In my previous post, “Sexual Terrorism”, we briefly touched on the increased risk of exploitation faced by children in the foster care system. Today, we will delve a little deeper into these risks and the long term consequences these children are left to navigate alone. Through research and survivor lived experience, we know children who …
Month: July 2024
SEXUAL TERRORISM
According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, an American is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds. Take a moment to really think about that. During a normal 8 hour shift at work, roughly 384 people will be sexually assaulted in this country. That is over half a MILLION people every year. 91% of rape …
THIS IS AMERICA!
According to the CDC, the general fertility rate from 2014 through 2020 decreased yearly by 2%. There was a 1% increase from 2020 to 2021, but it dropped 3% from 2022 to 2023. Why is this an issue? Some government officials say lower birth rates cause people to have fewer siblings or no siblings at …