RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1.800.656.HOPE
Ohio Sexual Violence Helpline: 1.844.OHIO.HELP

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to Understand Sexual Violence

Sexual Violence is about Power. Control. Intimidation. Emotional Manipulation. Sexual violence includes – but is more than – rape and assault. It can happen anywhere to anyone.

Sexual Violence looks like this.

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A significant other. Someone you love and trust who makes you feel powerless, guilty, ashamed or afraid.

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Harassment, teasing or action against your sexuality or gender identity.

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At home. At school. At a party. Unwanted touching. Rape, Incest, Childhood sexual abuse.

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Friend, classmate or stranger. Words and actions meant to intimidate you or make you feel bad about yourself.

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Making sexual comments to you or about you that make you feel uncomfortable.

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Sexual comments, teasing, bullying or humiliation that happens online.

Be the one to have Healthy Relationships.

A healthy relationship with a partner, friend, peer or adult is based on mutual respect, communication and compromise. Partners listen to each other respecting each other’s thoughts, feelings, decisions, privacy and boundaries.

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Resources:

Be the One Ohio is focused on preventing sexual violence and relationship violence among pre-teens and teens in Ohio.

Here are more organizations you can turn to for help and materials you can download for more information.

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Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence

As Ohio's statewide coalition, OAESV advocates for comprehensive responses and rape crisis services for survivors and empowers communities to prevent sexual violence.



AACAP Facts on Bullying
American Academy of Child + Adolescent Psychiatry compiled a list of facts (2011) about bullying in the United States.


Annie Fox, Parenting Expert + Family Coach
Annie Fox, M.Ed., is an internationally respected parenting expert, family coach and trusted online adviser for teens who works to help youth effectively manage their relationships and emotions.

Visit HeyTerra.com now.

Español Recursos
Alianza de Ohio para Terminar con la Violencia Sexual (OAESV) página en español

Visitar OAESV.org ahora

MTV's Digital Abuse Site
MTV's A Thin Line campaign was developed to empower you to identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in your life and amongst your peers.

Visit AThinLine.org now.

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
LoveIsRespect is the ultimate resource to empower youth to prevent and end dating abuse. It is a project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Text: Loveis to 22522

Pacer Center National Bullying Prevention Center, By Teens, For Teens
Teens Against Bullying was created by and for teens, this website is a place for middle and high school students to find ways to address bullying, to take action, to be heard, and to own an important social cause.


Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)
RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.


StopBullying.gov
StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying.

Visit StopBullying.com now.

Victims Rights Law Center
VRLC was established in 2003 as the first nonprofit law center in the nation solely dedicated to serving the legal needs of rape and sexual assault victims. Through free legal services, our staff attorneys and volunteer attorneys help restore victims' lives after experiencing sexual violence.

Visit VictimRights.org now.