April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
From Crime Victim Services of Lima
“If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together” (African Proverb). Crime Victim Services is celebrating Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, using the theme of togetherness. Together, we can help others. Together, we can overcome. Together, we can heal.
Communities make powerful positive impacts when we join together to promote well-being and engage in perseverance and growth. Evidence tells us that communities that support one another raise benefits for all. In April, and beyond, we invite community members to collaborate with Crime Victim Services to learn about sexual assault and pass along resources to others around you. Take a minute to say, “We believe you”, and call our office for free, confidential support.
If you, or someone you know, is or has ever been a victim of sexual violence, call Crime Victim Services and ask for the Day One program, which serves survivors of sexual violence and human trafficking. We provide a 24/7 crisis line; 24/7 hospital advocacy; legal advocacy; campus advocacy; crisis intervention; and case management and supportive services. We provide management for our local Child Advocacy Center serving children who have been sexually abused. Our work is not in isolation. More than a dozen community partners and countless individuals serve in this endeavor with us, working to end sexual violence.
During the month of April, our Day One program is collaborating with several Lima area businesses for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Check out the following businesses and individuals to enjoy their goods and services but also to support the work of Day One and learn more about how you can prevent sexual violence:
- Bradfield Community Center
- Central District Building
- Haehn’s Simply Brewed
- Lady Redd Fitness
- Lima Mall
- Lima Social House
- Phoenix Nutrition
- Plush Cookie Co.
- Vibe Coffeehouse & Café
- Winans Coffee & Chocolate
The community is also invited to our 2nd Annual Pound & Paint at Bradfield Community Center on April 3, 2025 from 5:30-7:30pm. Come enjoy an evening of cookies, cardio drumming, and umbrella painting with our Day One Team!
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Pirate baseball win vs. Tigers
- Bluffton softball edged in battle of Pirates
- Committee meetings scheduled for Bluffton Council
- #1 recommended attraction in NW Ohio is in Ada
- Mental Health Awareness event with Seth Gehle
- Ohio highway patrol promoting motorcycle safety
- Recap of Bluffton Board of Education meeting for April 2025
- Weekend Doctor: Antidepressants in the long term
Friday, May 2, 2025
- BHS seniors exhibit art at Gallery 323 through May 7
- What's in your weekend?
- Pirate softball blanked by Lancers
- Pirate baseball blanked by Lincolnview
- Laman Promoted to VP Retail Credit Manager by CNB
- Local land conservancy hires first Executive Director
- Steiner to present Swiss Family Migration program on May 21
- 850 Days of Caring volunteers will pitch in for Hancock County
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Angel M. Langhals owned LFE/API Meters
- Allen Co. task force targets target sex and human traffickers
- Blessing of the Bikes, May 4
- Metzger honored at 2025 Black Swamp Council meeting
- Volunteer invitation for Bluffton Pathway Count in May
- Pirate tennis edges Ottawa-Glandorf
- Bluffton EMS station staffing goes 24/7 on May 1
- You are what you eat: Link to immune system
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Observation deck added to Motter Park cascading pools project
- Bluffton Women in Business meet May 15
- Four sportsmen stock 200 trout at Buckeye Lake
- Pirate girls, boys 2nd at Minster track quad
- Pirate baseball win vs. Riverdale
- Pirate softball loss vs. Riverdale
- Field reports from NW Ohio wildlife officers