Prevention

A Quick Overview and Brainstorming Template
PDF
September, 2020

These worksheets support your efforts in planning to conduct evaluation of community-level primary prevention. In addition, this packet contains additional resources, examples, and Tips & Considerations.

Topic
  • Program Design
Sex Positivity as Sexual Violence Prevention
Webinar
May, 2021

This workshop brings a sex-positive lens to prevention, shifting the goal from consensual transactions to pleasurable play. ­­We will explore mainstream sexual norms — from “foreplay” to fake orgasms — and how they perpetuate a sex-negative, rape culture. In an effort to envision beyond more than simply consent, we will also discuss sexual liberation, lessons learned from BDSM, and what happens when we make good sex our ultimate goal.

Topic
  • Prevention
  • Consent
  • Healthy Sexuality
WCSAP Webpage
June, 2013

Posters campaigns can be a great way to raise awareness and when used in conjunction with other activities may be part of a more comprehensive prevention project. Here are some examples of poster campaigns that are either pro-active about stopping sexual & dating violence or promote positive messaging and environments.

The Red Flag Campaign

  • Designed by the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance for college campuses. The poster…
Topic
  • Strategies
Without My Consent Survey of Online Stalking, Harassment, and Violations of Privacy
PDF
September, 2014

Without My Consent, a nonprofit organization that seeks to combat online invasion of privacy and empower individuals to stand up for their privacy rights, recently released the findings of its survey about online harassment. Although this survey focused on online harassment in general, a large focus of the organization's work is nonconsensual pornography, sometimes referred to as "revenge porn."

Without My Consent's definition of this…

Topic
  • Consent
Understanding prevention through fun & games
PDF
June, 2020

Enjoy this 11-page activity packet of prevention-themed coloring pages, jumbles, crosswords, and more. Color your own social ecological model! Solve the joyful sexuality word scrambles!

Topic
  • Guides & Activities
PDF
February, 2009

This issue of Partners in Social Change explores current prevention strategies in our state and delves into community development as a primary prevention strategy. Additionally, it discusses educational presentation efficacy.

Topic
  • Program Design
  • Theory & Concepts
Evaluating Community-Level Prevention: Key Ideas and Concerns
Webinar
September, 2020

Part 2: Evaluating Community-Level Prevention: Key Ideas and Concerns

As we continue to increase our focus on community-level prevention work, many prevention workers find themselves struggling to apply what they know about program evaluation to those efforts. While the same general principles apply to evaluating all kinds of prevention efforts, there are also specific considerations for evaluating community-level interventions. In this workshop we will consider concerns specific…

Topic
  • Prevention
PDF
March, 2015

The Office of Crime Victim's Advocacy (OCVA) has developed one service standard for prevention work conducted under the Community Sexual Assault Programs Core Services, Marginalized and Native American Communities, and the RPE program. This Primary Prevention Standard outlines the goal of the standard, eligible activities, participants, and the training required for participating staff. This is current for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year.

Topic
  • Best Practices
Webinar
June, 2013

We know that young people are digital natives — they have grown up in a world where technology is incorporated into their lives. So what does this mean for prevention work? In this webinar we will highlight research dealing with youth and technology, examine some common statistics regarding youth safety online, and present various methods of incorporating digital safety into primary prevention work.

Topic
  • Media Literacy & Technology
PDF
March, 2007

This issue of "Partners in Social Change" is intended to provide an overview of public health theory that is relevant for anti-rape advocates, and to provide the inspiration and desire to engage in the collaborative effort.

Topic
  • Theory & Concepts