Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force

Prevention Digest - April 2013

Nancy
Greetings,
 
As spring returns to Oregon, this Digest returns to regular circulation. We hope this information will be useful to you in your prevention work. Please let me know if there's a topic or resource that you'd like to see included and we'll do our best to respond.
 
Nancy Greenman
Prevention Program Coordinator
Oregon SATF

P.S.: Thanks to Jonathan Gates, SATF Prevention Specialist, for his assistance in making this digest happen. 

From the Prevention & Education Subcommittee 

The Best Information Possible for Oregon Preventionists 
PEC is in the process of drafting four (count them!) position papers focusing on aspects of sexual violence primary prevention.  Topics include: Use of Social Media in SV Primary Prevention; Intersections of Oppression and Sexual Violence; A Vision of Sexual Health, as well as a brief overview of Primary Prevention.  In order to assure that these documents are useful throughout the state, PEC is soliciting feedback from diverse communities.  If you are interested in giving feedback on one or more of these, connect with Nancy Greenman. 

The News
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month!  The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) has released an endorsement of SAAM, specifically highlighting the need to end sexual assault against LGBTQH people. Read more...

To learn about related local efforts, contact the Oregon Anti-Violence Project (formerly The Gender Center) at (541) 870-5202. 
A Needed Response
A Needed Response

Samantha Stendal, a film student at the University of Oregon, has created a very well-received anti-rape PSA video. It has received attention from national media outlets and provides a very positive message about the importance of primary prevention and opposing victim-blaming.
(h/t Warren Light) 
Over in the United Kingdom, The Guardian has released an interactive article featuring the voices of women and men from around the world, answering the question, "What does ending gender-based violence mean to you?" Read more... 
Bystander Intervention: Just change the situation
Bystander Intervention: Just change the situation
Here's a great video demonstrating a simple yet effective method of bystander intervention in the college setting. (h/t University of Michigan - Dean of Students)
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Get Connected 
To join the SV Prevention mailing list, request technical assistance, or contribute content for inclusion in a future issue of the Prevention Digest, email Nancy Greenman.
Training Alert! 
Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon has announced their annual Sex Ed Boot Camp training, targeted at professionals who work with youth. It will take place in Eugene on June 26-27, 2013. Read more... 
New Resource 
 
Indigenous Ways of Knowing (IWOK; a program of Lewis & Clark College) and the Native American Program of Legal Aid Services of Oregon have collaborated to develop and release the Tribal Equity Toolkit: Tribal Resolutions and Codes to Support Two Spirit & LGBT Justice in Indian Country. This resource promises to help tribal leaders improve and expand legal protections for LGBTQ and Two Spirit equity. Read more... (h/t Western States Center) 
On The Horizon 
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Green Dot and Student Success are collaborating on a web-based curriculum called Every Choice, focusing on bringing the message of bystander intervention to a wider audience. The curriculum itself is scheduled for release on June 1, 2013, but details of what they'll be unveiling are available now. Read more...
 
Supporting Prevention in Your Community
Part of my job is supporting communities that are interested in developing or enhancing sexual violence prevention programs. To learn more or brainstorm on ways I can support your work, email Nancy or call 503-990-6541.
Nancy Greenman - Email Nancy
Prevention Program Coordinator, Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force
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