Mythbusting Monday: Child pornography is simply images of nude children
New Democrat Peter Julian has tabled a bill in parliament that calls for tougher sentences for anyone who makes, distributes, possesses, or accesses child pornography. CCASA supports the tougher penalties outlined in Julian’s Bill. The term child pornography is an inadequate description – these are not simply images of naked children, they are images of child […]
Mythbusting Monday: disparaging humour is harmless fun
A Psychology professor from Western Carolina University has completed a research study that indicates sexist humour is more likely to ‘release’ sexist behavior than sexist statements will. At CCASA we understand that derogatory humour is part of the violence continuum. Whether the subject matter is about gender, sexual orientation, ability, race, class, religion or socio-economic status, this […]
Mythbusting Monday: sexual assault is about sex
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a 91-year-old-woman suffering from dementia in a nursing home is to remain in prison. Read the article here. One of the more pervasive myths of sexual assault is that only young, sexually provocative or alluring women are assaulted, but staff at CCASA know this is far from the truth: anyone […]
CCASA in the Calgary Herald
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse is the only organization in Calgary that exclusively specializes in helping people affected by sexual abuse, so it makes sense that Danielle Aubry, CCASA’s Executive Director, would share her expertise about the subject. She has written an opinion piece which was published recently in the Calgary Herald. Read what she […]
Youth 4 Change
Under the guidance of CCASA’s Volunteer Coordinator Shannon Clark, we have hired a cadre of young people to help us explore and understand how sexual violence impacts youths in Calgary. Although they have only been here a few weeks, the members of this Youth4Change project have already taken the bull by the horns. Get to […]
“Who Do You Tell?”™ Program
The “Who Do You Tell?”™ (“WDYT?”™) Program is a child sexual abuse education program for elementary school children, their teachers and parents. Two experienced educators deliver the “WDYT”™ program in elementary schools to individual classes from Kindergarten to Grade six. The program has the approval of the Public and Catholic Boards of Education. The magnitude […]
How You Can Donate to CCASA
Thank you for your interest in making a donation to CCASA. Corporations and community individuals can support CCASA by: Making a financial contribution (tax receipt available in circumstances consistent with Revenue Canada guidelines) Promoting CCASA activities in Calgary Sponsorship of a CCASA event Volunteering a few hours of your time Serving as a member of […]
What Can You Do To Prevent Sexual Assault?
Acknowledge that sexual assault happens and learn about the nature and extent of sexual assault. Question the offender’s behavior instead of questioning the survivor’s behavior. Challenge offensive behavior such as sexist language, bragging about sexual conquests or negative comments about either gender. Learn what consent is and is not. Be open to hearing about the […]