NEENAH, Wis. (October 6, 2023) – Reach Counseling, a sexual assault service provider in the Fox Valley, along with the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, and Diverse and Resilient will facilitate the thirty third annual Fox Valley Take Back the Night event on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Members of the Fox Valley community will gather at The Culver Family Welcome Center located on UWO’s campus at 625 Pearl Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901. A resource fair will take place at 5:00PM, followed by a program with a call to action at 6:00PM, and rounding out the evening with a march at 7:00PM.
As displayed on their official website, the mission of Take Back the Night is “to end sexual violence in all forms, including sexual assault, sexual abuse, trafficking, stalking, gender harassment, relationship violence, and to support survivors in their healing journeys. We foster safe communities through international events and initiatives. Take Back The Night Events unite people from every background, belief, and culture around the world to take a visible and vocal stand.”
This year’s event programming will highlight the LGBTQIA+ community. Reach Counseling’s Advocacy Director, Ciara Hill states “Nothing is more important than actively working to end all forms of violence. Bringing awareness and fostering understanding is how we are going to do that. It is important that we center on the LGBTQIA+ community as many people do not realize they are disproportionately impacted by violence. We hope this event helps to better equip our community to take action so we can make long lasting, positive changes.”
For more information regarding this event, please contact Ciara Hill, Advocacy Director of Reach Counseling at, ciara@reachcounseling.com
About Reach Counseling
Reach Counseling is a leading provider of trauma-specific mental health care in Northeastern Wisconsin. The organization is committed to understanding and responding to emotional, sexual, and physical abuse. Since 1976, Reach has helped heal the lives of abuse victims and hold perpetrators accountable through innovative programs in education and outreach, victim advocacy, outpatient therapy, culturally responsive programming, and sex offender treatment. If you are a survivor in Calumet, Outagamie, or Winnebago counties in need of Reach Counseling’s services, call their 24/7 helpline at 920-722-8150.
