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A Program of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault

The California Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Toward a Community Solution: Advancing Primary Prevention of Violence Against Women

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Atlantic ST (Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands)
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern ST
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Central ST
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Mountain ST
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Pacific ST
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Alaska ST
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Hawai'i-Aleutian ST (Hawai'i)
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM Samoa ST

This web conference will set the theoretical foundation for the Prevention Connection Web Conference series. The focuse of the web conference will be the Spectrum of Prevention, which will be introduced as a strategy to change social norms to prevent violence against women. This web conference will be a repeat of the web conferences held in March 2005, June 2005, February 2006, November 2006, and December 2007.

Host:
David Lee, Prevention Connection, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Presenters:
Elizabeth Waiters & Margo Brown, Prevention Institute

Objectives:
  • Understand why norms change is an important outcome.
  • Understand how primary prevention approaches can add value.
  • Have an initial understanding of the Three Keys to Preventing Violence Against Women.
  • Understand how the Spectrum of Prevention can be used to develop comprehensive strategies.
  • Experiment with the use of technology to promote interactive learning.

Registration:

Click Here to Register

This session will be restricted to the first 250 people who register.

Cost:
Free

What is a web conference?
A web conference is an opportunity to attend an online workshop by watching a presentation on your computer screen (using your internet connection) and hearing presenters through your telephone. Prevention Connection web conferences feature an opportunity to participate in online question & answer sessions and live text chat between participants. If for some reason you are unable to join on your computer, you can download the presentation slides from our website and listen on your phone.

Real-Time captioning available.
Instructions for accessing captioning during this web conference will be provided with your registration confirmation.

Mac compatible.
The iLinc web conference software used by Prevention Connection is now compatible with Apple Macintosh computers running Mac OSX 10.3.9 or 10.4, and using Firefox or Safari browsers.

Prevention Connection is a national project of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) and is sponsored by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The views and information provided in our activities do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Government, the CDC, or CALCASA.