Violent crime survivors in Tri-State call for change, healing at annual Take Back the Night

U holds ‘Take Back the Night’ rally as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

The U’s Aurora Center brought back the signature event with a focus on community, connection and survivor voices.

Take Back the Night in Cañon City

The 2025 Take Back the Night event took place on Thursday at Veterans Park. Hosted by Family Crisis Services, the event raises awareness about sexual abuse locally and nationally. Family Crisis Services hotline is locally staffed and is available 24/7 at 719-275-2429, and the National Sexual Assault Hotline is also available 24/7 at 1-800-656-4673 or online at https://hotline.rainn.org/online.

Survivors of violence come together for annual Take Back the Night March in Cincinnati

On Thursday night, dozens gathered in Washington Park to march in solidarity with survivors of violence.

Violent crime survivors in Tri-State call for change, healing at annual Take Back the Night

Thousands of survivors are marking National Crime Victims' Rights Month with vigils in cities across the country, including right here in Cincinnati.The first Take Back the Night Cincinnati was in 1980. Since then, its brought together advocates and survivors, like Sheila Nared."I was a survivor of sexual assault as a teenager," said Nared.After her assault, Nareds life changed and she was led on a path to help others like her. She became a soci…

Annual Take Back the Night rally advocates for sexual violence prevention

On Tuesday, student speakers shared stories about the importance of sexual violence prevention during the annual Take Back the Night (TBTN) rally, presented by the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Education (SHARE) Title IX Office. The event began at 7 p.m. in White Plaza and was split into three separate parts, a rally, a march and a speak-out. SHARE student staff Sofia Penglase ’25 and Zoya Fasihuddin ’26 opened the rally by introducing th…

Julie LeBlanc named Maine SAFE Award winner by MECASA

AUGUSTA — Julie LeBlanc, RN, ME-SAFE-A, ME-SAFE-P, SANE-A, and Regional Sexual Assault Forensic Nurse Examiner (SAFE) Program coordinator, has been awarded this year’s Maine SAFE Award by the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA). LeBlanc, who also won the award in 2021, was honored at a ceremony at the University of Maine at Augusta on Thursday, April 17.