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Workshop Offered on Girls, Alcohol, Sexual Safety

The Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council is sponsoring a free, two-part workshop on the topic of girls, alcohol, and sexual safety.

 

The is sponsoring a free, two-part workshop on the topic of girls, alcohol, and sexual safety. “The majority of sexual assaults are committed by men who socially acquainted with their victims, and the majority of these rapes take place under the influence of alcohol,” says Betsey Chadwick, Director of MCSAAC.

“Whether he, she, or both were drinking, the most likely victims in this scenario are young women between the ages of 18 and 24.” MCSAAC’s program Alcohol: You’re in Charge will encourage girls to prepare for the likely event that underage drinking will impact their social lives, especially when they leave home.

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The program will be held on May 10 and 15 at the Green Street Arts Center in Middletown. Hours are 7 to 8:30 p.m. In the first session, a survivor of sexual assault shares her story, followed by facilitated discussion groups. The second session highlights male-female communication styles, the impact of alcohol on partying and dating, and the use of “girl-driven” decision-making.   

Discussion groups will be facilitated by trained staff from the Women & Families Center in Meriden. The program is funded by MCSAAC with grants from the Middlesex County Community Foundation and the Middletown Health Department.

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Girls over the age of 16 and women (including mothers of teenage girls) are invited to participate. To register, please call MCSAAC at 860-347-5959 or email betsey@mcsaac.org.

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