This workshop will introduce Athlet
es As Leaders\, a program for high school athletes on girls’ sports teams.
The program aims to empower female-identified youth to take an active ro
le in promoting healthy relationships and ending sexual violence. It is ba
sed on research and best practices in the field of sexual assault preventi
on. Athletes are encouraged to be leaders in changing peer norms and scho
ol climate to a culture of safety and respect. The presenter will share c
urriculum content\, evaluation results\, and case examples from a diverse
urban high school in Seattle and from a small national pilot.
“Engaging men and boys” is an important strategy in our prevention work\, and many resources are directed at these efforts. When it comes to preventing perpetration of violence\, men should play a key role in challenging toxic masculinity and rape culture among men and boys. But what about the girls\, women and non-binary folks? Their voic es should be at the forefront\, as they are disproportionately affected by this issue and are great social change leaders. In this talk\, we will e xplore how to engage all genders in your prevention efforts\, and how to a void the traditional “prevention” messages aimed at girls and women that t end to be victim-focused and ultimately victim-blaming.
In this presentation\, David Le e\, the Director of Prevention at the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault and the national project PreventConnect\, will discuss how domesti c and sexual violence prevention is aligned with ending oppressions. Whet her we are examining social determinants of health\, prevention strategies highlighted in the CDC technical packages to prevent sexual violence and intimate partner violence\, or dismantling white supremacy\, we must look for broad social change strategies that change the norms in our communitie s and society.
Founded in 2004\, the Student Activists Ending Dating Abuse (SAEDA) program of the Center for Safety & Change in Rockland County\, New York\, is a four-day\, 28-hour training dedicated to challen ging oppressive social norms\, promoting leadership\, and inspiring youth to end gender-based violence. Rockland was one of five counties in Ne w York to be awarded a grant through the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence < span style='font-family:Verdana\, Geneva\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\;fo nt-size:14px\;'>the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) called the DELTA Pro ject. The goal of the DELTA Project initiatives was to create evidence bas ed and sustainable programs to prevent domestic violence and sexual assaul t through effecting change in local communities by creating primary preven tion programs. As a primary prevention program\, SAEDA aims to address the root causes of violence\, to challenge attitudes and beliefs that support violence\, and to change the norms in our communities that allow gender-b ased violence to thrive. Throughout the training teams of adults and teens work together to deliver presentations and activities that address dating abuse and violence prevention\, healthy vs. unhealthy relationships\, sex ism\, racism\, adultism\, sexism\, heterosexism\, and other intersecting o ppressions. The < span style='font-family:Verdana\, Geneva\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\;fo nt-size:14px\;'>SAEDA program has been evaluated and is considered a promising prevention practice b y the CDC and by NYSCADV. In this workshop\, parti cipants will learn abou t the SAEDA program and training\, and how they can bring SAEDA and promis ing primary prevention activities\, to their community.
To Be A Man began as an idea that was to be presented at Vera House’ s annual Report to the Community on Domestic and Sexual Violence. It was p iece that was written with the goal of helping men re-examine some of the messages they are given about what it means to be a man in today’s society . Eric and Anthony McGriff wrote this piece to explain their journey of ma sculinity\, and how societal expectations of manhood affected them\, growi ng up. Since its premier in December of 2016\, the To Be A Man video has been featured at United Nations Women’s Artists Week\, it has been used to open up the Gender Equality unit at the United States Institute of Peace\ , and it even won gold at the National American Advertising Awards. Copies of the DVD are available through Vera House\, and come with a discussion guide\, to help further the conversation about redefining masculinity and engaging men as allies in ending domestic and sexual violence.
As the prevention team at ICADV began to engage in community-level prevention strategies\, we found that the use of allego ries\, diagrams and activities were invaluable in helping us to communicat e these ideas with our partners. Over time\, these tools evolved into the games and discussion activities included in our Prevention Toybox. In this workshop we will “unpack” ICADV’s Prevention Toybox by describing the his tory\, purpose and potential audiences for this resource.
The Indiana Coalition against Domestic Violence has developed a “toybox”
of prevention activities to help us communicate abstract prevention concep
ts with diverse audiences. This session will provide an overview of the fi
ve activities included in the toybox\, and participants will have the oppo
rtunity to play two of the games.
What goes on around us\, shapes us. This is true for al l of us\, but it is particularly true for youth. Findings from the nationa l Adverse Childhood Experiences Study have shown us that early experiences of significant adversity result in negative physical and emotional health outcomes across the lifespan. Conversely\, the CDC has identified safe\, stable\, supportive relationships and environments for youth as a promisin g strategy for preventing multiple forms of violence.
With this workshop we will discuss innovative strategie s for enhancing safety\, stability and nurturance within our relationships \, families\, organizations and communities to promote the optimal wellbei ng of all community members.
Davi
d S. Lee\, MPH\, is the Director of Prevention Services at the California
Coalition Against Sexual Assault where he provides training and technical
assistance on prevention. David manages the national project PreventConnec
t\, an online community of violence against women prevention practitioners
\, funders\, researchers and activists. For over 27 years David has worked
in efforts to end domestic violence and sexual assault.
Rebecca Milliman\, MSW\, is the Prevention and Education Coordinator at the Harborview Center for Sexual A ssault and Traumatic Stress in Seattle\, WA. She works with professionals \, parents\, and youth to prevent sexual assault and to create safer commu nities. She is a co-founder of the Violence Prevention Coalition\, co-aut hor of the F.L.A.S.H. (Family Life and Sexual Health) curriculum\, and lea d author of the Athletes As Leaders program.
In her role at NYSCASA\, Michelle developed and currently manages the statewide New York State Campus Consent Consort ium program. Michelle oversees the Consortium’s in-person and webinar trai ning and education program\; including organizing webinars on student righ ts in New York State\, trauma informed investigative techniques for univer sity police\, and trainings on developing partnerships between rape crisis programs and colleges. Michelle speaks publically on the importance of in tersectional prevention education\, university student Title IX rights\, a nd New York State’s Education Law 129 B. Michelle also built and manages N YSCASA’s online comprehensive collegiate resource guide. Prior to joining NYSCASA\, Michelle worked as a political consultant and served as a Teach For America Corps Member. Her articles are published in the online publica tions Guerrilla Feminism and The Radical Notion.
< p>\n\nGeorge Kilpatrick is a certified educator at Vera House. Vera House is a comprehensive do mestic violence and sexual assault agency\, providing outreach to men in t he prevention of domestic violence\, sexual assault\, and healthy masculin ity. He conducts workshops and trainings nationally\, and is a member of t he Futures Without Violence Coaching Boys into Men National Advisory Counc il. Kilpatrick also facilitates the Vera House 12 Men Model where men enga ge and hold their peers accountable through conversation to redefine mascu linity and healthy relationships. Training includes Mentors in Violence Pr evention (MVP)\; Men Can Stop Rape MOST Club\; Men Stopping Violence\; and the Healthy Masculinity Institute.
Kilpatrick is a sought-after keynote speaker\, facilita tor\, and media talent. He has hosted and produced shows on radio and TV. He also works with businesses and nonprofits to tell their story through media. His signature radio program of “Inspiration for the Nation” airs on Power 620 WHEN-AM in Syracuse\, and on Power 88 KCEP Las Vegas. He re ceived a BA from the College of Arts and Sciences and his Master’s Degree from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University.
\n \nAnthony & Eric McGriff\, Educators\, Vera House
Anthony and Eric McGriff began their work to end gender based violence while they were in High School\, as chairmen to their school’s White Ribbon Campaign. The twins immediately fell in love with the work\, as the message of the campaign resonated them\, personally . With a newfound passion for ending interpersonal violence\, the McGriff’ s continued to learn and grow as allies and facilitators when they began s chool at Syracuse University. First they joined the student organization < i>A Men’s Issue where they adopted the mission to “Redefine masculinit y and make a difference to end sexual and relationship violence\, one m an at a time”. This is an organization that their younger brother\, Jo rdan\, is currently the President of. They were also trained as facilitato rs for a healthy sexuality group called Sex-Esteem and the Mentors in Viol ence Prevention Program\, as well as members of Syracuse’s Take Back The N ight Committee and It’s On Us Campaign. Eric and Anthony are faces of Unit ed Nations Women’s He For She Campaign and continue to develop workshops a nd presentations that mainstream ideas of healthy masculinity and relation ships to the youth they engage every day. Eric is currently an Educator fo r his local domestic and sexual violence prevention and intervention agenc y\, Vera House\, Inc. Here he works with youth (K-12) and with perpetrator s of domestic violence\, to educate and redefine the cultural norms that c ondone and facilitate interpersonal violence. Anthony recently left his po sition as Campus Educator for Vera House and is now an 8th grad e Writing teacher in Brooklyn\, working with Teach For America while earni ng his Master’s in Education. The twins are adamant about living their liv es as real examples of the counter story to the negative messages perpetua ted by hegemonic masculinity. And even though they are in different cities \, they (along with their little brother Jordan) are still in constant con tact about how to develop better strategies for engaging community member in ending sexual and relationship violence.
\n\n< h1>Laura Plotkin is
the Director of Training & Education at the Center for Safety & Change in
Rockland County\, New York.
Ms. Plotkin has more than ten years of experience wor
king in the gender-based violence prevention field. Before joining the Cen
ter for Safety & Change she lived in Portland\, Maine working as a youth a
dvocate and prevention educator helping to provide support and resources f
or teens who have been victims of dating violence and sexual assault.
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Colleen Yeakle has serve d as an advocate in the domestic and sexual violence field for 19 years an d currently coordinates the DELTA FOCUS project for the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence. With the DELTA FOCUS project\, Colleen works wi th national\, state and community partners to develop new strategies for p reventing intimate partner violence by creating community conditions that promote safety\, respect and equity for all members. Colleen received her Master’s Degree from the Indiana University School of Social Work\, and wa s recognized as the school’s Distinguished Alumni in 2015.
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Dining Information: Food and dri nk will NOT be provided during this training. Please tend to your food and drink needs before you arrive. Attendees will be provided a 90 Minute lun ch break. There are a number of easily accessible food options within and near the training location.
Overnight Accomodations: There are two nearb y hotels reccomended for overnight accomodation.
This workshop will introduce Athlete
s As Leaders\, a program for high school athletes on girls’ sports teams.
The program aims to empower female-identified youth to take an active rol
e in promoting healthy relationships and ending sexual violence. It is bas
ed on research and best practices in the field of sexual assault preventio
n. Athletes are encouraged to be leaders in changing peer norms and schoo
l climate to a culture of safety and respect. The presenter will share cu
rriculum content\, evaluation results\, and case examples from a diverse u
rban high school in Seattle and from a small national pilot.
“Engaging men and boys” is an important strategy i n our prevention work\, and many resources are directed at these efforts. When it comes to preventing perpetration of violence\, men should play a key role in challenging toxic masculinity and rape culture among men and boys. But what about the girls\, women and non-binary folks? Their voice s should be at the forefront\, as they are disproportionately affected by this issue and are great social change leaders. In this talk\, we will ex plore how to engage all genders in your prevention efforts\, and how to av oid the traditional “prevention” messages aimed at girls and women that te nd to be victim-focused and ultimately victim-blaming.
In this presentation\, David Lee \, the Director of Prevention at the California Coalition Against Sexual A ssault and the national project PreventConnect\, will discuss how domestic and sexual violence prevention is aligned with ending oppressions. Wheth er we are examining social determinants of health\, prevention strategies highlighted in the CDC technical packages to prevent sexual violence and i ntimate partner violence\, or dismantling white supremacy\, we must look f or broad social change strategies that change the norms in our communities and society.
Founded in 2004\, the Student Activists Ending D
ating Abuse (SAEDA) program of the Center for Safety & Change in Rockland
County\, New York\, is a four-day\, 28-hour training dedicated to challeng
ing oppressive social norms\, promoting leadership\, and inspiring youth t
o end gender-based violence. Rockland was one of five counties in New
York to be awarded a grant through the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) called the DELTA Proj
ect. The goal of the DELTA Project initiatives was to create evidence base
d and sustainable programs to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault
through effecting change in local communities by creating primary prevent
ion programs. As a primary prevention program\, SAEDA aims to address the
root causes of violence\, to challenge attitudes and beliefs that support
violence\, and to change the norms in our communities that allow gender-ba
sed violence to thrive. Throughout the training teams of adults and teens
work together to deliver presentations and activities that address dating
abuse and violence prevention\, healthy vs. unhealthy relationships\, sexi
sm\, racism\, adultism\, sexism\, heterosexism\, and other intersecting op
pressions. The SAEDA program has been evaluated and is considered a promising prevention practice by
the CDC and by NYSCADV. In this workshop\, partic
ipants will learn about
the SAEDA program and training\, and how they can bring SAEDA and promisi
ng primary prevention activities\, to their community.
To Be A Man began as an idea that was to be presented at Vera House’s annual Report to the Community on Domestic and Sexual Violence. It was pi ece that was written with the goal of helping men re-examine some of the m essages they are given about what it means to be a man in today’s society. Eric and Anthony McGriff wrote this piece to explain their journey of mas culinity\, and how societal expectations of manhood affected them\, growin g up. Since its premier in December of 2016\, the To Be A Man video has b een featured at United Nations Women’s Artists Week\, it has been used to open up the Gender Equality unit at the United States Institute of Peace\, and it even won gold at the National American Advertising Awards. Copies of the DVD are available through Vera House\, and come with a discussion g uide\, to help further the conversation about redefining masculinity and e ngaging men as allies in ending domestic and sexual violence.
As the prevention team at ICADV began to engage i n community-level prevention strategies\, we found that the use of allegor ies\, diagrams and activities were invaluable in helping us to communicate these ideas with our partners. Over time\, these tools evolved into the g ames and discussion activities included in our Prevention Toybox. In this workshop we will “unpack” ICADV’s Prevention Toybox by describing the hist ory\, purpose and potential audiences for this resource.
The Indiana Coalition against Domestic Violence has developed a “toybox” o
f prevention activities to help us communicate abstract prevention concept
s with diverse audiences. This session will provide an overview of the fiv
e activities included in the toybox\, and participants will have the oppor
tunity to play two of the games.
What goes on around us\, shapes us. This is true for all of us\, but it is particularly true for youth. Findings from the national Adverse Childhood Experiences Study have shown us that early experiences of significant adversity result in negative physical and emotional health outcomes across the lifespan. Conversely\, the CDC has identified safe\, s table\, supportive relationships and environments for youth as a promising strategy for preventing multiple forms of violence.
With this workshop we will discuss innovative strategies for enhancing safety\, stability and nurturance within our relationships\ , families\, organizations and communities to promote the optimal wellbein g of all community members.
David
S. Lee\, MPH\, is the Director of Prevention Services at the California C
oalition Against Sexual Assault where he provides training and technical a
ssistance on prevention. David manages the national project PreventConnect
\, an online community of violence against women prevention practitioners\
, funders\, researchers and activists. For over 27 years David has worked
in efforts to end domestic violence and sexual assault.
Rebecca Milliman\, MSW\, is the P revention and Education Coordinator at the Harborview Center for Sexual As sault and Traumatic Stress in Seattle\, WA. She works with professionals\ , parents\, and youth to prevent sexual assault and to create safer commun ities. She is a co-founder of the Violence Prevention Coalition\, co-auth or of the F.L.A.S.H. (Family Life and Sexual Health) curriculum\, and lead author of the Athletes As Leaders program.
< span style='font-size:12pt\;'>In her role at NYSCASA\, Michelle developed and currently manages the statewide New York State Campus Consent Consorti um program. Michelle oversees the Consortium’s in-person and webinar train ing and education program\; including organizing webinars on student right s in New York State\, trauma informed investigative techniques for univers ity police\, and trainings on developing partnerships between rape crisis programs and colleges. Michelle speaks publically on the importance of int ersectional prevention education\, university student Title IX rights\, an d New York State’s Education Law 129 B. Michelle also built and manages NY SCASA’s online comprehensive collegiate resource guide. Prior to joining N YSCASA\, Michelle worked as a political consultant and served as a Teach F or America Corps Member. Her articles are published in the online publicat ions Guerrilla Feminism and The Radical Notion.
\n\nGeorge Kilpatrick is a certified educator at Vera House. Vera House is a comprehensive dom estic violence and sexual assault agency\, providing outreach to men in th e prevention of domestic violence\, sexual assault\, and healthy masculini ty. He conducts workshops and trainings nationally\, and is a member of th e Futures Without Violence Coaching Boys into Men National Advisory Counci l. Kilpatrick also facilitates the Vera House 12 Men Model where men engag e and hold their peers accountable through conversation to redefine mascul inity and healthy relationships. Training includes Mentors in Violence Pre vention (MVP)\; Men Can Stop Rape MOST Club\; Men Stopping Violence\; and the Healthy Masculinity Institute.
< p style='margin-bottom:10px\;vertical-align:baseline\;font-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;line-height:1.5\;color:rgb(51\,51\,51)\;text-align :justify\;'>Kilpatrick is a sought-after keynote speaker\, facilitat or\, and media talent. He has hosted and produced shows on radio and TV. He also works with businesses and nonprofits to tell their story through media. His signature radio program of “Inspiration for the Nation” airs o n Power 620 WHEN-AM in Syracuse\, and on Power 88 KCEP Las Vegas. He rec eived a BA from the College of Arts and Sciences and his Master’s Degree f rom the Maxwell School at Syracuse University.\n \n
Anthony & Eric McGriff\, Educators\, Vera House
Anthony and Eric McGriff began their work to end gender based violence while they were in High School\, as chairmen to their school’s White Ribbon Campaign. The twins immediately fell in love with the work\, as the message of the campaign resonated them\, personally . With a newfound passion for ending interpersonal violence\, the McGriff’ s continued to learn and grow as allies and facilitators when they began s chool at Syracuse University. First they joined the student organization < i>A Men’s Issue where they adopted the mission to “Redefine masculinit y and make a difference to end sexual and relationship violence\, one m an at a time”. This is an organization that their younger brother\, Jo rdan\, is currently the President of. They were also trained as facilitato rs for a healthy sexuality group called Sex-Esteem and the Mentors in Viol ence Prevention Program\, as well as members of Syracuse’s Take Back The N ight Committee and It’s On Us Campaign. Eric and Anthony are faces of Unit ed Nations Women’s He For She Campaign and continue to develop workshops a nd presentations that mainstream ideas of healthy masculinity and relation ships to the youth they engage every day. Eric is currently an Educator fo r his local domestic and sexual violence prevention and intervention agenc y\, Vera House\, Inc. Here he works with youth (K-12) and with perpetrator s of domestic violence\, to educate and redefine the cultural norms that c ondone and facilitate interpersonal violence. Anthony recently left his po sition as Campus Educator for Vera House and is now an 8th grad e Writing teacher in Brooklyn\, working with Teach For America while earni ng his Master’s in Education. The twins are adamant about living their liv es as real examples of the counter story to the negative messages perpetua ted by hegemonic masculinity. And even though they are in different cities \, they (along with their little brother Jordan) are still in constant con tact about how to develop better strategies for engaging community member in ending sexual and relationship violence.
\n\n< h1>Laura Plotkin is
the Director of Training & Education at the Center for Safety & Change in
Rockland County\, New York.
Ms. Plotkin has more than ten years of experience wor
king in the gender-based violence prevention field. Before joining the Cen
ter for Safety & Change she lived in Portland\, Maine working as a youth a
dvocate and prevention educator helping to provide support and resources f
or teens who have been victims of dating violence and sexual assault.
\n\n
Colleen Yeakle has serve d as an advocate in the domestic and sexual violence field for 19 years an d currently coordinates the DELTA FOCUS project for the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence. With the DELTA FOCUS project\, Colleen works wi th national\, state and community partners to develop new strategies for p reventing intimate partner violence by creating community conditions that promote safety\, respect and equity for all members. Colleen received her Master’s Degree from the Indiana University School of Social Work\, and wa s recognized as the school’s Distinguished Alumni in 2015.
\n\n
Dining Information: Food and dri nk will NOT be provided during this training. Please tend to your food and drink needs before you arrive. Attendees will be provided a 90 Minute lun ch break. There are a number of easily accessible food options within and near the training location.
Overnight Accomodations: There are two nearb y hotels reccomended for overnight accomodation.