By Mikey Panner If you think Football Saturdays only have violence on the field, think again! A recent study shows an association between football game days and higher instances of sexual assault on college campuses, especially during home games. Home games increase rates of reported rapes by 41%, while away…

Content warning: sexual assault, violence STAR strives to provide a safe and supportive environment for survivors to share their stories. We have a portion of our website dedicated to these stories and a place for survivors to upload their stories. …

You are not alone. STAR is here, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via our hotline (855–435-STAR). A trained advocate will answer your call and provide resources. STAR offers no-cost advocacy, counseling and legal services. You can also call 988, a suicide and crisis hotline. Your experience is unique. No two survivors will have the same…

Walk barefoot in the grass Studies have shown that a barefoot connection to the earth can provide numerous benefits. The grass and dirt contain antioxidants and nutrients that can be beneficial to our bodies. …

Violence prevention work is a key component of what we do at STAR. Our mission is to support survivors of sexual trauma, improve systems response, and create social change to end sexual violence, with a vision to build a healthy community free from oppression and sexual trauma. …

Sexual violence is preventable. To stop violence before it occurs (primary prevention) requires a diverse approach and an ongoing commitment to social change. Sociologists define social change as changes in human interactions and relationships that transform cultural and social institutions. STAR is a sexual assault organization with a mission to…

The common institutional response to campus sexual violence is to put the onus of change on students. But no amount of training opportunities, student awareness campaigns, or bystander intervention workshops will effect change if campus leadership is not actively and intentionally involved in the change process. …

A Story Shared on Twitter by an Indiana State Resident and ER Respiratory Therapist on Holiday in NOLA — STAR is saddened and horrified by the rape at the corner of Toulouse and Royal in New Orleans and the subsequent lack of response from the New Orleans Police Department. …

Louisiana has the highest maternal mortality rate in the U.S. at 58.1 deaths per 100,000 births — California has 4 deaths per 100,000 births — by Tanya Rawal-Jindia Maternal mortality — pregnancy-related death — refers to the death of a pregnant person during pregnancy, labor, or shortly after delivery. A global and local comparison of maternal mortality rates Aside from the United States, every other country in the G7 — France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, and England — has had a steady decline in…