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As FREA continues to highlight April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we're sharing a variety of self-care technique videos and PDF...

Originally published April 4, 2018, updated April 6, 2021 Today's Self-Care Technique is The Butterfly Hug. Join in with the video below...

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