Several Denver agencies are joining together this week to educate the public on sexual assault and the importance of consent as part of a new social media campaign.
The “Start by Getting Consent” campaign launched Sunday for the last week of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Denver Police Department, Denver District Attorney’s Office, Sexual Assault Interagency Council, Denver Health and Blue Bench are participating in the campaign.
Police created the campaign as “an effort to stop sexual assaults from occurring.”
“While believing survivors of sexual assault is important, it is also vital that members of the community understand what sexual assault is and that they ‘Start by Getting Consent,’” police said in a statement.
Throughout the week, police will be sharing messages on social media about the definition of consent, the consequences of committing sexual assault, resources for victims and more.
In the U.S., a person is sexually assaulted every 73 seconds, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. Of sexual assaults, 80% are committed by someone the victim knows personally such as a friend or family member.
Sexual assault can include forced intercourse, penetration with any object, sexual touching, groping and observation or photography for sexual gratification without the other person’s consent.
The following resources are available for survivors of sexual assault:
- Denvergov.org/StartbyBelieving
- The Blue Bench Sexual Assault Hotline – 303-322-7273
- Denver Health Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners – 303-602-3007
- Denver Police Victim Assistance Unit – 720-913-6035
- Denver Police Sex Crimes Unit – 720-913-6040
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