sexual assault awareness month 2025

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Check out our resources, draft Tribal proclamation, shareable graphics, and more.

SAAM Social Media Toolkit

Caption: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). This week, we’re recognizing the history behind the movement to end sexual violence, the intersections between sexual violence & colonialism, and what resistance has looked like from past to present.

#SAAM #HistoryOfSAAM

Caption: This week for SAAM, we’re celebrating Native Sexual Assault Advocates and Organizations who have mentored us, raised us in the movement, and embody our traditional values.

#SAAM #NativeAdvocates

Caption: The week of April 15th is Culturally-Specific Sexual Assault Awareness Week. This week, we acknowledge all CSSAC partners and discuss the history of culturally-specific sexual assault advocacy.

#SAAM #CSSAC

Caption: This week for SAAM, we’re exploring wellness and gratitude practices to incorporate through the month of April and beyond. Drop some of your favorite wellness/gratitude practices below!

#SAAM #Wellness #Gratitude

Utilizing Indigenous Values to Shape Our Response to Sexual Violence

Check out one of our April 2024 SAAM Webinars from the Resource Center. If you’re interested in this year’s SAAM Webinars, register here.

Sample SAAM Tribal Proclamation

This Tribal Proclamation template is an adaptable resource intended to assist Tribal leaders and advocates in declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). If you need assistance with your proclamation, reach out to MIWSAC by filling out our Training and Technical Assistance form.

Upcoming Events for SAAM

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Education & Training

Public Awareness

Engaging Native Men and Boys in Sexual Violence Prevention

Policy

Membership & Outreach

Prostitution and Trafficking of Native Women

If you are seeking immediate assistance:

STRONGHEARTS Native Helpline:

Polaris Project: National Human Trafficking Hotline

National Domestic Violence Hotline: