Author: Deb Bonner

For over 20 years, Coaching Boys Into Men (CBIM) has been utilizing the unique bond between coaches and their athletes to encourage open and honest discussions about healthy relationships and standing up for respect.  Recently, CBIM introduced a series of advanced tools kits for coaches to encourage ongoing skill development and multi-year implementation. The advanced tool […]

Gender roles significantly impact young adolescents and how they will ultimately form relationships.  Correcting unrealistic expectations and harmful social norms is vital in correcting power imbalances that can lead to sexual violence.  But to do that, we need to know exactly what kids in early adolescents are experiencing and thinking.  To develop at least a […]

Springfield, IL (January 7, 2022) Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault (PCASA) announces the launch of a new bystander intervention program specifically aimed at reducing sexual violence in central Illinois bars and night clubs, Raise the Bar. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognizes sexual violence is a serious public health threat stating more […]

There is no doubt about it; we live in a digital age. With more than 8,000 dating apps worldwide, men, women, non-binary, and trans individuals are hoping to find love in the clouds. Almost 50 million people in the U.S. have tried online dating at some point. However, there are some serious considerations with this […]

2nd Annual ParTEE for PCASA Golf Outing Scheduled for October 2nd   (Jacksonville, IL – August 4) The Second Annual ParTEE for PCASA will be held Saturday, October 2, 2021 at K’s Creek Golf Club & Kitchen 63, 1265 Sandusky Road, Jacksonville, IL 62650.   The event is a four person scramble with registration starting […]

Thank you Matt and Mike O’Shea with O’Shea Builders in Springfield, IL takes the pledge to be the change and end sexual violence. Have you taken the pledge yet?