PCCYFS 2012 Annual Spring Conference Addressing and Preventing Sexual Violence: Strategies for...

PCCYFS 2012 Annual Spring Conference

Addressing and Preventing Addressing and Preventing Sexual Violence: Strategies Sexual Violence: Strategies for Professionals Serving for Professionals Serving

YouthYouthand Their Communitiesand Their Communities

Presented By:Liz Zadnik

PCCYFS 2012 Annual Spring

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Addressing & Preventing Sexual Violence

Strategies for professionals serving youth

and their communities


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Take Care of Yourself

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Agenda & Goals

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Incepted in 1975, The Pennsylvania Coalition

Against Rape (PCAR) uses its voice to challenge public attitudes,

raise public awareness, and effect critical changes in public policy, protocols, and responses to sexual violence.

PCAR works in concert with its statewide network of 51 sexual assault centers

serving all 67 counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. These 51

centers provide counseling services, education programs, and prevention efforts

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Liz ZadnikEducation & Resource Coordinator

[email protected] 125 North Enola Drive, Enola, PA 17025

Phone: 800.692.7445 ext. 115 l TTY: 877.585.1091

www.pcar.org l facebook.com/PCARORG

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What is sexual violence?

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Death

Sexual & Genital

Mutilation

Rape

Unwanted Sexual Touch

Unwanted Physical Touch

Invasions of Space & Harassment

Sexism

Attitudes and Beliefs

Sexual Violence

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Re-Visioned Continuum

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Oppression & Inequality

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No One Fits (Comfortably) in a Box

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Invasions of Space

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Unwanted Physical Touch

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Unwanted Sexual Touch

sexual assault

molestation

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Rape

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Genital Cutting

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Death

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Sexual Violence as a Spectrum

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white or light-skinned have power

heterosexualrelationships are the

only option

men are the leadersvalue of

physical appearance

wealthy and richhave control

able bodies are healthy and “normal”

there are only two genders

Norms & Culture

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only option


physical appearanceable bodies are

healthy and “normal” there are only two genders

wealthy and richhave control


only option


physical appearanceable bodies are

healthy and “normal” there are only two genders


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Child Sexual Abuse

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Teen Dating Violence & Sexual Assault

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LGBTQ Teen Relationships

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Linking Intervention & Prevention

Adverse Childhood Experiences

and Adult Health

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The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study

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ACE Score

Number of Adverse

Childhood Experienc

es (ACE

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Women

Men

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0 34.5 38.0 36.1

1 24.5 27.9 26.0

2 15.5 16.4 15.9

3 10.3 8.6 9.5

4 or more 15.2 9.2 12.5

AbuseEmotional AbusePhysical AbuseSexual Abuse

NeglectEmotional NeglectPhysical Neglect

Household DysfunctionMother Treated ViolentlyHousehold Substance AbuseHousehold Mental IllnessParental Separation or DivorceIncarcerated Household Member http://www.cdc.gov/ace/index.htm 26


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Smoking & ACE Score

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Alcohol Use & ACE Score

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• One does not ‘just get over’ some things, not even fifty years later.

One does not “just get over” some things, not even fifty years later…

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How can I prevent sexual violence?

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Primary Prevention

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It’s all about context…

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Prevention as a Puzzle

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Organizational Policy

& Procedures

Responding to and preventing sexual violence

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Training for Mandated Reporters

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Mandated Reporters

Persons who, in the course of their employment, occupation or practice of their profession, come into contact with children shall report or cause a report to be made in accordance with section 6313 (relating to reporting procedure) when they have reasonable cause to suspect, on the basis of their medical, professional or other training and experience, that a child under the care, supervision, guidance or training of that person or of an agency, institution, organization or other entity with which that person is affiliated is a victim of child abuse, including child abuse by an individual who is not a perpetrator, shall report or cause a report to me made in accordance with section 6313.

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“I believe you.”

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Responding to Disclosures

Stay Calm

“I am happy to help you.”

Support “I am sorry this happened to you.”

Affirm “You did the right thing by telling me.”

Believe “It’s not your fault, I believe you.”

Empower

“You have the right to be safe.”

Report “We need to tell others about this to make sure you are safe.”

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Victim-centered Policies

• Perpetrator accountability

• Reporting

• Confidentiality

• Community education and prevention39


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Agency Policies

• Ongoing training and support regarding reporting

• Sexual harassment

• Sexual assault

• Implementation and sustainability

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Promoting Models for Healthy Behaviors

Giving communities the skills to

create violence-free spaces

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Healthy Relationship Skills & Behaviors

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Critical Media Literacy

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Engaging Parents & Guardians

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It’s all about context…

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Partnering with Local

Sexual Assault Centers Finding common goals in order to

maximize resources and share expertise

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Prevention as a Puzzle

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What does your puzzle look like?

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Resources

Find a local sexual violence crisis center http://www.pcar.org/contractor

Mandated Reporter Training Prevention skills training Education presentations

Principles of Prevention interactive online learninghttp://www.vetoviolence.org/education-pop.html

Veto Violence: Dating Matters interactive online learning http://www.vetoviolence.org/datingmatters/

National Sexual Violence Resource Center http://www.nsvrc.org

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Thank You!

Liz ZadnikEducation & Resource Coordinator

[email protected] 125 North Enola Drive, Enola, PA 17025

Phone: 800.692.7445 ext. 115 l TTY: 877.585.1091

www.pcar.org l facebook.com/PCARORG

© Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape 2012. All rights reserved.

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References

Dube,S.R., Felitti, V.J., Dong, M., Chapman, D.P., Giles, W.H., & Anda, R.F. (2003). Childhood abuse, neglect and household dysfunction and the risk of illicit drug use: The Adverse Childhood Experience Study. Pediatrics (111/3), 564–572.

Dube, S.R., Miller, J.W., Brown, D.W., Giles, W.H., Felitti, V.J., Dong, M., & Anda, R.F. (2006). Adverse childhood experiences and the association with ever using alcohol and initiating alcohol use during adolescence. Journal of Adolescent Health, (38/4), 444.e1-444.e10.

Edwards, V.J., Anda, R.F., Gu, D., Dube, S.R., & Felitti, V.J. (2007). Adverse childhood experiences and smoking persistence in adults with smoking-related symptoms and illness. Permanente Journal, (11), 5–7.

Futures Without Violence. (2010). Emerging issues facing tweens and teens. Retrieved from http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/userfiles/file/Teens/Emerging_Issues_Facing_Teens_and_Tweens_FINAL.pdf

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