunity to express your artistic
talents and teach others about sexual assault.

All
youth in grades 7 – 12 are eligible to enter

First Prize: $200

Second Prize: $100

Winners’
artwork will be displayed at 10 bus stops throughout the Twin Cities.

Please
turn in to any Pillsbury United communities location.

If
you have any questions or concerns please contact Bryan at 612-342-1550

Sexual
Assault



What is it?

For sexual activity to be okay, it must be consensual, which means that
both people want it to happen. Sexual assault is when any person forces
you to participate in a sexual act when you don’t want to. This can include
touching or penetration of the vagina, mouth, or anus of the victim (often
called rape); touching the penis of the victim; or forcing the victim
to touch the attacker’s vagina, penis, or anus. Touching can mean with
a hand, finger, mouth, penis, or anything else, including objects.

Most perepetrators
of sexual assault are male. Victims include males and females of any age,
race, social class, appearance, or sexual orientation. The majority of
sexual assault victims are women and girls, but many men and boys are
sexually assaulted too.

If
you are a victim of Sexual Assault you might:

  • Feel afraid, ashamed,
    angry, sad, lonely, betrayed, or depressed
  • Feel guilty and
    confused if you knew or had a relationship with the attacker, even thought
    the assault was not your fault
  • Feel that you have
    no friends or that your friends won’t believe you
  • Want to hurt someone
    else or yourself.
  • Feel hopeless to
    stop the assault
  • Be afraid to go
    anywhere that the attacker might be
  • Feel bad about
    yourself or your body.

Get
Help

If you have been raped, seek immediate medical attention, preferably at
an emergency room. Medical personnel are trained to perform a "rape
kit" exam, where they are able to gather evidence while examining
the victim; this evidence can help police and prosecutors fnd and charge
the perpetrator.

If you want to report the assault, it is important that you do not shower,
change clothes, or clean up in any way before going to the hospital, in
order not to disturb any evidence medical staff might be able to collect
for the police. Sometimes this process can be easier if you have a trusted
friend, adult, or victim advocate with you.

Even if you don’t
want to report the assault right now it is still important to have a medical
exam to make sure you are okay. Sometimes people change their minds and
want to report to the police later. Also, in addition to treating injuries,
medical personnel can test for whether or not you were drugged. They can
also give you medication to reduce your chances of contracting sexually
transmitted diseases or getting pregnant.

If you choose to tell,
you should know that some adults are mandated reporters. This means that
they are legally required to report neglect or abuse to someone else,
such as the police or child protective services. You can ask people if
they are mandated reporters and then decide what you want to do. Mandated
reporters include teachers, counselors, doctors, social workers, and,
in some cases coaches or activity leaders.

Sponsored by: Pillsbury
United Communities, Folwell Park Youth line, The National Center for Victims
of Crimes, and the National Crime prevention counsel

  • Teen
    Age Medical Services (TAMS)
  • Red
    Door Clinic
  • Fremont
    Clinic
  • Smiley’s
    Clinic