From CAPSA.org
LOGAN — This is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and a notable resource locally is CAPSA(which stands for Citizens Against Physical & Sexual Abuse).
They provide free and confidential advocacy and support services to help primary and secondary victims of sexual assault.
On KVNU’s For the People program on Wednesday, James Boyd told us about their campaign called “Hope Begins with CAPSA”.
“So, the things we do during the month of April really is being in our community and talking about it, we meet with our city councils, our county councils. We’re talking about this issue, we’re encouraging people that, the idea of ‘hope beginning’ really comes down to – what is that first step that you can take if you are a victim of it, or if you’re supporting someone who is,” he explained.
Boyd said their case workers care and they will listen to you and believe you and provide help. He said all of that is why CAPSA is so effective.
Lieutenant Governor Diedre Henderson was a champion of a bill that passed in the recent session of the Utah legislature that made data-sharing and coordination between different agencies throughout the state more stream-lined. Boyd said Henderson toured CAPSA last fall.
“It was also very impactful, she happened to come and we had Captain(Curtis)Hooley from the Logan City Police Department, who is meeting with our caseworkers, and we were talking, there was coordinating about how we support this with all the assessment protocol that the Lieutenant Governor really has championed.”
Boyd said CAPSA has great relationships with law enforcement and is grateful for their continued support.
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