Sexual Violence

Story by Ava “AJ” Nicol, freshman at Riverdale High School. Image provided by U.S. Air Force. Trauma is an experience that some people cannot fully comprehend. People who have never experienced severe trauma often have difficulty understanding what trauma survivors endure. Severe trauma can alter… Read More »Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Week 2: The neurobiology of trauma

Story by Ava “AJ” Nicol, freshman at Riverdale High School. Image provided by loveisrespect.org. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, an initiative created in 2010 by Congress to help raise awareness about this pervasive problem. It seems like every day, we read about another… Read More »Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Week 1: How teens handle rejection