Wear your jeans and recognize and support survivors of sexual violence. April is Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month.

Learn more from our colleagues at RAINN. 

The Sexual Assault 24/7 365 Hotline – CALL 800.HOPE (4673)

Raising awareness and education is key to understanding how we all can and must get involved in STOPPING human trafficking, slavery, and exploitation taking place in every town. city and rural area across America.

Please sign up here and share our news and take actions. Don’t let your child or grandchild be next.

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Come join us for an evening of community discussion and take actions.

Human trafficking and sexual exploitation are taking place in every town, city and rural area in America. No one is exempt. Long Island is impacted especially by gangs and now cartels, working hand in hand.

Learn how to protect yourselves, your children and grandchildren. Let’s raise awareness. Know what’s going on.

Dinner and Q&A – immersive.

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The United States Justice Department has agreed to pay around 100 victims of disgraced former Team USA doctor Larry Nassar approximately $100 million for the FBI’s failures to properly investigate reports of Nassar’s sexual assaults against America’s top gymnasts and others, according to a report Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal.

If the agreement becomes final, it would push the total amount of settlements in the sprawling legal cases against Nassar to nearly $1 billion. Two attorneys, who between them represent more than 300 of Nassar’s victims, would not confirm details of the proposed settlement when reached Wednesday by ESPN.

The FBI’s failures in the Nassar case are well documented. At a 2021 Senate hearing, FBI director Christopher Wray apologized to survivors of Nassar’s abuse, saying it was “inexcusable” that agents “had their own chance to stop this monster back in 2015 and failed.”

Read more here. 

There’s ongoing debate and research about the effects of excessive cell phone use on young people, including concerns about social, emotional, and physical well-being.

Some potential negative impacts of excessive cell phone use on children and teenagers include:

1. Social Isolation: Spending too much time on phones can reduce face-to-face interaction with peers and family, leading to social isolation.
2. Mental Health Issues: Excessive use of social media and messaging apps can contribute to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem, especially when comparing oneself to others online.
3. Poor Academic Performance: Excessive screen time may lead to decreased attention span and poorer academic performance due to distractions from studying.
4. Physical Health Problems: Sedentary behavior associated with excessive phone use can contribute to obesity and other health issues. Additionally, poor posture while using phones can lead to neck and back pain.

Read more here about an informative new book that will help us make sound decisions when it comes to kids and cell phones. 

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