‘We see you.’ COMPASS raises awareness for domestic violence, assault victims in Youngstown
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and organizations across the Mahoning Valley are stepping up to support those affected by sexual assault and violence.
Organizations are showing support with teal ribbons, as well as bringing survivors together for support.
Clothesline Project
The COMPASS Rape Crisis and Counseling Center is hosting the first annual Clothesline Project from 1 - 4 p.m. Friday at COMPASS’ Swanston Commons in Youngstown.
It’s happening across from Wick Park at 246 Broadway Ave.
At the event, participants will get to paint T-shirts with supplies provided by COMPASS’ Sojourner House.
The different colors represent a different type of violence: teal for sexual assault awareness and purple for domestic violence.
Participants will be invited to tell their stories of survival from violence.
The shirts will be displayed for the rest of April on a clothesline Swanston Commons.
The organization hopes to continue this “visual display of violence statistics” every year and add more T-shirts to the clothesline. It’s a representation of the power of survivors to tell their stories, according to the Clothesline Project.
There’s also going to be a resource fair and refreshments at the event.
Visit the COMPASS Rape Crisis and Counseling Center for more information and support.
The Ohio Sexual Violence Helpline is 844-OHIO-HELP. Other resources are available from the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence.
This story was originally published April 18, 2024 at 2:59 PM.