Whether or not you think your teen may be having sex:
Our kids are having sex - like it or not. Among students surveyed in Colorado and nationally 46.7% of Colorado high school students have had sex (compared to 47.8% nationally). 33.0% have had sex with one or more partners over the last three months (compared to 35.0% nationally). 58.0% of sexually active students in Colorado reported using a condom the last time they had sex (compared to 61.5% nationally). 12.2% of sexually active students in Colroado have had sex with 4 or more people (compared to 14.9% nationally).
Imagine sending your teenage daughter out on what she anticipates to be a fun, carefree date with a friend, new crush, or boyfriend only to receive her home confused, emotionally bruised and sexually assaulted. Date and acquaintance rape doesn’t always leave visible signs or scars, and it isn’t… Read More
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This piece was submitted to our 100K Stories Project by an author who wishes to remain anonymous. This powerful statement is what she shared in court, addressing the sexual assault that shattered her world, and the person who sexually assaulted her. Your Honor, Today is not a… Read More