Programs that encourage bystanders to take action to prevent sexual violence and domestic violence are recognized as promising approaches to the primary prevention of violence. In the June 2011 issue of the journal Violence Against Women, there are articles that sharing the results of research on the effectiveness of bystanders programs.

Join other PreventConnect prevention practitioners throughout the country in the July PreventConnect Reading Club to examine one of these articles. The next PreventConnect Reading Club session will focus on "Evaluation of Green Dot: Active Bystander Intervention to Reduce Sexual Violence on College Campuses," written by Ann L. Coker, Patricia G. Cook-Craig, Corrine M. Williams, Bonnie S. Fisher, Emily R. Clear, Lisandra S. Garcia, and Lea M. Hegge.

Citation:

Ann L. Coker, Patricia G. Cook-Craig, Corrine M. Williams, Bonnie S. Fisher, Emily R. Clear, Lisandra S. Garcia, and Lea M. Hegge. Evaluation of Green Dot: An Active Bystander Intervention to Reduce Sexual Violence on College Campuses.Violence Against Women, June 2011, 17: 777-796, first published on June 2, 2011.

What is a Reading Club?
People involved in prevention rarely have an opportunity to discuss the impact of emerging research about this work. PreventConnect Reading Clubs meetings provide a way for people to meet online and have such discussions. These small meetings occur on an open phone line, with the web conference used as a common way to view the reading and other materials.

Compatibility:
The iLinc web conference software used by Prevent Connect is compatible with both Microsoft® Windows® and Apple® Macintosh® computers. Click here for detailed system requirements.