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No Story Left Untold

May 11 to 15, 2020 is Sexual Assault Awareness Week in Saskatchewan

May 11, 2020 | 10:44 AM

Prince Albert Sexual Assault Centre (PASAC) is recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Week from May 11 to May 15, 2020 with a new campaign entitled “No Story Left Untold.” The week was proclaimed by the City of Prince Albert and the Government of Saskatchewan and is supported by Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan (SASS) and its 13 member agencies.

The social media campaign will highlight the issue of sexual assault in the province, share stories of survivors, and provide resources for survivors and the public. It will run throughout the week, featured on SASS social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn and shared by SASS member agencies.

“We really want people in Northern Saskatchewan to understand the breadth of sexual violence in our communities,” said Karla Ethier, sexual assault counselor at PASAC. “So many people tell us that they didn’t know about our service. We want to be the first place they call, so we can assist them through the rest of the process.”

This campaign comes just after the release of a major research report, Sexual Violence in Saskatchewan: Voices, Stories, Insights, and Actions from the Front Lines. SASS, the University of Saskatchewan’s Community-University Institute (CUISR) for Social Research and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) collaborated on the research which showed the state of sexual violence in Saskatchewan. The full report can be found at sassk.ca.

“Sexual violence is a serious problem in our province,” said Kerrie Isaac, executive director at SASS. “Sexual Assault Awareness Week assists us in highlighting this important issue. It also shows survivors that help is available, and demonstrates to the public what everyone can do to end sexual violence in Saskatchewan.”

Follow the campaign and join the conversation with PASAC on Facebook @PASAC.MCU and Instagram @pasexualassaultcentre and with SASS on Facebook @sass.sask, Instagram @sexualassaultservices.sask, Twitter @SexAssaultSK and LinkedIn @sassk.

Prince Albert Sexual Assault Centre is a non-profit organization that provides information, support, advocacy, referrals and both short and long term counselling. The sexual assault counsellor is able to, upon request by the client, go with the client to the police station, hospital and courts. Sexual Assault Counselors serve the communities of Prince Albert, Meadow Lake and La Ronge. Prince Albert Mobile Crisis Workers provide after hours crisis intervention and support in Prince Albert.

SASS is a provincial non-profit organization that works collectively with front-line agencies, community partners, and governments that provide support and advocacy for those affected by sexual violence in Saskatchewan.