Project SARAH has presented to almost 1,000 high school students about affirmative consent and safety on college campuses.
On May 1 at 7 p.m. at the Katz JCC social hall, 1301 Springdale Road in Chery Hill, the JFCS Project SARAH (Stop Abusive Relationships at Home) Program is offering a free presentation of “Protect U and Yours: Keeping Your Children Safe from College Campus Assault.”
If you have a son or daughter attending college, if you have a friend or relative with a child in college or if you are visiting colleges and trying to figure out which college is the best and safest fit for your child, this program is essential. Staying safe is an ongoing discussion in which parents and students should be engaged.
This year, the JFCS Project SARAH Program has presented to almost 1,000 students in area high schools about sexual assaults on college campus and how to be safe. According to recent surveys, less than one percent of incoming students inquired about — or knew — the sexual assault policy of the college they were thinking of attending. Additionally, only one percent of students said they had discussed consent in their households. “Protect U and Yours” will help parents and guardians address the following issues and help start the conversation with their college-age children:
Are you familiar with the ‘Yes means Yes’ affirmative consent law?
What does a college campus do to keep your student safe?
What are the students’ rights if they get assaulted at college?
How can safety planning, phone apps and technology help keep students safe?
These questions and many more will be addressed at the “Protect U and Yours” program. The event will include an engaging panel of experts, including a Title IX specialist and a college detective. Attendance is free, but registration is required online at: JFCSSNJ.org/protectu.
Be sure to stay for the cupcake bar, provided by the JFCS very own Soups and Sweets Special Needs Culinary Training Program.
**The Voorhees Police Foundation is holding its 2nd Annual Car Show on Saturday, May 6, from 8 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. in the rear parking lot of the Ritz Plaza. Admission is free. The Voorhees Police Department Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance public safety services through charitable gifts.
**The Voorhees Township Public Schools, in partnership with the Voorhees Township Police Department, are hosting the Steered Straight Parent Academy at the Voorhees Middle School Theater on Wednesday, May 17, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The program will help parents learn about the latest drug trends, symptoms and signs to watch for, skills for speaking with your children about drugs and advice to assist in preventing drug and alcohol abuse.
**The Voorhees Police Department will be conducting the annual free Bike Rodeo on May 20 from noon to 4 p.m. at Virtua Hospital Parking Lot D. This program will help your children ride with more confidence and will include training on crossing intersections, exiting driveways, getting around obstacles, staying visible to cars and more. The Bike Rodeo features age appropriate stations allowing kids to improve their bike skills under the supervision of adult volunteers.
