Past Events

DV Fact or Fiction: Domestic Violence Only Impacts Low Income Families

Does abuse happen in the middle class as much as it does in lower income families? Join us for the third part of our series on facts and myths surrounding DV. About the Presenter Cassie Long began her journey at Peace River Center Victim Services nearly three years ago as a volunteer in the Rape […]

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Wear Purple Day

Show your support for survivors and raise awareness on National Wear Purple Day. Snap your photo and share on social with #Purple4PRCVS.

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Building Healthy Relationships

Teens are invited to join us as we explore healthy vs. unhealthy relationships, consent, what Teen Dating Violence is, and how to protect yourself and others. Building healthy relationships starts in high school. Students will learn about creating healthy relationships for themselves and how they can advocate to create a safer environment for other teens […]

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Helping Teens Build Healthy Relationships

Educators are invited to join us as Peace River Center Victim Services shares what Teen Dating Violence is, how you can prevent it among your students, how to spot “red flags” in your students, and how to safely intervene if you believe your student is being abused. Peace River Center wants to create a violence […]

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Denim Day

Denim Day is a campaign in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Join Peace River Center Victim Services Rape Recovery Program by wearing denim on April 27, then share your photo and our resources. The campaign began after a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where a rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt […]

Wear Teal Day

Help us show our support for sexual assault survivors by wearing teal on April 5. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time to be intentional about our efforts to increase awareness about how to prevent sexual violence. Learn more about SAAM by visiting our website page and then snap a selfie of you, […]

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Denim Day

Denim Day is a campaign on a Wednesday in April in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The campaign began after a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where a rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans she must have helped the person who raped her […]

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Wear Teal Day

Help us show our support for sexual assault survivors by wearing teal on April 2. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time to be intentional about our efforts to increase awareness about how to prevent sexual violence. Learn more about SAAM by visiting our website page and then snap a selfie of you, […]

SAAM Painted Rocks

From April 7-25, our Victim Services Rape Recovery Program will be hiding painted rocks throughout Polk, Hardee, and Highlands Counties to engage the community with safety tips, messages of hope for survivors, ways to support survivors, and our free 24-hour Sexual Assault Helpline: 863.413.2707. Find a rock, snap a pic, share it on social media […]

Standing United for Survivors of Sexual Violence

Join us on April 9, 2025, in Wauchula, April 16, 2025, in Sebring and April 23, 2025, in Lakeland as we stand united with messages to the community about sexual violence.  Drive by and honk in support, or join us from 10 am - 11 am. April 9, 2025 - Wauchula At the intersection of […]