YES- Youth Empowering Survivors: Recent Episodes
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Youth Empowering Survivors, YES, is a podcast created by youth for youth in McHenry County, IL. YES is a part of the Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault. For more resources, please visit nwcasa.org or call the McHenry County Crisis Line at 800-892-8900.
Today on the podcast, we share an introduction to CONSENT!
Remember, it is NEVER your fault if someone crosses your boundary. We should always check in with our partner(s) during sexual activity to make sure they are comfortable and enjoying the time y'all spend together.
Check out these resources we discuss in our podcast:
FRIES Acronym by Planned Parenthood
Yes, No, Maybe So: A Sexual Inventory Stock List from Scarleteen
Want to hear more about Consent from our staff? Check out this interview with Liv Harmening.
If you or someone you know needs help or support, some resources include nwcasa.org, the McHenry hotline (800) 892-8900, the website ICASA.ORG to find a center in Illinois near you, or visit RAINN.ORG to find a rape crisis center in your area in the United States. Thank you for listening and we hope you join us in our next episode!
Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault Care Center (NWCASA). Today on this podcast we share an introduction about rape culture. Rape culture is intertwined with racism, transphobia, sexism, xenophobia, ableism, homophobia, and white supremacy. Here are some resources we gathered for you to learn more:
Brave Space Alliance, Red Canary Song, Trans Student Education Resources, The Trevor Project, United Farm Workers, FLAP Illinois, Intersectionality TED Talk by Kimberlé Crenshaw, Indigenous Women Rising, The Minority Sex Report, The New Jim Crow By Michelle Alexander; Pushout by Monique W Morris, Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall, So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo. (Please consider supporting your local bookseller- Read Between the Lynes in Woodstock or Semicolon in Chicago).
If you or someone you know needs help or support, some resources include nwcasa.org, the McHenry hotline (800) 892-8900, the website ICASA.ORG to find a center in Illinois near you, or visit RAINN.ORG to find a rape crisis center in your area in the United States. Thank you for listening and we hope you join us in our next episode!
We are the Youth Empowering Survivors Council (YES council) and are a part of the Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault Care Center (NWCASA). Today, in our first podcast, we discussed some common questions about sexual violence. If you or someone you know needs help or support, some resources include nwcasa.org, the McHenry hotline (800) 892-8900, the website ICASA.ORG to find a center in Illinois near you, or visit RAINN.ORG to find a rape crisis center in your area in the United States. Thank you for listening and we hope you join us in our next episode!