Resources for sexual assault victims

The Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center of Schuylkill County will conduct a free seminar examining the “Facts About Sexual Assault: Help and Healing in Our Community” on March 27. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Lehigh Carbon Community College’s Morgan Center, 234 High St., Tamaqua.

Guest speaker will be Kristen Houser, chief public affairs officer for the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape.

The community is welcome to attend and learn more about resources available to sexual assault victims and ways for adults to focus on protecting children from sexual predators. Local educators and counselors will also be available to answer questions about local resources and response to sexual assault and abuse.

For further information, or to speak to a counselor, call 570-628-2965.