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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month! 

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and we invite our community to stand together in support of survivors. One simple but powerful way to show your support is by participating in our Teal Tuesday Contest!

👕 Wear teal every Tuesday in April to raise awareness and show survivors that they are not alone.
📸 Take a photo of yourself, your friends, family, or coworkers wearing teal.
📩 Send us your photo for a chance to be entered into our drawing!

By participating, you’re helping start important conversations, spread awareness, and uplift survivors in our community. Your support matters more than you know.

Let’s come together to show compassion, strength, and unity. 💙

📅 Photo submissions accepted through April 30
🏆 Winner will be announced on May 1, 2026, on our Facebook page

Help us spread the word—wear teal, take a photo, and tag a friend to join you!

 Questions? Please call us at 910-997-4840.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month! 

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: 

Month takes place every April. This month is dedicated to spreading awareness about sexual assault violence.

Sexual Assault Statistics:

• Every 1 minute, someone is sexually assaulted in the U.S.
• It's estimated that 423,020 people aged 12+ experience sexual assault each year in the U.S.
• 1 in 6 women has experienced attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. 
• 1 in 33 men have experienced attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. 
• 82% of underage rape victims and 90% of adult rape victims are female. 
• 10% of rape victims are male. 
• 48% of sexual assault victims were at home when the violence occurred. 
• 60% of rapes are committed by someone the victim knows. 

Sexual Assault/Abuse Can Be:

• Insults you in sexual ways or calls you explicit names
• "Cat calling"
• Reveals themselves to you inappropriately when you don't want them to
• Rape: Restrains you when you have intercourse and it's not consented
• Injures you with weapons during intercourse
• Any inappropriate touching
• Forces you to watch or make pornography 

What Should You Do If You're Sexually Assaulted?

• Get to a safe place
• Don't wash yourself off or take a shower
• Dont wash your clothes
• Reach out to a trusted person
• Call the police or medical attention 
• Reach out to your local sexual assault agency to gather more information and support 

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

Sexual Assault 24hr Hotline

📞 1-800-273-8255

New Horizons 24hr Crisis Line

📞 910-997-4840

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month! 

In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we invite our community to come together on April 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Harrington Square in Rockingham to show support for survivors and help raise awareness.

This uplifting event is centered on empowerment, healing, and self-care for sexual assault survivors. Together, we will create a supportive space where survivors are reminded that they are not alone and that our community stands with them.

Participants will enjoy a fun and energizing dance fitness session led by Onequa Crump, designed to encourage movement, connection, and positivity. Whether you come to dance, support, or simply stand in solidarity, your presence helps strengthen a community of care.

We encourage everyone in the community to attend, show support, and help spread awareness. 💙

📞 Questions? Please contact our office at 910-997-4840.

We look forward to seeing you there as we come together to uplift, empower, and support survivors.

February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month!

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: 

Month takes place every February. This month is dedicated to spreading awareness about teen dating violence.  

Every 11th of February, we urge you to wear orange to show your support of Teen Dating Violence Awareness. 

Teen Dating Violence Statistics:

• 1 in 3 teens in the U.S. experience some form of dating abuse.
• Abuse isn’t always physical. It can be emotional, verbal, digital, or sexual. 
• Learning the signs early can help prevent long-term harm.

Red Flags of an Unhealthy Relationship

• Controlling who you talk to or      where you go
• Extreme jealousy or constant      checking of your phone/social media
• Put-downs, threats, or      humiliation
• Pressure around sex or boundaries
• Any form of physical harm

What a Healthy Relationship Looks Like

• Mutual respect and trust
• Open and honest communication
• Support for friendships and      independence
• Boundaries are respected
• You feel safe being yourself

New Horizons 24hr Crisis Line

📞 910-997-4840

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline

📞 1-866-331-9474

📱 Text LOVEIS to 22522

💬 loveisrespect.org

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month!

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Month takes places every October. This month is dedicated to spreading awareness and honoring lives lost due to domestic violence. 

New Horizons Annual DV Vigil: Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 5:30pm. Please join us in our 1 mile walk to show your support and build awareness of domestic violence in our community.

BREAK THE CHAINS OF SILENCE ON 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!

Domestic Violence Statistics 2025:

· 436 gun related domestic violence fatalities this year

· 10 million people a year are physically abused by an intimate partner

· 20,000 calls are placed a day to domestic violence hotlines 

· 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men aged 18 and older in the United States have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime 

· Almost half of all women and men in the United States have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetimes 

· Two thirds of female stalking victims were stalked by current or former intimate partners 

· 30%-60% of intimate partner violence perpetrators also abuse the children in the household 

  · Approximately 1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men who experience physical violence and or stalking by an intimate partner first experienced some form of partner violence between 11 and 17 years of age

· 1 in 10 high school students have experienced physical violence from a dating partner in the past year 

· In most homicide cases, it has been seen that every 1 in 5 victims die because of physical torture inflicted by their live-in partners. 

· In the United States, on average, per minute, around 20 people are physically abused by their partners, resulting in approximately 10-20 million people per year. 

· In domestic violence cases, nearly 60% of American children have witnessed abuse against their parents. 

· Nearly 1 in 11 women killed worldwide are victims of intimate partner or family member violence. 

· 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner, including slapping, shoving, or pushing. 

National Domestic Violence Hotline:

1-800-799-7233

New Horizons Life and Family Services 24hr Hotline: 910-997-4840

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month!

Every October is domestic violence awareness month. We encourage you to wear purple every Thursday this month to show your support for ending domestic violence!

Please take a picture of you in purple and send it to our Facebook page or our email @womenfolkunlimited@yahoo.com. We thank you all in advance for participating! 

Together we can help end domestic violence!

National Domestic Violence Hotline:

1-800-799-7233

New Horizons Life and Family Services 24hr Hotline: 910-997-4840