Central MN Sexual Assault Center

We are very excited to announce that the artist👩‍🎨, Jessie Adelmann, will be selling her paintings at the Downtown St. Cloud Art Crawl, this Friday, with 20% of her proceeds being donated to services for survivors of sexual violence, right here at CMSAC! The Art Crawl on Friday will be the first one of the season and will begin at 5:00 pm.

To learn more about Jessie and all of her work in supporting CMSAC, visit her website here: https://www.jessieadelmann.com/

Happy sunny day! We hope you are able to join us this evening from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm at 15 Riverside Drive NE in St. Cloud as we discuss ways to support survivors of sexual violence. Our activity will involve adult coloring sheets that give statement ideas of what to say to the survivor, like the one below!!…

Prom It Forward Update: Over 4,000 dollars was raised for services provided at @CMSACStCloud! Our staff are feeling extra appreciative today, and wanted to give a big thank you to all of the staff and volunteers through Prom It Forward! Our hearts are filled with gratitude!

Hello! You are invited to the Prom it Forward final sales event this Saturday from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Over 300 formal dresses are available to choose from for any occasion (e.g. prom, wedding, vacation etc.)! 💯 percent of the proceeds go towards services provided for survivors of sexual violence at CMSAC! Consider purchasing a dress from Prom it Forward, where you give back while also gaining a beautiful gown. 

By purchasing a formalthrough Prom it Forward at Rapids Alterations & Repair, not only are you donating money towards services for survivors of sexual violence, you are also donating money towards those survivors whom have also experienced domestic and intimate partner violence. Many of these survivors are youth under the age of 18. #TDVAM #PromItForward

CMSAC is looking for a Public Relations/Social Media Intern to join our passionate and hardworking team!

Intern Requirements:

• At least 18 years of age
• Be working on or have a Bachelor’s level degree
• Meet with Supervisor(s) during business hours at least once a week
• Must have excellent time management skills and be self-motivated with little to no direction
• Provide documentation of tasks completed each week to Supervisor
• Must have some knowledge and/or experience in using Facebook and Twitter
• Passionate about or interested in the field of sexual violence

Preferred Skills and Training:

• Completed or has developed a plan with Supervisor(s) on completing the 40-hour Sexual Assault Advocacy Training (Strongly Preferred)
• Be working on or have a Bachelor’s level degree in one of the following areas: (Strongly Preferred)
• Communications
• Marketing
• Fundraising
• Advertising
• Commit to preparatory and ongoing reading on related issues

Intern Projects May Include:

• Researching and developing material to post on CMSAC’s social media sites and website
• Continuously update and redesign CMSAC’s website and social media sites, as assigned
• Develop and distribute press releases on events at CMSAC, as assigned
• Researching and contacting individuals and/or organizations on fundraising, donation, and/or grant opportunities
• Participate in committee meetings to discuss CMSAC’s PR strategy for fundraising and awareness events
• Other miscellaneous projects

To Apply:  Please review intern description, and if qualified, please e-mail a cover letter & resume of related work and volunteer experience to Lyndsey at llanes@cmsac.org – use the subject line “PR Intern Application”

“Erin’s Law has resulted in a Maryland man behind bars for 48 years and an Illinois man behind bars for 40 years due to children coming forward after being taught Erin’s Law in school.”

If Erin’s law was made into a requirement for schools to implement, how would things look different?

CMSAC’s newly named demand reduction program will begin this Saturday February, 24th! Our Men Accountable for Sexual Exploitation (MASE) program’s mission is to reduce all forms of commercial sexual exploitation through an accountability-focused program for men who have solicited commercial sex. MASE was formerly named Not Buying It.

Expected Program Outcomes of MASE:

Participants will…

• hear testimonies from local survivors about the impact of men’s sexually-exploitative choices.
• receive information on the realities of the sex industry, prostitution, pornography, and trafficking.
• understand the attitudes, behaviors, and social forces that lay the foundation for male violence and abuse.
• recognize and interrupt their individual decision-making process to prevent further exploitation.
• receive resources and referrals.

Enrollment Process:

1. Visit cmsac.org/mase
2. E-mail completed intake to cmsac@cmsac.org (use subject: MASE Intake )
3. Call CMSAC during business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.) at 320-251-4357 to confirm that we have received your intake and to confirm there is still space for you to enroll in the next class.
4. Your confirmation call and $150 down-payment will officially register you for the class.

“One in three adolescents in the U.S. is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner (loveisrespect.org).” #TDVAM #PromItForward #Buyadressandlearnhealthyrelationshiptips