Sexual Violence Prevention
“The responsibility for sexual violence prevention lies within each of us.”
While there is a rich volume of tools, knowledge, and resources for intervention after sexual violence, the emphasis of Dial Help’s Sexual Violence Prevention Department is to encourage prevention activities that take place before sexual violence has occurred and create social change and shift the norms regarding sexual violence.
“To address sexual violence prevention in a truly comprehensive manner, strategies to prevent its initial perpetration and victimization (primary prevention) must reach the same level of efficacy and adoption as programs that respond to its consequences.” D.Lee, L. Guy and B. Perry.
Thus, a primary prevention approach to preventing sexual violence requires a shift in the thinking of our communities. Primary prevention helps create environments that promote respect, equality, civility, healthy relationships and healthy sexuality- and ultimately safer communities.
Dial Help’s mission for Sexual Violence Primary Prevention programs is to help create environments where we can be more confident that people are safe in their relationships, homes. Neighborhoods, schools, work places – in any environment.
For further information on Sexual Violence Prevention and a list of presentation, seminars and trainings available to your organization or agency please contact the Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator Rhys Edwards at rhys.edwards@dialhelp.org or 906 482 9077
Dial Help using a variety of tools for preventing sexual violence including the Spectrum of Prevention: A tool for comprehensive action and norms change.
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Strengthening individual knowledge and skills | Enhancing an individuals’ capability of preventing and promoting safety |
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Promoting Community Education | Researching groups of people with information and resources to prevent violence and promote safety |
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Educating Providers | Informing providers who will transmit skills and knowledge to others and model positive norms |
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Fostering Coalitions and networks | Bringing together groups and intervals for broader goals and greater impact |
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Changing Organizational Practices | Adopting regulations and shaping norms to prevent violence and improve safety |
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Influencing policies and legislation | Enacting laws and polices that support healthy community norms and a violence-free society. |
