Tickets and sponsorships for Open Hearts, Open Doors are now available! Purchase Now College Students Are in 'The Red Zone' More than half of college sexual assaults occur during this time Research shows that more than 50% of all college sexual assaults occur in the time between the start of the fall semester and Thanksgiving break. Explore the following information about the Red Zone, ways to be proactive about sexual safety, and tips for bystanders. "Freshmen are particularly vulnerable because they are unfamiliar with the campus, including where and to whom to report a sexual assault. While this information understandably might conjure feelings of alarm or anxiety, remember that knowledge is power." See More "For many, college comes with it an increased freedom to learn more about yourself, including your desires, boundaries, and preferences. Listed [here] are some strategies to support you engaging in sexual relationships that feel safe and pleasurable." See More "Consent is easy as FRIES: Freely given, Reversible, Informed, Enthusiastic, and Specific." See More "An engaged bystander is someone who lives up to that responsibility by intervening before, during, or after a situation when they see or hear behaviors that threaten, harass, or otherwise encourage sexual violence." Stay tuned for parts 2-3! See More   Invite Doorways to speak with your group Doorways provides free educational workshops and activities for college students, as well as kids, youth, and adults! Request a Workshop   In the News Young adults most likely to experience dating and intimate partner violence "Many young people begin dipping their toes into the adult world by attending college. It can be an exciting time for them as they learn how to live outside of their parents’ homes. However, college students are often susceptible to dating violence." Read More These parents turned agony of losing daughters to intimate partner violence into missions to help others "The more people who talk about what the problem is, takes away power from the abusers and shifts it onto the people who are in that bad circumstance." Read More Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei murdered by her boyfriend "As yet another killing stuns the nation's running community, activists and officials are calling for more action and resources in the ongoing fight against domestic violence. 'We must do more to combat gender-based violence in our society, which in recent years has reared its ugly head in elite sporting circles,' Kenya's sports minister Kipchumba Murkomen said in a statement." Read More Lessons from the murder: "Authorities should have taken it seriously when we first reported" "This was not the first malicious act between Cheptegei and Ndiema. Cheptegei had alerted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations about threats to her life before her death, including a prior police report in Trans Nzoia County due to stalking. Just days before her murder, another complaint was filed, but authorities failed to act in time." Read More Women at risk of domestic violence could triple by 2060 due to the climate crisis "Scientists believe that natural disasters and other climate emergencies – like droughts, floods, and earthquakes – do not usually cause gender-based violence, but rather exacerbate existing problems. The stress of displacement, loss of social support, increased alcohol abuse, food insecurity, financial and other pressures can make it easier for perpetrators to enact violence and leave victims isolated." Read More   Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email Help create pathways out of homelessness, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Give the gift of safe harbor, healing, and hope today. Donate Now Doorways | P.O. Box 100185 | Arlington, VA 22210 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice