ACC hosts Take Back the Night as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Austin Community College District (ACC) invites students, employees, and the community to Take Back the Night. Every year, the college recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month through Take Back the Night (TBTN) ––  a worldwide movement, starting in the 1970s, to shatter the silence on sexual assault and domestic violence. 

Date: Tuesday, April 30
Time: 2 – 4 p.m.
Location: ACC Highland Campus, Building 4000, Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Center

TBTN will provide participants the opportunity to listen to survivor stories, share their experience if they choose, learn about available resources, and participate in a trauma-informed mindfulness exercise facilitated by YWCA of Greater Austin

The event is sponsored by ACC’s Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance and ACC’s Mental Health Counseling team.

Community Emergency Resources

Phone: 512-267-7233

Text Line: 737-888-7233

Chat: safeaustin.org/chat

*Se habla Español. Deaf, deaf-blind, deaf-disabled, and hard-of-hearing assistance available.

Phone: 1-800-799-7233 

Text: “START” to 88788

Chat: thehotline.org

*Se habla Español

Visit the Title IX Awareness Programs website to learn more about Take Back the Night and other programs aimed to bring awareness to sexual assault and domestic violence.

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