Sexual Assault Action Month 2023

Join Safer for Sexual Assault Action Month through our campaign: Resistance & Resiliency

Follow our outreach campaign all month long on Instagram at @calpolysafer, and join us for the following events!

April 2023 Events

Stars for Survivors: Origami Booth

Wed 4/5, 12-2pm

UU Plaza

Sip & Support Survivors:
Free boba w/ASI

Tues 4/11, 12:30-2:30pm

Dexter Lawn

Therapy Dogs & Donuts
w/ASI and PULSE

Wed 4/12, 11am-1pm

Dexter Lawn

Coloring & Cookies
w/ASI

Thurs 4/13, 11am-1pm

Dexter Lawn

Consent: A Conversation About Choice

Tues 4/18, 11am-12pm

Baker Lawn

Farmer's Market with Lumina Alliance

Thurs 4/20, 6-9pm

Downtown SLO

Craft Circle: Denim Art

Mon 4/24, 11am-12pm

Wellbeing Conference Room (27-11)

Denim Day

Wed 4/26, 10am-12pm

UU Plaza

Take Back the Night

Thurs 4/27, 5-8:30pm

UU Plaza

Take Back the Night


Check out our TBTN site for more details!

Support Our Survivor Wellness Program

Donate to our Survivor Wellness Program Fundraiser all throughout April!

Safer has recently re-positioned an existing Advocate role to serve as a Survivor Wellness Coordinator. This role was intentionally designed to work with survivors in developing communities of care, healing, and connection with others who have had similar experiences. There is no single path to healing, and the survivor wellness program seeks to create spaces for survivors of all identities and lived experiences. While we have the position created, what our program lacks is sustainable funding to offer speakers, instructors or experts in the field. To help us fully realize this vision, donations made to support survivor wellness programming will directly impact the long-term healing, growth and success of survivors at Cal Poly. 

Survivor Wellness Programming We Hope to Provide with New Funding

  • Yoga class for survivors 
  • Therapy dogs 
  • Wellness Specialist 
  • Classes in various healing modalities: as reiki, meditation, acupuncture, trauma-informed drumming, self-care, art 
  • Workshops exploring goals and dreams beyond the trauma they have experienced 
  • Grounding/regulation tools 
  • Monthly Craft Circles 
  • Specialized Support Groups for Survivors 

Donate to Safer’s Survivor Wellness Program Today!

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Community Events with Lumina Alliance

Potluck Table Talk 
Friday, April 14th, 6-8pm
Lumina Alliance: 75 Zaca Lane, Suite #100, San Luis Obispo CA 93401

Join Lumina Alliance for a community conversation and potluck, discussing stigma and barriers to sexual assault awareness and violence prevention. Sign up here.

Sleeping Tiger Fitness
Donation-Based Self-Defense Class. Saturday, April 15th from 12-2 pm. All donations to support Lumina Alliance.

Headstrong Fitness
Community Workout- Every Saturday at 9am. Bring a canned good for the Lumina Alliance shelters.

History of Sexual Assault Action Month

"Even before its official declaration, Sexual Assault Awareness Month was about both awareness and prevention of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. Looking at the history of the movement to end sexual violence, it’s clear why: It’s impossible to prevent an issue no one knows about, and it’s difficult to make people aware of a problem without providing a solution. The two work in tandem, and they always have. From the civil rights movement to the founding of the first rape crisis centers to national legislation and beyond, the roots of SAAM run deep.” (NSVRC)

If you want to read more about the roots of the movement, visit the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s website.  

In 2021, Safer transitioned from the "Awareness Months" framing to "Action Months," promoting our collective responsibility to move beyond just awareness - and to do something. Learn how you can join the movement here.

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