GENERAL OVERVIEW - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & MOBILIZATION - PREVENTING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

BYSTANDER APPROACH - ENGAGING MEN - ENGAGING YOUTH - ENGAGING FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES

THEORY AND RESEARCH

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Assessment for Lifetime Exposure to Violence as a Pathway to Prevention
by Linda Chamberlain with contributions from Peggy Brown, VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (February 2006)
This document provides a brief overview of the research on lifetime exposure to violence and the long-term health consequences of violence. It also examines how assessment for lifetime exposure to violence can create a pathway to prevention.
http://new.vawnet.org/Assoc_Files_VAWnet/AR_AssessmentforExposure.pdf

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Sexual Violence
http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/sexualviolence/index.html

Sexual Violence Fact Sheet
http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/SV-FactSheet-a.pdf

Sexual Violence Data Sheet
http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/SV-DataSheet-a.pdf

Sexual Violence Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/SVPrevention.pdf

Preventing Violence Against Women, Program Activity Guide
http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/PreventingVAW-a.pdf

History of Sexual Assault Prevention Efforts
by Janet Meyer, Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (2000)
This document from the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault explores the history of sexual assault prevention efforts from the 1970s to the present.
http://www.ccasa.org/documents/History_of_SAPE_Long_Version.pdf

Nine Principles of Effective Prevention Programs
by M. Nation, C. Crusto, A. Wandersman, K. L. Kumpfer, D. Seybolt, E. Morrissey-Kane, and K. Davino, American Psychologist (2003)
In the article What Works in Prevention: Principles of Effective Prevention Programs (2003), the authors used a review-of-reviews approach across four areas (substance abuse, risky sexual behavior, school failure, and juvenile delinquency and violence) to identify characteristics consistently associated with effective prevention programs.
http://www.preventconnect.org/wiki/index.php?title=Nine_Principles_of_Effective_Prevention_Programs

Poised for Prevention: Advancing Promising Approaches to Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence
by Lisa Fujie Parks, Larry Cohen, and Nicole Kravitz-Wirtz, Prevention Institute (January 2007)
Includes a discussion of primary prevention of IPV, promising approaches to environmental/norms change, an examination of IPV primary prevention within immigrant communities, recommended actions to building momentum, and immediate next steps.
http://www.preventioninstitute.org/documents/VP_RWJ_IntimatePartnerViolence_RWJFformatting.pdf

Shifting the Paradigm: Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence
developed by the American College Health Association (2008)
http://www.acha.org/sexualviolence/docs/ACHA_PSV_toolkit.pdf

Sexual Violence Prevention: Beginning the Dialogue
Developed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2004)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/SVPrevention.pdf

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & MOBILIZATION

Communities Engaged in Resisting Violence
by Ann Russo & Melissa Spatz, Women & Girls Collective Action Network (CAN) (December 2007)
This report highlights a growing movement in Chicago of community-based initiatives seeking to resist violence against women, create community accountability for its perpetration, and develop strategies to end the oppressive systems that support it.
http://www.womenandgirlscan.org/communities_engaged.pdf

Community Development & Sexual Violence Prevention: Creating Partnerships for Social Change
by Gayle M Stringer, Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (1999)
Created to assist community-based sexual assault programs with community development initiatives. Its theoretical basis is the work of Loftquist in 'The Technology of Prevention Workbook: A Leadership Development Program.
http://new.vawnet.org/Assoc_Files_VAWnet/CommunityDev.pdf

False Reports: Moving Beyond the Issue to Successfully Investigate and Prosecute Non-Stranger Sexual Assault
by Kimberly Lonsway, Joanne Archambault, David Lisak, National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women (2009)
The article begins by reviewing up-to-date research suggesting that the rate of false reporting for sexual assault is in the range of 2-8%. It also critiques prior research suggesting that the rate of false reporting is far higher, and explores the reasons why this issue is so challenging for professionals in the field.
http://www.nsvrc.org/publications/articles/false-reports-moving-beyond-issue-successfully-investigate-and-prosecute-non-s

Prevention is Primary: Strategies for Community Wellbeing
by Larry Cohen and Sana Chehimi of Prevention Institute along with Vivian Chavez of San Francisco State University
http://www.preventioninstitute.org/PreventionIsPrimary.html

Rape Prevention Through Bystander Education: Bringing a Broader Community Perspective to Sexual Violence Prevention
by Victoria L. Banyard, Elizabethe G. Plante, and Mary M. Moynihan (2005)
This report offers an overview and evaluation of a bystander intervention program as well as implications and future directions for research in this area.
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/208701.pdf

Sexual Violence and the Spectrum of Prevention: Towards a Community Solution
by Rachel Davis, Lisa Fujie Parks, Larry Cohen, National Sexual Violence Resource Center (2006)
This NSVRC publication provides advocates, practitioners and educators with a guide for developing a comprehensive community approach to the primary prevention of sexual violence.
http://www.nsvrc.org/_cms/fileUpload/spectrum.pdf

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PREVENTING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

Beyond Surviving: Toward a Movement to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
by Ms. Foundation for Women (2002)
This report takes a look at the history of child sexual abuse, past approaches and barriers in dealing with the issue, and how communities can move toward long-term solutions to end this epidemic.
http://www.ms.foundation.org/user-assets/PDF/Program/safety.pdf

Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-serving Organizations: Getting Started on Policies and Procedures
developed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/PreventingChildSexualAbuse.pdf

The National Plan to Prevent the Sexual Exploitation of Children (24 p.)
by The National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation (2008)
The purpose of this plan is to help assure all children have childhoods free from sexual abuse and exploitation in both physical and digital environments and have opportunities to develop into healthy adults capable of having healthy relationships.
http://www.nsvrc.org/_cms/fileUpload/Projects/National_Plan_Prevent_Sexual_Exploitation_Children.pdf

Working Upstream: A Public Health Approach to Preventing the Sexual Abuse of Children by Stop It Now! (2002)
This document contains the proceedings from the Stop It Now! Expert Panel Meeting in April 2002, and captures ideas around primary prevention strategies from experts in the field as well as survivors, family members, and recovering offenders.
http://www.stopitnow.org/sites/stopitnow.rivervalleywebhosting.com/files/webfm/green/workingupstream.pdf

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BYSTANDER APPROACH

Bystander Intervention Resources
by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (2010)
http://www.nsvrc.org/projects/150/bystander-intervention-resources

Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention
by Joan Tabachnick, National Sexual Violence Resource Center (2008)
This book presents a compelling orientation to the importance of engaging bystanders in sexual violence prevention.
http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/Publications_NSVRC_Booklets_Engaging-Bystanders-in-Sexual-Violence-Prevention.pdf

Engaging Bystanders in Violence Against Women Prevention
developed by Prevention Connection
This web conference highlighted two promising and well-evaluated bystander intervention programs, Bringing in the Bystander and Mentors in Violence Prevention. The conference discussed the principles behind these programs, and explored advancing community change to promote pro-social bystander actions.
http://www.preventconnect.org/display/displayTextItems.cfm?itemID=178&sectionID=248

Letters for an Engaged Bystander
Blog edited by Joan Tabachnick with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (2010)
http://www.nsvrc.org/blog/bystander

Making a Difference: Your Role in Sexual Violence Prevention Workshop
developed by National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
Use the Workplace Outreach PowerPoint to establish a relationship with one or two local businesses and offer to hold the workshop in their workplace. Alternatively, you can explain your community workshop to the employer and ask to distribute flyers about the event in the workplace.
http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/file/SAAM/SAAM_Workshop-Slides-09.pdf

Sexual Violence Prevention Through Bystander Education: An Experimental Evaluation
by Victoria L. Banyard, Mary M. Moynihan, and Elizabethe G. Plante (2007)
The current study used an experimental design to evaluate a sexual violence prevention program based on a community of responsibility model that teaches women and men how to intervene safely and effectively in cases of sexual violence before, during, and after incidents with strangers, acquaintances, or friends.
http://www.janedoe.org/know/Articles/Sexual_Violence_Prevention_Through_Bystander_Education.pdf

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ENGAGING MEN

Engaging Men: Strategies and Dilemmas in Violence Prevention Education Among Men
by Dr. Michael Flood, Women Against Violence Journal (2002)
This paper outlines recent Australian community education campaigns directed at men and the dilemmas with which they deal. It then identifies five key challenges in such work.
http://new.vawnet.org/Assoc_Files_VAWnet/EngagingMen.pdf

Engaging Men and Boys in Changing Gender-Based Inequity in Health: Evidence from Programme Interventions
by Gary Barker, Christine Ricardo, and Marcos Nascimento, World Health Organization (2007)
This review assesses the effectiveness of programmes seeking to engage men and boys in achieving gender equality and equity in health.
http://www.who.int/gender/documents/Engaging_men_boys.pdf

Men Can Stop Rape Educational Handouts
http://www.mencanstoprape.org/info-url2699/info-url_list.htm?section=FREE%20EDUCATIONAL%20HANDOUTS

Working with Men to Prevent Violence Against Women: An Overview (Part One)
by Alan Berkowitz, VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (October 2004)
This document provides an overview of current efforts involving men in the prevention of violence against women. This document discusses men role in prevention, what is effective, and cultural issues and considerations in working with men.
http://new.vawnet.org/Assoc_Files_VAWnet/AR_MenPreventVAW1.pdf

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ENGAGING YOUTH

Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention
by the CDC: Injury Prevention & Control (2010)
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/datingmatters.html\

Raising Sexually Healthy Children and Adolescents: General Overview and Look at 'Normal Development'
by Deborah Armstrong Hickey, Darkness to Light (2004)
This article discusses what many parents and caregivers are concerned about today when it comes to their children: how to reduce the risk of sexual violence and increase the likelihood that their children will disclose to them.
http://www.darkness2light.org/KnowAbout/article_sexually_healthy.asp

Youth Development: The Men of Strength (MOST) Club
developed by Men Can Stop Rape.
http://www.mencanstoprape.org/info-url2696/info-url_list.htm?section=Men%20of%20Strength%20%28MOST%29%20Clubs

Youth and Child Advocate and Educator Manual of Activities and Exercises for Children and Youth
Compiled by Youth and Child Advocates and Youth Educators of the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (October 2009)
http://www.preventconnect.org/attachments/2009/VTNetwork-activity-manual.pdf

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ENGAGING FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES

A Commentary on Religious Issues in Family Violence
by Rev. Marie M. Fortune, FaithTrust Institute, substantial contributions were made by Judith Hertz of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods
http://www.mcadsv.org/resources/faith/Sec_Three/a_commentary_on_religious_issues_in_family_violence.pdf

Faith and Sexual Violence
developed by FaithTrust Institute
http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/index.php?p=Faith_and_Sexual_Violence&s=62

Responding to Domestic Violence: Guidelines for Pasters, Rabbis, Imams, Priests and Other Religious Leaders
developed by FaithTrust Institute
http://www.mcadsv.org/resources/faith/Sec_Three/Faith%20Trust%20DOs%20and%20DON'Ts.pdf

When the Abuser is Among Us: One Church’s Response to a Perpetrator
by Carol J. Adams, FaithTrust Institute
http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/downloads/when_the_abuser_is_among_us.pdf

Why Faith Community Involvement Is Critical in Responding to the Problem of Domestic and Sexual Violence
developed by the Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
http://www.mcadsv.org/resources/faith/Sec_Three/Faith%20Community%20Involvement%20-%20Why.pdf

Creating Partnerships with Faith Communities to End Sexual Violence
by Cynthia Okayama Dopke, Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (2002)
Encourages advocates to think about new ways to partner with faith communities to prevent sexual violence. Applicable to those who are interested in working within their own faith community or in building secular/faith-based partnerships.
http://www.vawnet.org/Assoc_Files_VAWnet/InterfaithTool.pdf