Sexual Assault + Child Abuse Action, Awareness + Prevention Month
This year, Oregon SATF is excited to share some resources outlining the ways that we can collectively observe and collaborate on both of these important action months.
On this page, you will find:
Resources to support Sexual Assault Action Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month
Proclamations from Oregon’s Governor
Events from SATF and our statewide partners
Free, new video resources
Free campaign materials and social media images to download
Strategies to connect CAPM + SAAM activities in your community
and more!
Check back throughout the month to find new resources, events, and tools to support your practice!
About SAAM
Sexual Assault Action Month (SAAM), observed every April, is a national campaign dedicated to raising public awareness about sexual violence, educating communities on prevention, and supporting survivors. The awareness ribbon for SAAM (also referred to as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month”) is teal.
About CAPM
Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAPM), observed every April, is a national campaign dedicated to focusing on community-based efforts to support families and prevent child abuse and maltreatment before it occurs. The awareness ribbon for CAPM is blue, and the national campaign often uses a pinwheel icon or imagery.
Events + happenings
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2026 Governor's Proclamation
April is here, and that means it is Sexual Assault Action Month (SAAM) and Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAPM)! Click the button below to read this year’s proclamation for Sexual Assault Action Month from Governor Tina Kotek.
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Comprehensive Prevention Training 2026
Oregon SATF’s Comprehensive Prevention Training supports people implementing (or looking to implement, grow, build, and partner on) abuse and violence prevention efforts, to end different forms of violence across the lifespan.
The training provides an overview of key prevention principles and a wealth of skills development and practice for new and seasoned preventionists alike.
Join us for this annual collaborative training this Summer!
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Block 15 Supports Oregon SATF with The People's Pint!
Visiting the Corvallis area in April? Block 15 Brewing will be supporting Oregon SATF’s work across the state with their “People’s Pint” initiative for the entire month! Proceeds from “Gloria!” will go directly to supporting our prevention and response work.
Connecting CAPM + SAAM
This April, Oregon SATF is excited to share some resources outlining the ways that we can collectively observe and collaborate on both of these important action months.
Read on for more information about how you can connect Child Abuse + Sexual Assault Action months in your community, or check out our 2020 guide “Shared Strategies for SAAM + CAPM”!
3 Strategies to connect CAPM + SAAM in your community
Share messaging and posts that highlight both CAPM & SAAM on your social media when possible! This helps our communities understand the connections between violence and abuse across the lifespan. Feel free to use the visuals above and below and connect with a community partner to add your logos and share jointly in your community. (Link to download images)
Do you have thoughts on why shared prevention strategies for Child Abuse and Sexual Assault are important to our efforts? If you are interested, we would love to hear from you! Oregon Child Abuse Solutions and SATF are collecting video responses from partners the first two weeks of April to weave together into a short video to send out across Oregon at the end of the month. Click HERE to sign up for a time to record with us. If you would like to send a written statement, pre recorded video, or would like more information, please contact SATF Abuse Prevention Coordinator, Eli Cox at eli@oregonsatf.org
Utilize the resources on this page, or sign up for some of the listed training opportunities, to help examine the overlap between abuse and violence prevention efforts, and support our collective prevention work! We know that these issues share common root causes and CAPM/SAAM is the perfect time to dig a little deeper into those places where the work connects!
Featured Videos
The Prevention Land video series includes a main resource that seeks to situate prevention efforts, map out some of the spaces in our communities that help support our work, and explore how the environments that surround us are vital for healthy communities where all can thrive. Additionally, this video series includes snapshots from our Growing Prevention Community Chats to explore how all of these different efforts in our communities prevent violence and abuse. Feel welcome to use these videos with your community!
Featured Resource
Featured Resource
Implementing Creativity as Prevention
Facilitating opportunities for creativity in our communities can help prevent violence and abuse.
In honor of sexual assault action month and child abuse prevention month, we invite you to join the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (OCADSV) and the Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force (SATF) in holding space for creativity as we create together, a violence-free Oregon.
SAAM + CAPM resource archive
Click on any link below to check out some of our team’s favorite resources and materials from past SAAM + CAPM campaigns!
Governor Tina Kotek’s Proclamations for : SAAM 2024 and CAPM 2024
Resource List from OCADSV and Oregon SATF’s SAAM/CAPM Virtual Launch on March 25th, 2024
Shared Strategies for SAAM + CAPM
Sustaining Prevention in Times of Physical Distancing
Make an Impact Today
Ready to join us and make an impact on sexual assault prevention and response work, statewide? Click the link below to learn how you can support Oregon SATF today.