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FUNDING FOR SUPPORTING SURVIVORS SHOULD BE ONGOING

 

Sexual assault has affected the lives of countless New Mexicans, our families and loved ones. In fact, a recent victimization report shows that more than half of New Mexicans report experiencing sexual violence in their lifetime. That's over 1.1 million people, yet 2/3s have not received any type of professional help.

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Our state has an amazing network of sexual assault programs supporting survivors every day, but they can't do it without ongoing funding. This legislative session, we're asking the Governor and legislature to support NM survivors with a recurring $2 million in CVRC & $2 million in the Health Care Authority which will fund essential services including the NMSA Helpline, intimate partner violence & sexual assault medical exams, mental health support, advocacy, and more.

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PREVENTION CAN'T WAIT!

 

Our communities deserve more than simply responding to the aftermath of sexual assault. It's time we invest in prevention!

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Currently NM students are receiving inadequate or no education on boundaries and healthy relationships. By investing $3 million in DOH Office of Injury & Violence Prevention, NM sexual assault programs already doing prevention work with few resources can grow programing and the number of prevention staff to reach all students at least once in middle school and high school.

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Add your voice and tell your legislatures why it is important that they fully fund sexual assault services and prevention in NM!

 

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

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  1. Add your information to the right

  2. Write a personalized message about why fully funding sexual assault and prevention services is important to you (optional)

  3. We will fill out a postcard with your name, email, zipcode, and message.

  4. The program that services your area will hand delivery your postcard to your legislators during session as they advocate for funding!

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Thank you for taking action to support sexual assault survivors and preventing violence before it happens!

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Postcard Fronts

Postcard reading "Healing from Sexual Violence is Ongoing. The funding should be too"
Postcard reads "New Mexican's Support for Sexual Assault Survivors is Ongoing. Funding should be too"
Postcard reading "Support lasting resources for rural survivors with recurring funding for sexual assault services including the NM Sexual Assault Helpline"
Postcard reading "Together we can prevent sexual assault! Fully fund sexual violence prevention initiatives across NM with $3 million"

Postcard Backs

Back of the postcard has space for a name, email, city, and zipcode and reads "I am your constituent. We must fully fund sexual assault services because..."
Back of postcard has space for a name, email, city, and zipcode and reads "Prevention can't wait! We must fund prevention because..."
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