The U.S. Navy has announced the Department of Defense 2015 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) theme of "Eliminate Sexual Assault: Know your part. Do your part." The effort will focus on raising awareness with an emphasis on bystander intervention. Commands are encouraged to organize events to highlight the awareness and prevention of sexual assault. Sailors and commands can find additional information, references and resources on the Navy Personnel Command SAPR website at www.sapr.navy.mil. The website contains turn-key information on organizing and executing SAAPM events. The website also includes resources for victims of sexual assault who want to reach out for information and support. For more information, visit the U.S. Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) website at www.navy.mil/local/sapr/.
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