Planning for SAAM Across Ohio with Heather Mitchell, Becca Peckinpaugh, Molly MacMath, Amber Malott, and Teresa Stafford

April is a big deal for advocates (and us! Hello season three!!!) As we all prepare to support survivors and increase our outreach efforts for Sexual Assault Awarness Month, we thought it would be helpful to hear from five leaders from across the state about what their regions are up to! We sat down with Heather Mitchell of Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program; Becca Peckinpaugh of Crime Victim Services; Molly MacMath of COMPASS: Sexual Assault Education, Prevention & Support; Amber Malott of Women Helping Women; and Teresa Stafford of Hope & Healing to hear what tips, tricks, and lessons learned they have to share about planning for a successful SAAM in your community!

And you’ll always have OAESV in your corner! We publish a toolkit every year to support our members in providing services to survivors and in educating and engaging their community in April and beyond. Visit ⁠oaesv.org/SAAMToolkit⁠ for an abundance of resources! Use them to spark conversations, improve survivor services, and plan a successful SAAM campaign!

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This project was supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-22-GG-00917-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, to the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice.