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Campaign for the third choice: dating violence prevention and Eclipse

June 30, 2010

posted in: Prevention

Today is the opening of the summer blockbuster film Eclipse, the third film of the Twilight saga. Bella is graduating from high school and feels pressured to make a choice between Edward and Jacob. Should your choices be defined by or limited to your relationships? Start Strong Idaho asks this question in its Facebook campaign

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New building prevention capacity resources

June 25, 2010

posted in: Prevention

The recently published edition of Moving Upstream, the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance‘s newsletter on primary prevention,  is the first of a 2-part series examining organizational development toward primary prevention at sexual and domestic violence agencies. Check out this valuable resource.

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Addressing gender roles to prevent sexual violence in Thailand

May 4, 2010

posted in: Prevention

It is great to see an article in the Journal of The Medical Association of Thailand that calls for a nation wide school-based program to promote gender equity to prevent sexual violence.  When will we see this in the United States? The full citation, abstract and link to full text follow the jump.

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Is public health helpful to end rape and domestic violence?

April 19, 2010

posted in: Prevention

Why do some professionals believe there is only one solution to a problem?  Complicated issues, like health care, global warming and sexual violence / domestic violence, require comprehensive solutions.  So I was surprised when I saw the title of the letter from Andy Klein appearing in February 2010 issue of the  National Bulletin on Domestic

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Sharing stories of engaged bystanders to prevent sexual violence

April 1, 2010

posted in: Prevention

The Engaged Bystander blog from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center is collecting stories of what people  have done or witnessed someone else do that exhibit positive bystander engagement to prevent sexual violence.  (Click here for PreventConnect‘s eLearning unit on engaging bystanders.) Here is my story of a small action — only an “evil stare”

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SAAM Highlights: Be the solution

March 23, 2010

posted in: Education,Prevention

Ending sexual violence takes more than being against rape.  We have must be for something.  The Washington Coalition Against Sexual Assault Programs has a wonderful Sexual Assault Awareness Month project asking people to share what they stand for. To join this campaign print out a flag saying “I am anti sexual violence and pro _______”

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