Violence Prevention

at the University of Idaho

Virginia Solan

Violence & Me

• Lifelong Companions

Ghosts

• Most people are haunted by what they didn’t do when witnessing abuse

The Plan

• A Vision Without A Strategy is an Illusion

Respect

•We#must#honor#and#work#from#the#reality#that#our#campus#community#members#hold#differences#in#values,#beliefs,#information,#interests#and#perceptions#of#reality.

•Assume#Best#Intentions

•LISTEN

•Learn

Green Dot Voices

Student-Driven

BEAR

Collaborative Quantitative

Transformative ASUI

InnovativeSTRENGTHSEBASEDYou#change#culture#faster,#and#have#more#fun#doing#it,#by#focusing#on#what#you#want,#not#what#you#don’t#want.#It’s#all#about#discovery#and#what#you#CAN#do,#not#focusing#on#what#you#can’t.#

The View From Here

A verbal threat 22%

An emotionally abusive intimate relationship 10%

A physical fight 7%

Sexual touching without their consent 5%

Stalking 4%

A physical assault (not sexual assault) 4% Sexual penetration attempt without their consent 2%

A sexually abusive intimate relationship 2%

A physically abusive intimate relationship 1%

Sexual penetration without their consent 1%

University of Idaho National College Health Assessment (NCHA) Fall 2011

College Campuses Nationwide

• 1 in 4 women and 1 in 12 men will be sexually assaulted before leaving college

• 44% of victims of sexual assault are under age 18

• 80% are under age 30

• Women ages 20-24 are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence.

• 1 in 12 women and 1 in 45 men will be stalked in their lifetime.

• Less than 10 percent of all sexual assaults are reported to law enforcement.

CULTURE CHANGEDiffusion of Innovation/ Social Diffusion Theory

If enough natural and influential opinion

leaders within a community visibly adopt, endorse and

support an innovative behavior, culture change happens. Popular opinion

leaders are identified, recruited, and trained

to serve as behavior change “endorsers”

within their community and sphere of influence, resulting

in a shift in the targeted attitudes and behaviors within that

community.

Green Dot 2012

The Power of Myths• She Fears You: Men Ending Rape.

• Findings:

• Lowered acceptance of rape myths.

• Increased understanding of what constitutes rape and sexual assault

• Rape myth acceptance remains the most common measure of program effectiveness (Gidycz et al., 2001).

• Rape prevention programs that demonstrate long-term impact on Rape Myth Acceptance have a greater chance of influencing behavior and preventing rape.

• Male participants with a greater understanding of rape are less likely to become unknowing perpetrators (Berkowitz, 2002; Koss et al., 1987). Female participants knowledgeable about definitions of rape who experience sexual assault are less likely to engage in self-blame and more likely seek support and resources as survivors. -- Dr. Keith Edwards

The Principles

•Best#Practices•StudentEdriven•Collaborative#

•Transformative

Best Practices On encouraging bystanders to

intervene...

"... (students) need to have an awareness of the problem and its negative impact on the victim.

They will be more likely to help if they are asked to make a

commitment to help and see themselves as partially

responsible for solving the problem. Finally, bystanders need to feel that they possess the skills

to intervene and have the opportunity to view individuals

who model such behaviors."

Banyard, V. L., Plante, E. G., & Moynihan, M. M. (2004). Bystander education: Bringing a broader community perspective to sexual violence prevention. Journal of Community Psychology, 32(1), 61-79.

Bystander Theory

A Green Campus• Decades of

research by social psychologists documents basic principles of bystander behavior that have a broad impact on individual and group choices.

Student-Driven

Listen#to#students.#Invite#and#create#a#vision#representing#many#voices#and#the#creative#work#of#

students.#StudentEdriven#

programming#under#the#apprenticeship#model#means#student#investment#and#engagement.#It#means#

impact.#

UI STUDENTS POSTED THEIR SECRETS

•  STUDENTS SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES AND THOUGHTS ABOUT

SEXUAL ASSAULT IN SPRING 2012.

Student Experiences, Student VoicesExposure#to#student#

VOICES#will#develop#empathy,#connection,#

awareness#and#inspire#interest#in#Bystander#Approach#outreach#through

personal#stories#and#creative#expression#via#multiEmedia#(You#Tube,#student#art,#

interactive#art,#web#page,#blog,#

etc….)

There’s#no#reason#to#build#programming#around#the#premise#that#the#conversations,#

the#experiences,#around#interpersonal#violence#–#domestic#and#dating#violence,#

sexual#assault,#stalking,#child#abuse,#start#in##the#college#years.##Plus,#nonEtraditional#

students#bring#a#wealth#of#life#experience,#including#trauma.

Implementation• Expand#on#programs#including#Green#Dot,#I#Got#Your#Back,#Men#Can#

Stop#Rape,#BEAR,#Yin#Radio,#Post#Secret,#etc.#

• Grounded#in#the#Bystander#Intervention#approach,#VPP,#in#partnership#with#students,#will#develop#and#establish:

• Workshops

• Panels#&#InEclass#interactive#presentations

• MultiEmedia#student#outreach#

• Speaker’s#Bureau

• Curriculum#Integration#opportunities

• PeerEtoEpeer#outreach

• Art#exhibits,#theater,#Slam#Poetry#“speak#out”#events#and#more

• OnEcampus#support#group#(ATVP#partnership)

Implementation

•! Orientation

• Mandatory#orientation#course#for#all#incoming#students

• Interpersonal#Violence#PreE#and#PostEQuiz#

• Interactive#Scenarios#–#What#would#you#do?

• The#Law#

• Resources

!

Student Voices

Collaboration• Partner#with#ASUI,#Greeks,#Vandal#Solutions,#Residence#Life#and#others#while#

building#relationships#with#student#groups#not#typically#involved.#

• Draw#from#UI’s#rich#resources#of#students#and#faculty#in#theater,#multiEmedia,#sociology,#Women’s#Studies,#criminal#justice#and#other#students#and#departments,#English#for#innovative#programming.

• Creatively#develop#and#nurture#natural#partnerships#with#entities#such#as#the#Women’s#Center,#Student#Health,#Counseling#and#Testing#Center.

• Collaborate#with#Washington#State#University’s#new#DOJEfunded#Violence#Prevention#Center#and#partners#to#pool#resources#for#programming.

• Establish#networking#group#of#local/regional#sexual#assault#and#violence#prevention#educators#and#advocates#and#team#up#with#Spokane university network, which includes Gonzaga, Whitworth, WSU and Spokane. This group shares Green Dot facilitators and other training opportunities.

• Weave#violence#awareness#and#prevention#into#curriculums#through#collaboration#with#faculty,#including#service#learning#opportunities.#

• Create#longEterm,#_lexible#strategic#plan#with#stakeholders.

Collaboration• Build#relationships#with#Argonaut,#KUOI,#and#local#media#including#the#

Moscow#Pullman#Daily#News,#KRFP,#ZFun#and#others.#Establish#relationships#with#media,#including#training#for#best#practices#in#reporting#on#sexual#assault#and#other#interpersonal#violence.#

• Work#with#local#partners#such#as#the#Moscow#Police#Department,#Alternatives#to#Violence#of#the#Palouse,#YWCAELewistonEClarkston,#Inland#Oasis#for#training,#outreach#and#education.#Establish#support#group#on#campus#for#survivors#of#intimate#partner#violence#with#ATVP.

• Ask#for#support#from#local#businesses#to#post#(studentEcreated)#posters,#etc.#in#bathrooms#at#bars,#coffee#shop#walls,#etc.#as#well#as#participation#in#communityEwide#campaigns.

• Collaborate#with#state,#regional#and#national#partners#beyond#higher#education#such#as#the#National#Coalition#Against#Sexual#Assault,#CALECASA,#Green#Dot,#Department#of#Justice#and#various#law#enforcement#agencies#in#ongoing#research#and#establishment#of#best#practices.

• Use#collaborations#as#strengths#in#pursuit#of#grants#to#fund#VPP,#including#research#grants.#

Inclusive

•Unique#Issues#♣ Barriers#to#Reporting♣ LGBTQ#students♣ Students#with#disabilities♣ Native#students#♣ Religious#issues♣ PTSD#and#mental#health♣ NonETraditional#Students

Sustainability & Accountability

• Evaluation & Assessment

• Title IX & Dear

Colleague Letter

• Staff & Faculty

Training

• Grants

• Research

Transformative

•

Most#people#are#against#violence#and#will#take#action#if#empowered#to#do#so.#We#produce#and#reproduce#our#world.#Let’s#evolve#beyond#gender#and#other#sociallyEconstructed#barriers#toward#a#shared#vision#of#nonEviolence.#Cultural#change#is#possible.#We#can#make#it#happen.

My Vision