Introducing PreventConnect’s 2013 Web Conference Series: Practice to Action

PreventConnect is pleased to announce its 2013 series of web conferences. As PreventConnect’s David Lee explains in the introductory video below, this year’s web conferences will focus on the theme, Preventing Sexual and Domestic Violence: Learning from the evidence of practice to create community action. Web conferences in this series look at lessons learned from local prevention initiatives, how to [...]

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“All Americans can play a role in changing the culture that enables sexual violence.”

President Obama has proclaimed April 2013 as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.   As was done last year, Obama has added the term “prevention” into this month-long opportunity to highlight efforts to address and prevent sexual violence. Together, our Nation is moving forward in the fight against sexual assault. This month, let us keep working to prevent violence in every [...]

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Findings on Victimization by Sexual Orientation: Implications for Preventing Sexual Violence and IPV in LBGT Communities

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 11 AM to 12:30 PM Pacific Time (2 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern) In January 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new report, The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010 Findings on Victimization by Sexual Orientation, that shows that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people experience sexual violence and intimate [...]

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PrevCon App for Android phones released

  Today we are pleased to announce the release of our PrevCon App for mobile phones using the Google Android operating system. The Android version of PreventConnect’s App was developed for CALCASA’s by Amadeus Consulting. An experienced software development firm, Amadeus Consulting has provided clients with a broad depth of technical expertise and an organizational focus on delivering positive business results through [...]

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Responding to the gang rape in India: 5 Lessons about preventing sexual violence

In the aftermath of the horrible gang rape on a bus in India, we are seeing a remarkable public outrage about rape. This event has catalyzed a movement of women and men committed to addressing this often unnamed pervasive problem.  In the opinion piece by Sohaila Abdulali in the New York Times she stated …when I was 17 I could [...]

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May 22, 2013

New report on teens and social media

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The Pew Research Center has just released a new report entitled Teens, Social Media, and Privacy.  While focused on privacy, it provides a range of useful information, such as the fact that Facebook was the most popular social medial tool among teens in the study. Regarding privacy, the report shows that teens are sharing more information than ever online, but [...]

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May 16, 2013

New Book: Strengthening Systems to Prevent Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence

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Strengthening Systems to Prevent Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence is a collection of nine articles summarizing the experience of the DELTA and EMPOWER programs.  Both DELTA (Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancements and Leadership Through Alliances) and EMPOWER (Enhancing and Making Programs Work to End Rape) began in the 2000s with the purpose of enhancing the primary prevention of intimate partner violence [...]

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May 15, 2013

May 15, 2013 – Pink Loves Consent, Beyond Blue Lights, and Prevention Session

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Read the latest newsletter from PreventConnect here, featuring podcasts about the faux Victoria’s Secret Pink Loves Consent line, SAFER’s new study and report on college student activist activities, and a new prevention session about eliminating rape culture on college campuses. Full link address: http://www.preventconnect.org/mail/newsletter/2013-05-15.html

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May 15, 2013

Upsetting rape culture with Pink Loves Consent

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FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture is an artistic and activist effort that creates media attention around issues in rape culture.  In 2012, they did just that with the  faux Victoria’s Secret Pink Loves Consent line. Listen to FORCE’s Hannah Brancato and Rebecca Nagle discuss Pink Loves Consent in the podcast below. Click here to learn more about and support their efforts to [...]

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May 15, 2013

Beyond Blue Lights and Buddy Systems: A New Study of Student Anti-Rape Activists

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At the beginning of April, we told you about a new study on college student anti-rape activities. In this podcast, PreventConnect’s Ashley Maier discusses the study and report, Moving Beyond Blue Lights and Buddy Systems: A New Study of Student Anti-Rape Activists, with SAFER‘s Dr. Emily Greytak. Listen below to learn more about the study, key prevention findings and implications. [...]

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May 15, 2013

Prevention Session #2: What’s happening on our campuses and how can we change it?

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Ashley Maier of Prevent Connect and Alexis Marbach, now of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, are back with a new prevention session!  This time, they discuss sexual assault and domestic violence on college campuses.  Colleges and universities have certainly  made the news lately regarding sexual and domestic violence taking place at their institutions and student activists are speaking out.  So [...]

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May 9, 2013

New research and a rapey news cycle: undoing toxic masculinity

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Today on her Facebook page, Jaclyn Friedman referred to the particularly “rapey news cycle” of late.  And that it is.  From sexual assault in the military, to the Cleveland kidnappings, these stories have generated a renewed look at norms around masculinity and how they contribute to rape culture, a culture that ultimately produces the events that lead to such “rapey [...]

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May 7, 2013

Huffington Post Live’s College Week: the unexpected issue

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At the end of April, Huffington Post Live hosted College Week, a week to discuss all of the hot topics related to colleges.  What can we do about the rising cost of college? Can college dropouts still get good jobs?  How can we combat rape culture on college campuses? WAIT A MINUTE. Rape culture?  Yes, Huffington Post Live, prompted by [...]

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April 25, 2013

Start Strong: Lessons learned from a four-year initiative to promote healthy relationships and prevent teen dating violence

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11 AM to 12:30 PM Pacific Time (2 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern) Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships was a four-year, $18 million initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in partnership with Blue Shield of California Foundation to target 11- to- 14-year-olds and rally entire communities to promote healthy relationships as the way [...]

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April 24, 2013

Time to prevent sexual violence: Denim Day and every day

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Today I will be on the steps of the State Capitol in Sacramento, CA with CALCASA and California Legislators to recognize Denim Day California.  Thanks to the organizing by Denim Day USA,  people all over the country are wearing jeans today to say that we need to end sexual violence. I am always inspired by the outpouring of support this [...]

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