Be Strong, Be Wise
The Young Adult’s Guide to Sexual Assault Awareness and Personal Safety
How Do I Prevent Sexual Assault?
If you’re a teenager or young adult asking this question, there’s probably a reason. Have you heard rumors about someone you know getting assaulted? Do you worry about date rape? Or perhaps you’ve experienced sexual assault and didn’t know what to do or where to turn.
Be Strong, Be Wise will help! Psychotherapist and trauma expert, Amy Carpenter, provides all the information young men, women, and non-binary youth need in order to avoid toxic relationships and instead build healthy ones. By the end, you will have tools you can use to feel confident in public settings, whether on campus, at a party or a club, on a date, or a night on the town.
You’ll learn how to:
Establish a system with friends that lowers risk without missing any fun or freedom
Use the 5 tools that build self-knowledge and healthy boundaries
Recognize the red flags you need to know when meeting new people or starting a new relationship
Understand gender roles as they relate to safety
Identify and respond to cyber harassment
Be Strong, Be Wise, and learn how to have fun while staying safe!
Download a free excerpt from the book.
“As a college instructor, I interact with young people every day who are hungry to discuss the complexities of sexual assault, yet don't know where to begin. Be Strong, Be Wise opens the door to practical and inspiring conversation about sex, friendship, crossing the line, and how to advocate for yourself and your friends. Every young person should read this book before setting foot on a college campus.”
-Amy A., college instructor and parent
“The set of “tools” that Amy Carpenter lays out for her readers have helped me to improve my own confidence and remind me that I can be a strong woman in a man’s world. As a college student and aspiring writer, I found this book inspiring, beautifully written, and thoughtfully presented to young adults of any gender. Now that I’ve read this book, I feel more equipped than ever to tackle this world without doubting my worth, power, and ability to say “no”. It also gives me hope for the next generation of students who will get to use these tools and, hopefully, create a new era of equality.”
-Mary C. W., college student and blogger