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Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Purpose of the Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4BackgroundACHA Position Statement on Preventing Sexual Violence on College and University Campuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Sexual Violence Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Re-visioning the Sexual Violence Continuum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Screening for Sexual Violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Spread the Word about Preventing Sexual Violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1310 Ways Young Men Can Prevent Sexual Violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14The Importance of Consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Preventing Sexual Violence through Empowering Campus Bystanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Alcohol and Sexual Violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Prevention of Sexual Violence on Campus: An Assessment Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23The American College Health Association (ACHA) will be the principal advocate and leadership organization for college anduniversity health. The association will provide advocacy, education, communications, products and services, as well as promoteresearch and culturally competent practices to enhance its members' ability to advance the health of all students and the campuscommunity.Shifting the Paradigm: Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence was developed by the American College Health Association andsupported by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Program Announcement #05040 (US4/CCU324945-02):Enhancing Healthcare Providers Ability to Prevent Sexual Violence. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors anddo not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC.August 2008American College Health Association891 Elkridge Landing Road, Suite 100Linthicum, MD 21090Tel: (410) 859-1500www.acha.org2
Preface and AcknowledgementsPrefaceThe 2005 ACHA Campus Violence White Paper(www.acha.org/info_resources/06_Campus_Violence.pdf)stated that“…acts of violence have continued to force U.S.colleges and universities to address the dangerousand alarming violent events that send shockwavesthroughout many campuses and compromisestudents’ health and safety.”The Campus Violence White Paper also reported that“approximately 20-25% of college women are projected tobe victims of an attempted or completed rape during theircollege careers.” Further, in the Spring 2007 ACHA-NationalCollege Health Assessment, 3.9% of college women reportedattempted or actual sexual penetration against their will withinthe last academic year, 10.6% reported sexual touching againsttheir will, and 1.9% reported a sexually abusive relationship.College men reported 1.4%, 4.4%, and 1.3% on the samevariables respectively. Clearly, the challenge is upon us thatmore needs to be done to address the prevention of sexualviolence on campus.While there is a rich volume of tools, knowledge, andresources for intervention after sexual violence, the emphasisof this toolkit is to encourage prevention activities that takeplace before sexual violence has occurred and create socialchange and shift the norms regarding sexual violence. AsD. Lee, L. Guy, and B. Perry state:“To address sexual violence prevention in a trulycomprehensive manner, strategies to prevent itsinitial perpetration and victimization (primaryprevention) must reach the same level of efficacyand adoption as programs that respond to itsconsequences” (page 7).Thus, a primary prevention approach to preventing sexualviolence requires a paradigm shift in the thinking of the campuscommunity. Primary prevention helps create environments thatpromote respect, equality, civility, healthy relationships, andhealthy sexuality — and ultimately, a campus environmentwhere students are safe and learning successfully.The campus community has a stake in preventing sexualviolence and all members have a valuable role to play. Withour commitment, we can raise awareness of the primaryprevention of sexual violence within our college communities.We hope this toolkit is a start on this much needed journey.AcknowledgementsACHA would like to thank Joetta L. Carr, PhD, Professor,Western Michigan University (lead consultant), Terri Kersch,MS, CHES, CWC, Health Educator, Siena College, andDonna M. Barry, RN, APN-C, Director, University HealthCenter, Montclair State University, for their tireless workand support of this project and especially for making thistoolkit a reality. ACHA would also like to thank the manyACHA members who provided feedback on the previousdrafts of the ACHA Position Statement on Preventing SexualViolence on College and University Campuses and this finalpublication. It would not have been possible without thefeedback, guidance, and support. Lastly, ACHA thanks theU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for its support.For additional information about this project or this toolkit,visit www.acha.org/SexualViolence or contact Robert L.Ward, MS, ACHA Project Director at rlward@acha.org.Preventing Sexual Violence on Campus• Identify social norms that support sexual violence• Strengthen sense of community• Target entire community• Link to alcohol campaigns• Use peer educators3
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