Sexual Violence

Content Notes: 2SLGBTQ+, sexuality, gender identity, gender expression, sexual violence, abuse, trauma informed care, sexual assault, sex shaming, healing, body positivity, ACEs, relationships, red flags, green flags, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, trusted adult, rape, rape culture, sex positive, discrimination, homophobia, transphobia, sex work, sex workers, health equity

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Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence

Online Resources:

Love is Respect

Strong Hearts Helpline

FORGE

Power and Control Wheel for LGBTQ+ Relationships

Articles:

TDVAM - The Role of Trusted Adults - Lifesmart Youth

Safety Planning and Online Safety

6 Common Tactics of Teen Dating Sexual Coercion

Red and Green Flags

Articles:

Warning Signs for Teens | RAINN

Online Dating Safety & How to Recognize Red Flags

Healthy Relationship Quiz

Potawatomi Nation: Dating Violence Education Means More Than Healthy Relationships

Videos:

7 Signs of Incompatible Relationships

Sex Work

Articles:

Sex Work is an LGBTQ Issue – #SurvivorsAgainstSESTA

Sex Work and Queer Politics in Three Acts

GNSWP: Homophobia and Transphobia Experienced by Sex Workers, a Briefing Paper

Digital Archive: Sex Work - Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society (Note: scroll to queer section) (CW: there is a wide array of subjects and triggers that can come along with discussing sex work. Not all of these books are recommended for youth, please check them out first)

Sex Shaming

Articles:

How to stop sex-shaming yourself | Power to Decide

7 Ways to Deal With The Pain of Sexual Shame | Pleasure Centred Sexology | Sex Therapy Melbourne & online

Human Trafficking

Videos:

Be an active bystander | Breaking the silence - preventing harassment and sexual misconduct

Articles:

Teens 14+ online safety advice and expert tips | Internet Matters

Ending Rape Culture

Online Resources:

RAINN

Books:

Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus by Jennifer S. Hirsch, Shamus Khan

Trauma-Informed Care for Survivors

Online Resources:

5 Tips to Help Trauma Survivors

10 Key Ingredients to Trauma Informed Care

RYSE Center: A New Approach to the ACEs Pyramid

Let’s Talk About It: A Transgender Survivor’s Guide to Accessing Therapy | FORGE

Resources for Survivors of Violence, Disasters, and Other Traumatic Experiences

Articles:

What are ACEs? ACE Quiz and Information