By Casey Crosby & Brandon Pendleton, Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center - Roxanne’s House Forensic Interviewers  April is both Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness month. 2 in 5 women and 1 in 5 men will experience a form of sexual assault in their lifetime. Roxanne’s House is HCWC’s Children’s Advoca...

By Brandon Pendleton, HCWC/Roxanne’s House Forensic Interviewer For decades, we at HCWC have stressed the importance of believing survivors of sexual assault or relationship violence when they open up and tell their story. Talking to someone about abuse or trauma can be an overwhelming and incredibl...