The Crawford CAC

10/14/2026

10/07/2026

✨ Step inside beautifully decorated homes and get inspired by the magic of the holidays—all while supporting the Crawford CAC!

🏠🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://secure.givelively.org/event/crawford-cac/holiday-home-tour-2026/holiday-home-tour-2026-tickets-booklet-ads-sponsorships

10/04/2026

💙 A HUGE shoutout to an incredible group of people, who filled the backseat and trunk of my car! 💙

The board of The Crawford Child Advocacy Center amazes me. They show up and step up when help is needed and that kind of dedication deserves to be recognized. 🫶

This fundraiser through Aim To Help was just one more example of everyone coming together, so that others spending a day in the sunshine stayed hydrated. ☀️🥤

Beth H., Heather M., Jeremy Y., Kim B., Kristin B., Marisa M., Nicole B., Paulina C., Rita S., Sara L., & Zack M. — THANK YOU for everything you do. Your hearts, your teamwork, and your commitment to the children and families we serve are truly inspiring. ❤️

I’m so grateful to be part of a group that doesn’t hesitate to answer the call when its needed.

You all are pretty amazing. 💙

10/01/2026

🧶 Come support a young local maker while supporting The Crawford Child Advocacy Center! 💜

Join us at Zwei Brewing on Saturday, October 3, from 2–6 PM for Harper’s Crochet Pop-Up, “The Little Things.” Harper is a talented 13-year-old who loves creating handmade crochet miniatures, plushies, and gifts—and she’ll have her creations available for you to shop!

☕ The first 5 customers will receive a free drink token!
💜 10% of proceeds will be donated to The Crawford Child Advocacy Center.

Come grab a drink, check out Harper’s adorable handmade creations, and help support a great local cause while you’re there!

📍 Zwei Brewing
646 Mason Ct., Fort Collins, CO 80524
🌐 www.crawfordcac.org

We hope to see you there! 🧶💜

09/18/2026

Sexual Assault & The Brain
🧠 PART 1 of 6: There Is No "Right" Way to React
When someone experiences sexual assault, their brain and body may respond in very different ways.
A survivor might:
• Be visibly upset, frightened, or overwhelmed
• Seem completely numb or emotionally "shut down"
• Have intense memories or reminders of what happened
• Go back and forth between feeling overwhelmed and feeling disconnected
• Appear calm or even seem unaffected
None of these reactions say anything about whether someone is telling the truth. A person's emotional state after an assault is not a reliable measure of credibility — it's a reflection of how their nervous system is coping.
Takeaway: There's no single "correct" emotional reaction to trauma. Judging someone's story by how "upset enough" they seem does real harm.
Adapted for social media, based on "Sexual Assault and the Brain: Key Info for Investigators, Advocates and Other Professionals" by Jim Hopper, Ph.D. (August 2016)

These responses can be confusing to people who don't understand how trauma affects the brain.

💙 Here's what everyone should know:
There is no single “correct” way for a survivor to behave after sexual assault.

A person may cry. They may not cry. They may seem angry. They may seem calm. They may want to talk about what happened or they may not be able to talk about it at all.

None of these reactions tells us whether the person is telling the truth.

Trauma affects people differently, and a survivor's emotional state should never be used as a measure of their credibility.

Instead of asking, “Why aren't they reacting the way I think they should?”
try asking, “What might they be experiencing right now, and how can I support them?”

💙 Compassion starts with understanding.

📚 Based on Sexual Assault and the Brain: Key Info for Investigators, Advocates and Other Professionals by Jim Hopper, Ph.D. (August 2016).

09/16/2026