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Teens take a stand against sexual violence in Northeast Ohio Teens take a stand against sexual violence in Northeast Ohio and last updated 2021-02-22 23:32:35-05 CLEVELAND, Ohio â Young people in Northeast Ohio are stepping up to try and prevent sexual assaults. Conversations once considered taboo is now commonplace for Daijha Thompson. âSexual violence, dating violence,â said Thompson. They started when she was just a freshman in high school. âBeing an ambassador helped a lot of my classmates, especially in the transition from high school to college,â said Thompson. Thompson, now a senior at Syracuse University is a former Youth 360 ambassador. ....
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness month and a survivor is sharing her story to help others Posted at 8:44 AM, Feb 09, 2021 and last updated 2021-02-09 08:44:18-05 CLEVELAND â In 2010, Congress began dedicating the entire month of February to teen dating violence awareness and prevention. Since then, the month is a chance for organizations to put a focus on advocacy and education to stop dating abuse before it starts. Erika Port knows teen dating violence all too well. It happened to her when she was just 14 years old. It was entering high school in a brand new setting. I became a freshman, the bottom of the totem pole so to speak, and a senior started paying attention to me and that felt really good, Port recalled. He showered me with compliments, made me feel good. ....
You can stream it on wkyc.com, our Facebook page or our YouTube channel. Credit: Collaborative to End Human Trafficking Author: Roselyn Muñiz Updated: 7:11 PM EST January 28, 2021 CLEVELAND WKYC Studios partnered with the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking for a panel discussion addressing the impact COVID-19 is having on human trafficking. Experts say the pandemic is worsening what is already a troublingly prevalent crime in our state. According to the Polaris Project, which manages the national Human Trafficking Hotline, Ohio comes in fifth in cases reported by state. The coronavirus is adding complicated layers to the issue, as it causes economic hardships, sends more kids online to learn, and poses challenges in identifying victims and prosecuting perpetrators. All these factors lead to a disastrous reality: a high risk of individuals being exploited. The impact is felt by victims, survivors, organizations ....