Agenda. Monday, November 12, Pre-Summit. Tuesday, November 13, Summit Day 1

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1 Monday, November 12, Pre-Summit 5:30pm - 6:00pm 6:00pm - 8:00pm Registration Pre-Summit Reception Following Lead On, youth from Ketchikan, Napaskiak, and Bethel will take the opportunity to welcome incoming participants to the 2012 Putting Prevention to Work: Alaskan Communities Working Together To End Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence Prevention Summit. They will start by introducing themselves and the adults they work with to promote respect, peace and equality, and healthy relationships in Alaska. They will share the digital story of Lead On, as well as videos highlighting the impact of youth led projects in their community. Following the youth presentation, Gene Tagaban and adults working with youth in Ketchikan, Napaskiak and Bethel will interactively explore the importance of adult-youth partnerships in ending violence and sexual assault in Alaska, as well as the impact on their individual communities. Youth will then perform a short dance highlighting the importance of positive self-expression, and the night will end with networking between youth and adults. Tuesday, November 13, Summit Day 1 10:30am - 11:00am 11:00am - 12:00pm Registration WORKING LUNCH Welcome/Overview of the Day Lauree Morton, Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Opening Remarks Governor Sean Parnell, State of Alaska LEAD ON Following the Governor s remarks, Lead On youth from Napaskiak, and Bethel will take the opportunity to welcome incoming participants to the 2012 Putting Prevention to Work: Alaskan Communities Working Together To End Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence Prevention Summit. Youth will introduce the main themes and ideas behind Lead On and share the digital story of Lead On. They will discuss the impact of youth involvement in the movement to end violence in Alaska, as well as put on a short dance performance. With this welcome they will pass on the torch to the adults, and ask them to continue the effort to promote peace, respect and healthy relationships in Alaska. 12:05pm - 1:20pm 1:20pm 1:30pm 1:30pm 2:45pm Banner Session-The Power of Prevention Becky Judd, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Naomi Michalsen, Women in Safe Homes and Lori Grassgreen, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault This three part presentation explores the power of prevention to promote safe and healthy futures for Alaskans. Speakers will discuss resiliency, culture and community as key building blocks for successful prevention programs. Afternoon Break WORKSHOPS Foundations of Prevention - Working Together to End Violence in Alaska Lori Grassgreen, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault This workshop is designed to explore the building blocks of preventing domestic, teen dating, and sexual violence through presentations, discussions, and activities. Participants will have a chance to both consider the building blocks for prevention and share how they are incorporating these components into their own community prevention work. 9

2 Evaluation 101 Gretchen Clarke, MPH, ICF International In Evaluation 101, participants will gain an understanding of the important role evaluation plays in program planning and implementation. Participants will learn the difference between process and outcome evaluation as well as simple measures for assessing program reach and scope. Evaluation 101 Learning Objectives: Learn the value of evaluation for improving prevention programming Understand difference between process and outcome evaluation Understand basic resources required to do evaluation Going Upstream, Addressing the Influences of Teen Dating Violence Becky Judd, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services To prevent teen dating violence (TDV), we must understand what contributes to that behavior. TDV occurs in the context of other youth risk behaviors and shares many of the same infl uences. This workshop will review the risk and protective factors related to teen dating violence and other adolescent risk taking behaviors. We will discuss which factors are most relevant for your community and changeable through interventions. Evaluation 102 Wendi Siebold, Strategic Prevention Solutions This workshop builds from Evaluation 101, and is meant for those who have some basic knowledge or experience doing evaluation. We will be working through the next steps of managing and using your evaluation data. We will also discuss topics more related to outcome evaluation. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to understand ways to manage evaluation data, learn how to write an excellent outcome, and learn how to use evaluation fi ndings to improve prevention strategies. 2:45 pm - 3:00pm Afternoon Break 3:00pm - 4:15pm WORKSHOPS (Repeat) Foundations of Prevention - Working Together to End Violence in Alaska Ann Rausch, MA, Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, State of Alaska and Kami Moore, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Evaluation 101 Gretchen Clarke, MPH, ICF International Going Upstream, Addressing the Influences of Teen Dating Violence Becky Judd, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Evaluation 102 Wendi Siebold, Strategic Prevention Solutions 4:20-5:20pm Community Teams Each community will work through facilitated discussion questions which are intended to strengthen existing prevention plans or develop initial plans for prevention. Bethel and Old Harbor Juneau, Dillingham, Ketchikan, and Sitka Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai, and Glennallen Emmonak, Craig, Cordova, and Barrow 5:20pm Conclusion of Day 1 10

3 Wednesday, November 14, Summit Day 2 8:30am - 9:00am 9:00am - 10:00am Registration Welcome/Overview of the Day Ann Rausch, MA, Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, State of Alaska Banner Session - Charting your course: identifying and building your community capacity for prevention Jayne Andreen, Alaska Division of Public Health Many factors impact a community s ability to develop and implement a strong primary prevention effort. This session will provide an overview of the key elements that are necessary to turn the tide of violence. 10:00am - 10:15am 10:15am - 11:30am Morning Break WORKSHOPS The Art of Hosting a Community Café; What if asking the right questions could unite us through shared visions of wellness and social justice? (Part 1) Panu Lucier, Crane Song Consulting Are you ready for a different kind of conversation that uses self-organizing space and powerful questions that promote and develop relationships between parents and community partners to create community-based actions and solutions? You are invited to experience a Community Café, an interactive, informal and meaningful conversations grounded in the Strengthening Families Protective Factor Framework. If you d like to learn to design, convene, host these kinds of conversations which harvests the group s collective wisdom to create healthy communities, this invitation is for you! Local Ownership: Does Your Community Buy It? Jayne Andreen, Alaska Division of Public Health and L. Diane Casto, DHSS, Division of Behavioral Health In order to make lasting changes in how people think, feel and act about violence, the most effective efforts must include members and organizations from all parts of the community. Developing long-term community-owned success is both an art and a science that must be carefully crafted. This workshop will help you see how you can develop and/or expand the community s commitment to end violence by looking at how to organize the effort by determining the necessity, identifying and organizing the partners, and assessing resource needs and assets necessary to move forward. Multicultural Co-Creation of Community Centered Programs Tia Holley, RHS, AAS, BSW, Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Community involvement and ownership improves local capacity to reduce incident rates and ultimately prevent domestic violence and sexual assault from ever occurring. This workshop will provide a review of historical trauma in Alaska, the resulting cultural disruption and power differentials. The workshop will provide an overview of cultural revitalization and the importance of including community values and traditions in community planning and service implementation. Examples of successful culturally empowering and inclusive programs and organizations with be explored along with ideas that can strengthen cultural capital. Doing Prevention Work on the Outer Rings of the Social Ecological Model Wendi Siebold, Strategic Prevention Solutions Sure, media campaigns and policy change are good, but how do they fit within a more comprehensive plan for prevention? In this workshop, we will discuss how to practice prevention that is truly comprehensive spanning all levels of the social ecological model. Many prevention practitioners know the importance of implementing strategies at the community and societal levels of the social ecology, but it can be hard to build strategies beyond the individual and relationship levels. We will review examples of strategies at the community and societal levels of the social ecology and discuss their place within community prevention efforts. 11

4 11:30am - 11:40am 11:40am - 12:45pm Morning Break WORKSHOPS The Art of Hosting a Community Café; What if asking the right questions could unite us through shared visions of wellness and social justice? (Part 2) Panu Lucier, Crane Song Consulting Community Readiness for Prevention: Are we there yet? L. Diane Casto, DHSS, Division of Behavioral Health and Jayne Andreen, Alaska Division of Public Health Now that you have defined your community, identified coalition members, and assessed the needs of your community the next step is to know if your community is ready to tackle the challenges you have identified! While this may sound like a no brainer community readiness is often ignored or minimized, resulting in stalled efforts, miscommunication, and denial about how critical the challenge really is in your community. This workshop will identify ways to assess your community s readiness to act; to clearly define what community prevention can look like; and how to increase community collaboration and commitment to move forward with strategies that will create a positive collective impact for social change. Building Awareness Elluatmun Group: Maxine Brink, Orutsararmiut Native Council, Michelle DeWitt, Tundra Women s Coalition, Rose Domnick, Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation, Patty McMillan, LKSD, Cheryl Oft, Association of Village Council Presidents, Penny Pieper, RN, MSN, Bethel Regional Health Center, Gerald Sherman, OCS, David Simon, Orutsararmiut Native Council, Kelly Wilson, Orutsararmiut Native Council, and Patricia Zulkosky, BYF(DJJ) During this workshop members of the Elluatmun group offer participants an overview of the strategies they are implementing throughout the YK Delta that effectively strengthens their regions awareness and service response to domestic violence and sexual assault. The group has found that by identifying and working to address many of the root causes of violence and other negative social issues they have been better able to build and implement programs that are meaningful and culturally responsive to the people, families and communities in their region. (Root causes addressed by this work include: institutional racism, racial oppression, internalized racial inferiority and generational effects of historic trauma. The Elluatmun practice model incorporates the use of traditional ways of thinking and healing. The model identifies ways that include and build up the roles of men, young men and boys. It promotes and provides opportunities for youth leadership; supports families through the Healthy Families the Yup ik Way program and most importantly the model includes elders in all aspects of the work. 12:45pm - 1:45pm Engaging Youth In Your Prevention Plan Amy Gorn, RurAL CAP Youth have a key voice and worthwhile perspective for prevention efforts. Meaningfully engaging young people is an important strategy in promoting and sustaining healthy communities. This workshop will interactively share the rationale for including youth in prevention efforts, as well as practical means of supporting youth development. Participants will utilize the High/Scope methods, based on research from the Center for Youth Program Quality: a partnership between the Forum for Youth Investment and High/Scope Educational Research Foundation. These methods support prevention principles while intentionally developing youth leadership. This workshop will focus on Structure and Clear Limits for youth, Planning and Reflection, youth Voice & Choice and Scaffolding for Success. Networking Lunch Boxed Lunch will be provided 12

5 1:45pm - 3:00pm Roundtable Discussions Coaching Boys into Men Mark Calvert, Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies Coaching Boys into Men is a Coaches Leadership Program that partners with athletic coaches to help young male athletes practice respect towards themselves and others. Through 15 minute weekly discussions with their teams, coaches work to promote respectful beliefs and behaviors. Teams also participate in overtime projects in their communities that put the Coaching Boys into Men principles into practice. Three teams in Juneau currently implement CBIM. Participants show marked increases in recognizing abusive behavior and either intervening or reporting it. The Art of Hosting a Community Café; What if asking the right questions could unite us through shared visions of wellness and social justice? Panu Lucier, Crane Song Consulting Are you ready for a different kind of conversation that uses self-organizing space and powerful questions that promote and develop relationships between parents and community partners to create community-based actions and solutions? You are invited to experience a Community Café, an interactive, informal and meaningful conversations grounded in the Strengthening Families Protective Factor Framework. If you d like to learn to design, convene, host these kinds of conversations which harvests the group s collective wisdom to create healthy communities, this invitation is for you! Implementing the Fourth R Curriculum in Alaska Lexi Prunella The Fourth R is a comprehensive school-based program designed for grades 7-9 aimed at reducing violence and high risk behaviors. It focuses on healthy relationships and decision-making relevant to adolescents around bullying, dating violence, healthy growth and development, substance use and more. PHN s can become valuable partners in its implementation. Girls on the Run (GOTR) Ati Nasiah, Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies Girls on the Run (GOTR) is an international evidence based empowerment program for 3-8th grade girls. We strive to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running and culminates in a celebratory 5K fun run. The program helps girls and women activate their limitless potential to boldly peruse their dreams with respect and empathy for self and others. GOTR is AWARE, Inc. s (Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies) most successful prevention program helping to break the cycle of violence by providing girls and women tools to honor themselves and make thus make healthy lifestyle choices. AWARE, Inc. launched the first council of GOTR in Alaska in 2008, and our 12 week/24 lesson afterschool program has expanded tremendously. Today we are serving nearly 350 girls each year. Girls on the Run of Southeast Alaska oversees teams in six elementary schools in Juneau and offers programs in elementary and middle schools in Haines, Skagway, Hoonah, Gustavus, Yakutat, Sitka, Ketchikan, Wrangell, and Petersburg with the support and partnership of prevention staff at Women in Safe Homes (WISH) and Sitkans Against Family Violence (SAFE). Green Dot in Alaska Dr. Dorothy Edwards, Green Dot The Green Dot Violence Prevention strategy is a comprehensive program designed to mobilize communities for safety. Green Dot harnesses the power of individual choices to shift our current cultural norms (from bystander inaction to a community that is actively and visibly intolerant of violence). This workshop will provide an overview of the role all community members have in promoting community safety and will instill hope that together we can markedly reduce current rates of power based personal violence. Additionally, plans for a multi-year Alaska statewide collaboration will be discussed. Participants will 13

6 leave feeling like they have a good understanding of Green Dot and whether it may be a good match for their communities. Participants will also understand the Alaska-specifi c adaptation and implementation plans for Green Dot. Strengthening Families Alaska Shirley Pittz, MS, Department of Health and Social Services, State of Alaska Strengthening Families Alaska is a proven, cost-effective approach to strengthening families, supporting optimal child and youth development, and preventing child maltreatment. This approach focuses on building protective and promotive factors by supporting family strengths and resiliency. It builds on and can become a part of existing programs, strategies, systems and community opportunities. Stand Up Speak Up!/When I am an Elder Claudia Plesa, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Stand Up Speak Up! is a campaign and a movement of Alaska youth that are working to end violence and to create communities of respect. Through community based projects, youth Stand up and Speak up to violence in Alaska and in their communities. Youth led projects have ranged from awareness event and city murals promoting peace and equality, to youth leadership outdoor camps promoting cultural identity and healthy relationships. The Stand Up Speak Up campaign includes awarding Mini-Grants up to $2000 to youth led projects, and is funded is funded in part through the Governor s Initiative and a partnership of agencies such as the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, the Department of Health and Social Services, and others. Numerous communities have been impacted by Stand up Speak up, and youth led projects have taken place in Bethel, Anchorage, Cordova, Dillingham, Ketchikan, Kipnuk, St. Paul, Sitka, and many more. 3:00pm - 3:15pm 3:15pm - 4:45pm Afternoon Break Community Teams Each community will work through facilitated discussion questions which are intended to strengthen existing prevention plans or develop initial plans for prevention. Bethel and Old Harbor Juneau, Dillingham, Ketchikan, and Sitka Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai, and Glennallen Emmonak, Craig, Cordova, and Barrow 4:45pm Conclusion Day 2 14

7 Thursday, November 15, Summit Day 3 8:00am - 8:30am 8:30am - 10:00am Registration WORKSHOPS Prevention in Alaska s Schools Patty Owen, Department of Education & Early Development, State of Alaska This session will identify the many opportunities for prevention in Alaska s schools, grades K-12, and cover the benefits for students as well as schools. The eight components of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s Coordinated School Health Program model will be illustrated, particularly as it relates to primary (and secondary) prevention of domestic violence and sexual abuse. The importance of and best practice for school health policy, school climate and connectedness, health education, health (including mental health) services, and family and community involvement will be discussed. Green Dot in Alaska Dr. Dorothy Edwards, Green Dot The Green Dot Violence Prevention strategy is a comprehensive program designed to mobilize communities for safety. Green Dot harnesses the power of individual choices to shift our current cultural norms (from bystander inaction to a community that is actively and visibly intolerant of violence). This workshop will provide an overview of the role all community members have in promoting community safety and will instill hope that together we can markedly reduce current rates of power-based personal violence. Additionally, plans for a multi-year Alaska statewide collaboration will be discussed. Participants will leave feeling like they have a good understanding of Green Dot and whether it may be a good match for their communities. Participants will also understand the Alaska-specific adaptation and implementation plans for Green Dot. Alaskan Men Working to End Violence Kami Moore, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and Mark Calvert, Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies Alaska Men Choose Respect is a statewide effort engaging men in ending violence and promoting respect. During this session, Alaska Men Choose Respect members, the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, AWARE, and Juneau Prevention Coalition members will share the latest information on both state and community level efforts working to build the number of male allies committed to ending violence. This will include key concepts, media campaigns, and materials in development that support a strengthbased approach for men and boys to connect and build skills for healthy relationships during outdoor/wilderness, sports, or culture/subsistence based activities. Engaging Youth In Your Prevention Plan (repeat from 10/14/12) Amy Gorn, RurAL CAP Youth have a key voice and worthwhile perspective for prevention efforts. Meaningfully engaging young people is an important strategy in promoting and sustaining healthy communities. This workshop will interactively share the rationale for including youth in prevention efforts, as well as practical means of supporting youth development. Participants will utilize the High/Scope methods, based on research from the Center for Youth Program Quality: a partnership between the Forum for Youth Investment and High/Scope Educational Research Foundation. These methods support prevention principles while intentionally developing youth leadership. This workshop will focus on Structure and Clear Limits for youth, Planning and Reflection, youth Voice & Choice and Scaffolding for Success. 10:00am - 10:15am Morning Break 15

8 10:15am - 11:30am 11:45am - 12:45pm 12:45pm - 2:30pm 2:30pm - 3:00pm Community Teams Each community will work through facilitated discussion questions which are intended to strengthen existing prevention plans or develop initial plans for prevention. Bethel and Old Harbor Juneau, Dillingham, Ketchikan, and Sitka Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai, and Glennallen Emmonak, Craig, Cordova, and Barrow Working Lunch Sitka s Choose Respect Mural: Coming Together to Promote Respect and Healthy Relationships Through Art Julia Smith, Sitkans Against Family Violence Prevention Across the Lifespan Dr. Dorothy Edwards, Green Dot This workshop will outline why the lifespan approach is fundamental to effective primary prevention. Although the goals across the lifespan remain the same (a reduction in violence), the content and emphasis will change depending on the cognitive, social, emotional, developmental level of the target population. A lifespan approach lets us tailor our programs to different age groups rather than each program being considered in isolation the programs are interrelated building blocks each providing the foundation for the next. Additionally, this workshop will identify effective strategies of engagement across different developmental periods and the application of the Lifespan approach to the Green Dot program. Closing 3:00pm Conclusion Day 3 16