How You Can Support Survivors of Sexual Assault
Depending on your life experiences, you may find it difficult to talk to someone who has experienced sexual assault. Every person will react differently to a sexually violent experience, and it’s important to follow the survivor’s lead. However, keeping a few things in mind, you can help create a safe place for a survivor to […]
How High-Risk Behaviors Can Contribute to Relationship Violence
It’s no surprise that individuals who struggle with alcoholism or substance abuse tend to have a harder time controlling their anger. When someone is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, their inhibitions are lowered, and it is harder for them to control their actions. They are more likely to react in violent ways or […]
Get School Year Ready with Online Title IX Training
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sexual discrimination at any educational institution receiving federal financial assistance. This civil right bans sex-based discrimination, which includes sexual harassment and sexual violence. When a student has experienced any of these situations and reports them to the school, the school must stop the discrimination, prevent it from […]
Back to School Safety Checklist: Healthy Relationships Under Title IX
As you start to plan for the new school year, it’s important to keep in mind the safety of your students. One way you can do that is to help them identify the characteristics of healthy relationships and their rights under Title IX, which prohibit sexual violence, bullying and more.
More Than ‘Just Say No’
With Spring Break coming up, the likelihood that underage individuals will be exposed to drinking increases. While young adults probably know about the dangers of drinking, standing up to peer pressure is hard. They want to fit in. They don’t want to be the only person not drinking. Having an answer other than just “no” […]
Substance Use of NCAA Athletes
As March Madness takes over our news feeds, college athletes are once again in the national spotlight. With this focused attention, these student athletes are often under extra pressure, especially when it comes to alcohol and drug use. Fortunately, a recent study from the NCAA has found some positive and promising findings about athletic substance […]
How To Tell If Someone Is Suffering From Alcohol Poisoning
Alcohol poisoning is the result of drinking too much alcohol in too little time. As a general rule, it’s best to avoid drinking more than one drink per hour. The consequences of alcohol poisoning are severe and can even be deadly.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)
Unfortunately today is seems that we hear reports about sexual assault more often than not. It happens on college campuses and at high school parties. It happens to married people and to single people. It happens to both guys and girls, younger and older.
Big Announcement: New Course!
Between 2017 and 2018, there was an increase of over 1.5 million students who reported that they vaped. In December 2018, the US Surgeon General declared teen vaping a public health epidemic. To help combat this, we have rolled out an updated version of our Nicotine 101 course!
Online Drug Classes
Do you work with students with drug problems or clients with drug violations? Are you dealing with drug addictions yourself and want to make a change? There are several options out there, but many of them are expensive and can be time-consuming.
