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I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

Sexual Assault Prevention and

Response Training

UNCLASSIFIED

Healthy Sexuality

information developed by Mervyn Davies, MA,LPC CACIII, FAPA

Elements for Consent:

Equal Power base Must know to what one is consenting Must understand the repercussions of behavior Must comprehend societal standards of behavior Must be sober

3 types of behavior

Consent

Cooperation

Coercive

Creating psychological safety in relationships

Focused attention (seeing reading cues of the other person)

Nonjudgmental – “I care about you even though I don’t like what you’re doing”

Owning feelings Recognition of diversity – “I’m allowed to be different

than you” Empathy Trustworthiness

Universal goals for healthy sexual development

Communication – being able to ask for consent (Listening for a yes)

Empathy Accountability – taking responsibility for yourself

What is intimacy?

Intimacy is communication Intimacy is not sex Sex offenders yearn for intimacy; they are just

clueless about how to achieve it Sex is about taking, love making is about sharing Asking for consent eliminates confusion Each behavior receives consent

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