Teen Dating, Domestic, and Sexual Violence Prevention Update

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1 Teen Dating, Domestic, and Sexual Violence Prevention Update Community Prevention Snapshots

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3 Table of Contents Anchorage 1-3 Barrow 4-5 Bethel 6-9 Cordova Dillingham Fairbanks Homer Juneau Kenai 21 Ketchikan Kodiak Kotzebue 27 Nome 28 Seward Sitka Unalaska Valdez 37-38

4 Member Program Prevention Priorities for Identify sustainable community-based funding (strategies and staffing). 2. Expand efforts to engage men in prevention. 3. Expand training opportunities for DV/SA prevention. 4. Increase access resources and tools to enhance community collaboration and partnerships for DV/SA prevention. 5. Expand Green Dot efforts and support. 6. Expand support, resources, and opportunities for educators and youth leaders in ending violence. 7. Expand on prevention efforts and supports for villages. 8. Expand media, social networking campaigns, and tools to shift community norms.

5 Anchorage Abused Women s Aid in Crisis (AWAIC) AWAIC has one full-time prevention employee who is funded through the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and the Allstate Foundation. AWAIC also hosts an AmeriCorps VISTA member who is working to build prevention capacity. School-based Prevention: AWAIC conducted 92 presentations on domestic violence and teen dating violence to 3009 youth. Community-based Education: AWAIC staff provided 75 community presentations to 6,157 community members in Anchorage. AWAIC staff offer a bi-monthly group at McLaughlin Youth Center defining domestic violence, sharing information on resources for getting safe and activities to shift social norms. AWAIC staff provides prevention and awareness outreach, upon request, to college students and military personnel. AWAIC initiated practice sessions for ten new Green Dot trainers. This included AWAIC and STAR staff, representatives from JBER, faith communities, and other service providers. The Green Dot Launch in Anchorage focuses on cab drivers, food and beverage employees, and others. Personalized toolkits were developed for this audience. AWAIC offers training for workplaces and professionals on domestic violence. AWAIC staff provided 61 trainings to 1,200 professionals. Media or Social Norms Campaigns: Conducted awareness campaigns during Domestic Violence Awareness Month and partnered with Standing Together Against Rape (STAR) during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Assisted the Office of the Governor in planning the Choose Respect march. Maintained a teen dating violence and domestic violence website, Expanded online presence by utilizing Facebook to reach more than 9,000 community members. Engaged the faith community with a city-wide event called Shed the Light. Seven churches provided information to their congregation about respect in relationships and then released sky lanterns to honor survivors of domestic violence. AWAIC is in the process of planning with media for a series about prevention. AWAIC received media coverage for the implementation of Green Dot. Prevention Capacity Building/Prevention Collaborations: Lead On! Youth and AWAIC VISTA Participated in Governor s DV/SA Task Force; Anchorage Youth Development Coalition focusing on reducing risk for youth; and in United Way s Best Beginnings workgroup. 1

6 Next Steps: AWAIC and several agencies formed the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was developed and seven members formally signed it. A sub-committee of the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention is focused on a needs and resources assessment. AWAIC provided support to the Alliance on conducting an assessment. A community plan will be developed based on a preliminary needs assessment. AWAIC staff attended the 2013 Prevention Summit: Putting Prevention to Work in Juneau. 1. Continue to build the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention, conduct a needs and resources assessment, and develop an IPV (Intimate Partner Violence) prevention plan. 2. Train the Green Dot team and implement the program for an early spring launch. 3. Draft community based plan based on a preliminary needs assessment. 4. Implement Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM) in For more information, please visit: AWAIC Staff and Volunteers at 2013 Governor s Choose Respect March. 2

7 Anchorage Standing Together Against Rape (STAR) STAR has three FTE funded education positions in addition to the Community Education Manager and one FTE prevention liaison. The positions are funded in part through general donations. School-based Prevention: STAR provided age appropriate classroom presentations for over 16,000 children; school-district approved content focuses on personal safety and sexual violence risk reduction for K-12. STAR has incorporated evaluation tools to determine the effectiveness of STAR presentations. 99% of teachers felt students had learned skills to help keep them safer. 97% of teachers felt students had learned about resources available to them. Community-based education: Participated in five community health fairs and education booths. Presented bi-weekly at Dena-a-Coy as well as to young men/young women s groups at the ARCH Program. Conducted 53 public education presentations to 923 community members. Five STAR staff members were trained in Green Dot. Community Partnerships and Collaboration: STAR staff attended the 2013 Prevention Summit: Putting Prevention to Work in Juneau. Holiday Crafts STAR assisted with meetings and participated as an ambassador for the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention (AAVP). STAR took a leadership role with the needs and resources assessment sub-group as well as with bringing Green Dot to Anchorage. Media and Campaigns: Coordinated activities for Sexual Assault Awareness Month; connected with various sectors and age groups for prevention related events and activities throughout the year. STAR used, paid, and earned media opportunities to bring awareness through television ads, bus signs, events, radio PSAs, and print media. STAR participated in the Choose Respect rallies and Governor s DV/SA Task Force. Male Engagement: Continued efforts to connect boys and men with a progressive movement toward a safer community. Connected with community partners and programs to recommend use of evidenced-based curriculums in Anchorage. Opened dialogue with boys and men in small groups to discuss and break down societal myths and encourage healthy reframing of beliefs in a way that promotes safety for all in the community. Next Steps: 1. Continue to expand outreach to new and diverse populations including boys and men, individuals identifying as GLBTQ, etc. 2. Continue a leadership role in Anchorage for Green Dot in 2014 and participate in Train the Trainer. 3. Expand and implement of new curricula for use with partner agencies and the community at large. For more information, please visit: 3

8 Barrow Arctic Women in Crisis (AWIC) Currently there is no funding for a position focusing exclusively on prevention at AWIC. School-based Prevention: AWIC presented to teachers and students at the elementary, middle, and high school on topics such as bullying awareness, healthy relationships, dating relationships, safe touch, and sexual harassment. AWIC offered presentations to Illisagvik College. AWIC used evidence based curricula Second Step and Steps to Respect. AWIC staff, Hopson Middle School staff, and Kiita staff has been trained to use the Fourth R Healthy Relationships curriculum. Kiita Learning Center and Barrow High School is implementing the Fourth R, a 30 lesson research-based healthy relationship curriculum adapted for Alaska. Four teachers were trained in Fourth R Healthy Relationships curriculum: three high school and one middle school. Barrow has one Fourth R Master Trainer. Village Outreach and Community Education: AWIC presented to every North Slope school on bullying prevention and healthy relationships material. AWIC used Safe Dates materials in village classroom instruction. AWIC provided presentations, upon request, to organizations and groups, at health fairs, and in workshops. AWIC conducted awareness campaigns during Stalking Awareness, Child Abuse Prevention, Sexual I Can, We Can Socially Engaged Art Project Assault Prevention, and Domestic Violence Awareness Months. AWIC participated in community health fairs in Barrow and North Slope villages and staffed an information table. AWIC led the empowering and healing A Window between Worlds (AWBW) art workshops to enrich the lives of participants in their weekly Family Night group. The group members participated in the I Can, We Can campaign and created an inspiring art project featured on the AWBW website. Each quarter, AWIC advocates staffed a table at the AC ; distribute 150 brochures, magnets, and Victim Crime Compensation Board applications. This form of outreach gives advocates a chance to connect with community members and to explain resources in depth. AWIC collaborated with the local dental clinic by conducting a workshop on bullying. There were 579 community members in attendance. AWIC participated in Human Rights Day through ribbon distribution and flying a banner to raise awareness. AWIC participated in the One Billion Rising program. 4

9 AWIC, the Barrow Boys and Girls Clubs, community members, Kiita students, and CDVSA board members, designed fabric squares which illustrate and celebrate peace in their community. These squares were combined into a quilt entitled, We Are Quilt. This was done through the AWBW art program. Media or Social Norms Campaigns: AWIC facilitated radio shows 2-3 times a year presenting on topics such as bullying prevention, healthy relationships, the impact of domestic violence on children, and dating safety. These shows reached 10,000 listeners. AWIC developed posters, placemats, and collateral materials for public education on domestic violence and bullying. AWIC, the North Slope Borough Police Department (NSBPD), and the Boys and Girls Club co-facilitated a quarterly children s art and craft workshop. AWIC coordinated speakers from the community for the annual Choose Respect march in Barrow. AWIC worked with the local radio station, KBRW to promote prevention and Green Dot messages through PSA on the radio. We Are Quilt Next Steps: 1. Identify funding for prevention staffing and school-based education programs. 2. Establish a peer education program building on successful youth leaders, natural helpers, and peer educator programs in the state. 3. Engage men and boys in the community. 4. Fully implement Green Dot through a shared vision and support from community members. 5

10 Bethel Tundra Women s Coalition (TWC) Currently there is no funding at TWC for a position focused exclusively on prevention coordination. Outreach, education, and prevention are integrated into youth service staff positions funded through CDVSA, the Jesuit Volunteer Program, and a Division of Public Health Grant. TWC is also able to staff an engaging boys and men position through an ANDVSA and Office of Violence Against Women grant. Collectively these positions support the following efforts: School-based Prevention: TWC staff provided presentations on safe touching, bullying prevention, and healthy relationships (age appropriate in elementary, middle and high school) in Bethel and the surrounding villages. TWC staff and Teens Acting Against Violence (TAAV) peer educators presented in schools in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region. Classes included Head Start and pre-school, elementary, middle and high school students. The presentations include a video on dating relationships created by TAAV. TAAV and TWC taught 49 classes with 893 student contacts. TWC Outdoor Youth Activity TWC conducted boarding school and college dorm presentations on healthy relationships. The Lower-Kuskokwim School District adopted the Fourth R for their 9th grade classes. The Fourth R is a 30 lesson research-based, healthy relationship curriculum adapted for Alaska. Two Bethel teachers and two TWC staff are trained. The Fourth R is being implemented in the middle school and high school. TWC helped evaluate and administer surveys for the Fourth R evaluations. TAAV s Teen Dating Violence video and discussion guide were purchased by the Bering Strait School District to be disbursed to all 15 of their schools. Village Outreach and Education: Students in pre-school through 2nd grade received the Talking About Touch presentation. Children grades 3-6 received the Steps to Respect presentation. Both presentations were developed by the Committee for Children. To date, TWC reached approximately 503 elementary school-aged children students in seven villages. TWC staff and key partners presented at village workshops each year on healthy relationships, domestic violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse. TWC co-sponsored workshops with the tribes (1-3 times a year). Some of the topics included: the effect of domestic violence on children, what the cycle of violence is, and introductions to both domestic violence and/or sexual assault. TAAV presented their Health Relationships presentation 14 times in 7 villages in the YK Delta Region. 6

11 TAAV youth performed three public performances of poems or readings for community education. TAAV organized their 3 rd annual youth leadership camp, Teens Lead Ahead (TLA), in June. It was a three day camp and included 20 TAAV members, 27 teens from four villages Kipnuk, Kotlik, Kwethluk, and Napaskiak, and two youth from the local tribe, ONC. The youth went to fish camp, to Bethel to cut the fish, and participated in other fun activities. The youth heard speakers talk about healthy relationships, suicide prevention, and other issues important to teens from this region. Community partners included AVCP, ONC, LKSD, and others. TWC staff and TAAV members traveled to Kipnuk, Napaskiak, and Kwethluk before the camp to recruit youth and traveled to Kwethluk and Napaskiak to follow up with the teens and to help them apply to Lead On!. More than twenty youth attended Lead On! from Kipnuk, Kotlik, Kwethluk, Scammon Bay, Atmautluak, Hooper Bay, and Napaskiak. This was funded, in part by the Association of Village Council Presidents. Youth from Atmautluak and Napaskiak completed youth-led projects in Atmautluak, Bethel, and Kotilk submitted an application for Stand Up Speak Up mini-grants in Three teens from Kipnuk and Kwethluk attended an Undoing Racism workshop in Bethel, funded by AVCP and coordinated by TWC. Community-based Education: Provided presentations, upon request, to various community organizations and groups, at health fairs and in workshops. Offered Talking about Touching and Steps to Respect classes to the Bethel community. An invitation is sent to all the classes every semester. In 2013 we were invited to teach Steps to Respect class to the children that attend the Bethel 4H program. There were 36 elementary students present. Hosted person of the year event in Bethel. Bethel Youth at the Peace Walk TAAV hosted a Hoops for Healthy Relationships, basketball tournament during February which is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. During the tournament TAAV gave out information on Teen Dating Violence and facilitated awareness activities between games. Media or Social Norms Campaigns: Teamed up with public radio for teen hosts to discuss violence prevention. TAAV created one PSA where they recited their When I m An Elder poem. TWC hosted a monthly radio show called Peacetalk, that highlights violence prevention and the work that TWC, TAAV, and others are doing to reduce violence and increase healthy living. TWC continued to distribute Bethel Love, Heal, Protect posters in Bethel and villages. TAAV assisted the Suicide Awareness Intervention Prevention and Healing (SAIPH) Coalition to develop a mini-film festival featuring films that celebrate life. TAAV assisted the SAIPH Coalition in creating a Remembrance Room during the Camaii Dance festival. They made signs, marched during their Suicide Awareness and Prevention walk, and created poems to be read during these events. 7

12 Three TAAV members appeared in anti-tobacco posters and newspaper ads that were coordinated and distributed by the Delta Tobacco Control Alliance (DTCA). Youth Leadership and Peer Education: TAAV helped in the decision making process of which youth would be invited to attend Lead On! and which speakers should be invited. TAAV supports and organizes three meetings a week. The topics covered and activities run are chosen by the youth and they include speakers, cultural activities, games, journaling, and talking about important issues in their lives. 60 youth participate in TAAV annually. TAAV members helped ANDVSA review the Alaska Men Choose Respect (AMCR) mini-grant applications. Bethel Youth at Lead On! Two former TLA youth from Kwethluk and Kipnuk chaperoned teens to TLA They were excellent chaperones and it was a great way to keep these youth engaged. TAAV fundraised to bring youth to an Outward Bound adventure in the Lower 48. Three TAAV members attended an Alaska Pride Conference Youth Summit in Anchorage. They learned about LGBTQ issues and brought what they learned back to their peers in Bethel. TWC incorporated local subsistence activities into wellness and prevention work. TWC adopted and held activities at fish camp and utilized ONC fish camp for TLA. TWC supported healthy culture, arts, and subsistence activities such as: creating story knives, caribou hunting, berry picking, tea leaf gathering, target practice, bird hunting, and gun/surroundings safety. TWC staff connected with teens and provides a safe place for teens to go. Five Bethel youth attended and presented at Lead On! an annual statewide youth leadership mini-summit. TWC/TAAV continued to implement the Alaska Promoting Health Among Teens curriculum. Engaging Men: Coordinated with Gladys Jung for an afterschool program for boys in grades 3 through 6. There were five to six boys in the group throughout the school year and four of them successfully transitioned to TAAV when they graduated to middle school, which was one of the reasons to start a boys only group. Organized cultural activities including art projects, dancing, hunting, fishing, and berry picking for boys in the After School Group. Brought together men to create an advisory board on engaging men in DVSA work in YK-Delta region. Partnerships on Prevention Activities: TAAV is a partner of the SAIPH Coalition and participated in almost all of their campaigns in some way. TAAV partnered with Yukon Kuskokwim Behavioral Health (YKBH). YKBH clinicians came to TAAV meetings to teach members about dealing with loss, depression, suicide, post-trauma, and other issues. TAAV partnered with the Diabetes Prevention Program through YKHC. TAAV partnered with the Delta Tobacco Control Alliance (DTCA) and helped them with their 5K awareness race and made posters for their events. AVCP provided funding for YK-Delta youth to attend Lead On! 2013 as well as for TLA. 8

13 TWC recruited community members to teach or offer opportunities for youth to get involved in subsistence and hunting activities. TWC collaborated closely with AVCP and ONC on Healthy Families Program implementation. TWC met monthly to develop evaluation measures and tools with the DV/SA Evaluation Collaborative. Next Steps: 1. Identify funding for additional prevention and education staffing. Staff is needed to expand Bethel and village-based classroom presentations. TWC has a large presence in classrooms in the YK Delta Region, but cannot currently fill all of the requests for travel and outreach. Prevention staffing is needed to oversee TWC pilot projects to build male partnerships for prevention and for community mobilizing for prevention. 2. Identify resources to make the Teens Lead Ahead camp an annual event and to expand to more teens from more villages in the Bethel region. 3. Launch pilot projects for male engagement building on many of the relationships that TWC has established with young men in the community. These projects could provide a clear role for youth, especially young men, to take leadership roles in our prevention efforts. 4. Create additional materials including new posters and t-shirts for TAAV, as well as information on teen dating violence, and sexual violence prevention/warning signs/access to resources. These are in high demand and serve to reinforce messages in the region and state. 5. Work with the community to adapt the Green Dot strategy for Bethel and Bethel youth. 6. Identify more employment and training opportunities for Bethel and regional youth. TWC does this as a practice, but would like to expand on this. 7. Complete and learn from the TAAV evaluation data (with the UAA Justice Center). 8. Create a new healthy relationships video for TAAV s healthy relationships presentation. The current one we was made in 2005 and it focuses on the three major types of abuses in relationships. We want to create a video that models healthy relationships, and how healthy relationships deal with conflict. 9. Lower Kuskokwim School District is in the process of recruiting coaches for CBIM. For more information, please visit: 9

14 Cordova Cordova Family Resource Center (CFRC) Currently, there is no funding for a prevention position. School-based Prevention: Offered age-appropriate presentations on safe touch, bullying prevention, and healthy relationships in the elementary and middle schools. The Fourth R is a 30 lesson, research-based, healthy relationship curriculum adapted for Alaska and implemented in the 7 th and 9 th grades. The Response to Intervention (RTI) program created special skills testing and peer mentoring. Youth Leadership/Youth Action: CFRC staff supported youth-led prevention efforts carried out in the community. CFRC and peer helpers received ANDVSA Stand Up, Speak Up mini-grant to carry out a youthled project. Five Cordova youth attended Lead On! an annual state wide youth leadership mini-summit. The youth will develop an action plan for prevention projects in CFRC carried out a Windows between Worlds program. This is a weekly art program during the school year. Through collaboration with the school district, this program has been combined with a healthy lunches program (every day) during the summer. CFRC and their summer AmeriCorps VISTAs provided four prevention-focused summer camps with more than 40 youth in attendance. Village Outreach and Education: CFRC offered quarterly in school presentations in Chenega and Tatitlek. CFRC conducted a travelling health fair to promote wellness and healthy relationships. Community-based Education: CFRC organized the Governor s Choose Respect march in Cordova. Partnerships: CFRC partner agency Sound Alternatives attended Adolescent Brain training. They received materials to educate the community on the negative effects domestic violence and trauma has on the adolescent brain. CFRC significantly expanded partnerships for prevention work with the Alaska Children s Trust, Sound Alternatives, the village of Eyak, the PTA, and the School District through collaboration on a parenting support/life skills class. CFRC prevention team attended the 2013 Prevention Summit: Putting Prevention to Work in Juneau. During the summit, CFRC and community partners prioritized conducting a community 10

15 assessment to understand community readiness to undertake prevention work and working to bring in Green Dot. Media or Social Norms Campaigns: CFRC developed educational materials for the scanner. CFRC has a Facebook page for peer helpers and the agency. CFRC shared messages about their work in partnership with local media outlets. Engaging Men: CFRC worked with the school district to have its athletic director trained for Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM). They are currently seeking additional coaches to assist with the program. Next Steps: 1. Identify funding to dedicate time to education and prevention. 2. Expand prevention efforts in the villages. 3. Expand youth groups in the middle and elementary schools and out of school activities. 4. Train community members for Girls on the Run, Coaching Boys into Men, and Green Dot to review possibilities for implementation in Cordova. 5. Work on community needs assessment and developing a community wide prevention plan. 6. CFRC will reach out to new school administrators to establish a relationship for prevention initiatives. 7. Cordova is in the planning stages of launching Green Dot. For more information, please visit: Cordova Youth at Lead On! 11

16 Dillingham Safe and Fear Free Environment (SAFE) SAFE has two full-time positions: a Prevention Coordinator and a Myspace Manager. SAFE has three part-time positions: a Youth Advocate, Systems Liaison, and an Outreach position. Some of these positions are funded through CDVSA and the Division of Behavioral Health and Social Services DV/SA Pilot Project. School-based Prevention: Presentations are conducted in grades Topics included safe touch, bullying, teen dating violence, and healthy relationships. The Fourth R healthy relationship curriculum is being implemented in the middle school and high school. The Fourth R is a 30 lesson, research-based, healthy relationship curriculum adapted for Alaska. Dillingham participated in the statewide Fourth R evaluation. Dillingham school staff led Positive Behavior Support (PBS), an empirically validated, functionbased approach to eliminate challenging behaviors and replace them with pro-social skills. Youth Leadership, Youth Programming, and Peer Education: SAFE worked closely with the tribe to hold culture camp for youth, including smoking and drying fish and other subsistence projects. Youth presented some of the culture camp items as gifts to Dillingham elders. Four youth from Dillingham attended Lead On! an annual state wide youth leadership mini-summit. Lead On! youth planned monthly community gatherings to build intergenerational connections. SAFE staff coordinated and supported youth summer service projects and summer activities that provide an opportunity for youth to stay connected and have meaningful roles in the community (SPARKS and baseball). SAFE continued to staff and support Myspace, a youth wellness center that empowers youth and helps them build life skills to reach their full potential. Myspace is open Monday-Saturday. SAFE offers peer tutoring Monday -Thursday at the Myspace center. The Youth Dillingham Leadership Group (YDLG) was formed from attendees of 2012 Lead On! They focused their Lead On! project on establishing healthy relationships within their community and continued outreach toward this goal. SAFE Staff Member and Myspace Youth Village Outreach and Education: SAFE hired a tribal staff person to work in Bristol Bay villages. This person works to foster and strengthen support structures within villages. SAFE provided capacity building, outreach, and education in Bristol Bay villages. 12

17 One youth from New Stuyahok, two youth and one adult from Togiak participated in the Lead On! youth leadership mini-summit Local village advocates ensured activities continue even without set sustainability goals. Media or Social Norm Campaigns: SAFE supported campaigns during Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. SAFE worked with local media to promote prevention messages on the radio and through the local paper. Collaboration and Prevention System Capacity: SAFE staff and community partners ensured that prevention is incorporated into all community planning processes. Prevention is becoming the norm in Dillingham. SAFE facilitated regular meetings of the Community Action Network Directed Upstream (CANDU), a wellness collaborative born out of DELTA and SAMHSA planning processes. They focused on prevention and early intervention on DV/SA. CANDU continued to implement its plan to address relationship and sexual violence and to promote wellness. SAFE maintained the funding of CANDU partners through the Governor s DV/SA Initiative and a grant through the Division of Behavioral Health. SAFE worked with Bristol Bay Native Association to coordinate region-wide efforts to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault at the Wellness Rural Providers Conference. SAFE worked with community partners on an FASD prevention project. SAFE founded the Dillingman Group. This group meets weekly to discuss healthy masculinity and community service projects. For the first half of 2013, they worked on a plan to implement Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM) into Dillingham. Next Steps: 1. Enhance community collaboration and work more closely with the business community, faith community, and nurture volunteers. 2. Identify funds and tools to engage K-5 in prevention activities. 3. Build capacity to educate the community about prevention. 4. Engage men and boys about DV prevention. 5. SAFE is in the process of developing an evaluation and sustainability plan to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies outlined in community prevention plans. For more information, please visit: Myspace 13

18 Fairbanks Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living (IAC) Currently there is a Prevention Specialist position funded through DHSS. School-based Prevention: IAC staff is trained to implement the Fourth R. The Fourth R is a 30 lesson, research-based, healthy relationship curriculum adapted for Alaska. The foundation is a skill-based curriculum that promotes healthy relationships and targets violence (bullying, peer and dating violence) and substance use among adolescents. IAC presented to classes and assisted the Fairbanks North Star Borough in implementing portions of their health curriculum. The IAC Prevention Specialist is available to teach the Fourth R curriculum as requested by 9th grade teachers. UAF launched the Green Dot program. IAC s role is to be the community support and to lead in the implementation of this prevention program. IAC worked directly with Green Dot and UAF to coordinate the steps necessary to launch Green Dot. Three separate teams were created for the Green Dot launch process. IAC worked with the Social Work and Sociology departments at UAF. Last year all three organizations worked together to present Take Back the Night in April. Community-based Education and Collaboration: IAC staff provided multisession presentations to youth participating in youth outreach agencies including Fairbanks Native Association. The Prevention Specialist worked with a local residential substance abuse program for teens, Graf Healing Place. Topics such as dating violence, healthy boundaries, self-esteem, coercion, and domestic violence in the media are covered twice a month with a rotating group of youth. IAC staff participated in the Fairbanks Prevention Coalition focused on substance abuse for teenagers and binge drinking. Over 70 people participated in Take Back the Night. Galena and Nenana Youth IAC hosted the Fairbanks Prevention Committee, which is an inter-agency collaboration which coordinates DV/SA prevention efforts within the Fairbanks community and surrounding areas. IAC staff and Fairbanks Prevention Committee members recently attended the 2013 Prevention Summit: Putting Prevention to Work in Juneau. Male Engagement Projects: IAC received a mini-grant for Alaska Men Choose Respect. (AMCR) IAC, in conjunction with local businesses in Fairbanks, created commercials and posters for AMCR featuring local Interior men and boys. T-shirts stating Alaska Men and Boys Choose Respect were worn by the men and boys from the village a Tanana during filming of the commercial. The t-shirts were also distributed to men and boys at the 2013 AFN conference which took place in Fairbanks this past year. 14

19 Next Steps for Prevention: 1. Increase focus on male engagement. 2. Finalize a community prevention plan with key partners. 3. Expand media marketing and launch campaign reaching out to men about their role in prevention (including social networking). 4. Expand prevention opportunities and support for villages via technology. 5. Create a youth outreach team. 6. Ensure sustainable funding for the prevention specialist position. 7. Expansion of trained community members for Fourth R. 8. Preparing the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event with UAF students and community volunteers. For more information, please visit: Lead On! 15

20 Homer South Peninsula Haven House (SPHH) Currently, there is no dedicated funding source for prevention staffing. Haven House uses funds from the Homer Prevention Project (HPP) along with a combination of state and community grant funds to support a full-time prevention position and a full-time AmeriCorps VISTA for prevention. School-based Prevention: SPHH outreach staff provided school based prevention education in grades Our presentations included safe touch, bullying, healthy relationships, and dating violence. SPHH launched HPP PhotoVoice project, a program in which youth express their thoughts on underage drinking through photography. This has been implemented in the middle and high schools. SPHH supported alternative school youth who compiled and developed The Youth Resource Guide. It will be launched online in spring This was funded by HPP through the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF-SIG) SPHH assisted with the Fourth R evaluation. Girls on the Run (GOTR) was implemented in the elementary schools to support girls in grades 3-5. GOTR is a program which combines training for a 5K (3.1 miles) running event with healthy living and esteem enhancing curricula. First PhotoVoice Class Youth Leadership, Youth Programming, and Peer Education: SPHH recruited youth leaders to develop and run youth prevention programs. SPHH worked with Youth on Record. Youth on Record is an award winning program aimed at connecting teens to safe community through music and mentorship. The program weaves in a foundation for healthy relationships and violence prevention with healthy self-expression through music. SPHH staff, in partnership with Sprout Family Services, coordinated and supported youth summer projects that included volunteering in our garden and green house with families Six Homer youth attended the Lead On! an annual state wide youth leadership mini-summit. The youth who attended Lead On! began their community project focused on developing a safety network for teens experiencing stress, depression, and/or anxiety. They taught their peers to identify these issues before they become overwhelming. Positive coping skills are learned through creative expression in the arts (dance, drawing, and writing). Community Prevention Planning: SPHH along with over 40 other organizations and businesses in and around Homer are a part of Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnership (MAPP). MAPP is a community health initiative that defines health on a broad scale, including mental, physical, social, spiritual health. Five community members, along with SPHH staff attended the 2013 Prevention Summit: Putting Prevention to Work held in Juneau. 16

21 Community Education: SPHH conducted Conscious Discipline Parenting Classes, an eight-week training program for parents of young children. In 2013, four programs were conducted in Homer. Homer began training staff and community members for Green Dot. They hosted training and worked with national technical assistance providers to support ten Green Dot Leaders/Trainers. Green Dot efforts have focused on identifying key influencers in the community and the on rebranding Green Dot to make it accessible and relatable to community members. The prevention partnership offered trainings on ACES and trained members about the adverse effects of FASD. This will equip multiple people to educate the community. Village Outreach and Education: Seldovia participated in the Green Dot roll-out. SPHH bilingual advocate provided prevention outreach and education in in the Russian language to Russian speaking Old Believer community members. This service was funded by the Alaska Justice Project. SPHH supported and coordinated with DV/SA advocates in Nanwalek and Seldovia. SPHH conducted an eight week Conscious Discipline parenting class in Seldovia. GOTR program training began in the communities of Homer and Kachemak Selo. Over 100 people attended the first season s community 5K and there are five volunteer coaches. The communities are enthusiastic about GOTR and have provided space for these trainings. Media or Social Norm Campaigns: SPHH collaborated with HPP and other organizations to partner with the local media to improve the method of addressing drinking norms in their community. Underage drinking is prevalent in teens while binge drinking commonly occurs in adults. SPHH worked with HPP to develop positive community norms messaging around drinking through pilot testing, focus groups, identifying messages, and the creation of a logo. Next Steps: 1. Identify sustainable funding for prevention staff. 2. Increase collaboration and involvement with community members and stakeholders. 3. Launch the Green Dot program community-wide in late spring Train community members from the food and beverage industries and taxi drivers in Green Dot by using a personalized tool kit specific to their jobs. 5. Develop and expand engaging men and boys programs. 6. Expand GOTR in the middle schools and increase the number of teams. 7. Prioritize and expand partnerships for prevention work. 8. Expand media and social networking campaign reaching out to youth and engage them in DV/SA prevention work. 9. Practice Collective Impact: using common language to educate parents of teens on dating and alcohol abuse through a brown bag series. For more information, please visit: Girls on the Run Training 17

22 Juneau Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies (AWARE) AWARE is fortunate to have several staff prevention positions: Prevention Manager, Education Specialist, Community Engagement Advocate, Girls on the Run Advocate, and an AmeriCorps VISTA Prevention Advocate. These positions are funded from a variety of sources: Center for Disease Control & Prevention DELTA via ANDVSA, CDVSA, City & Borough of Juneau, and AWARE general funds. School-based Presentations: In 2013 AWARE staff conducted 263 school presentations in the elementary, middle, and high schools with 6,520 student contacts. AWARE staff conducted 24 presentations with preschool, private school, and UAS with 934 student contacts. IPV/SV Prevention Curriculum: Yakoosge high school adopted the Fourth R: Alaska Perspectives curriculum. This is a 30 lesson, research-based, healthy relationship curriculum adapted for Alaska. Yakoosge high school hosted a Fourth R training where eleven new teachers and three community partners were trained. School-based Projects: AWARE hosted the Southeast chapter for Girls on the Run (GOTR) and "Girls on Track" (middle school), a program for young girls ages These programs combine training for a 5K (3.1 miles) running event with healthy living and esteem enhancing curricula. GOTR of Southeast Alaska territory includes: Ketchikan, Petersburg, Wrangell, Sitka, Angoon, Haines, Hoonah, Yakutat, Skagway, Gustavus, and Juneau. AWARE received funding for a GOTR advocate and hired a full time GOTR staff member. This enabled us to provide meaningful programing to 293 girls with the support of 82 volunteer coaches in 2013 season. AWARE staff train coaches and support "Coaching Boys into Men" (CBIM). CBIM engages athletic coaches through the Coaches Leadership Program to help shape the attitudes and behaviors of young male athletes. Floyd Dryden Middle School, Juneau Douglas, and Thunder Mountain High School Basketball teams have participated. Ten coaches in Juneau have been trained and are using CBIM curriculum with their teams. AWARE's Community Engagement Advocate has taken a leadership role in training coaches across the state for CBIM and co-facilitated two statewide trainings in JDHS Sources of Strength Peer Leaders Youth-focused or Peer Education Projects: AWARE, SAGA, SAFV, and Tlingit leader, Victoria Johnson supported a youth and adultfacilitated kayak trip, REBOUND. This is a week-long leadership building outdoor program that incorporates healthy relationship and leadership development skills. The project is youth 18

23 initiated and develops both outdoor and individual leadership skills. Nine SE Alaska youth participated. Three Juneau youth attended the 2013 Lead On! an annual state wide youth leadership minisummit. Community Education: In coordination with the Office of the Governor, AWARE helped to organize and coordinate the Juneau "Choose Respect" march. AWARE hosted GOTR season 5K in December and May. The 5K is a chance for all girls from different schools to come together and celebrate being healthy and positive. It also allows community members to show support for the youth in our community. AWARE participated in the Juneau Community Health Fair, a community wide event to discuss both health promotion in relationships and screening practices. AWARE raised awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Month with a series of events which included a waterfront AWAREness Race that raised consciousness for the prevention of domestic and sexual violence. AWARE carried out several activities during Domestic Violence Awareness Month including a 5 th grade poster contest, a self-defense class for women, and other activities. AWARE offered a Healthy Relationships class for women, a ten week community-based education group. AWARE integrated prevention training into bi-annual community/volunteer trainings. AWARE hosted the "Windows between Worlds" art group. Male Engagement Projects: CBIM curriculum continued its implementation in some of the high school athletic programs. Thunder Mountain High School participated for a fourth year and Juneau Douglas High School for a second year. Floyd Dryden High School is our newest implementation partner. AWARE s Community Engagement advocate provided supplemental training for all CBIM teams on gender stereotypes and gender equity. AWARE partnered with the Father's Café to offer support and activities for dads in Juneau. TMHS Basketball Team Juneau Prevention Coalition has a subgroup focused on strengthening prevention programming for boys and men. AWARE placed ads, created banners, and recruited JDHS teams to take the pledge to prevent violence. AWARE participated in the curriculum development of the Alaska Men Choose Respect (AMCR) toolkit, COMPASS, and COMPASS training through statewide meetings, teleconferences, and curriculum development. Media and Social Norms Campaigns: AWARE developed a short video on respect and youth leadership as a part of Rebound. AWARE developed messaging for athletic events recruiting men in "Choose Respect" efforts. AWARE developed brochures and handouts to engage men in AMCR efforts. They were updated to include the rural communities. 19

24 AWARE worked with youth to develop public service announcements for Lead On! Produced a GOTR video. AWARE's board of directors adapted its strategic plan to more fully include prevention. Produced quarterly coalition newsletters. Maintained Facebook pages for Girls on the Run of Southeast Alaska, Juneau Pathways, and Coaching Boys into Men. Maintained a Twitter handle for Juneau Pathways. Collaboration and Prevention Systems: AWARE staff recruited individuals to participate in the Juneau Violence Prevention Coalition for the prevention of intimate partner, dating, and sexual violence. This coalition conducted a local needs assessment, developed a plan for prevention that includes specific goals, outcomes, and strategies for Juneau. AWARE continued to recruit community members to assist with planning and implementation of key prevention strategies. AWARE launched a community plan Pathways to Prevent Violence in Juneau. The plan may be viewed at: Juneau Pathways has working groups focused on; Engaging Men Sub-Committee, Boys Run Sub- Committee, Engaging Youth Sub-Committee, GOTR Steering Committee, GOTR 5K Committee, and JVPC Steering Committee. We gather as a larger group four times a year, three 2 hour quarterly meetings, and one full day JVPC retreat. AWARE's board of directors adapted its strategic plan to more fully include prevention. Northern Southeast Prevention: Prevention education continued in all of the Northern Southeast Alaska communities. AWARE established a charter for "Girls on the Run of Southeast Alaska" and offers the program to schools in Southeast with participating teams in Petersburg, Ketchikan, Sitka, Yakutat, and Hoonah. Next Steps: 1. Develop supplemental materials on communication and boundaries for CBIM. 2. Strengthen new steering committee to ensure well-functioning coalition and begin work to address the barriers to health and safety. 3. Develop social norms campaign across Pathways. 4. SAFV and AWARE are working on adapting the curriculum for a boys running program called Boys Run, with plans for a 2014 pilot. 5. Identify current prevention programs and policies in place within Juneau School Districts. 6. Programming funds to support youth engagement initiatives, social norms, and CBIM needs. 7. AWARE, ANDVSA, and contracted evaluators are developing an evaluation plan for all of the goals and outcomes articulated in the Juneau Pathways plan. 8. Ensure all programs are culturally relevant and tribal partners participate in Juneau Violence Prevention Coalition pathways plan. For more information, please visit: Teen Action Council 20

25 Kenai The LeeShore Center Currently there is no funding at The LeeShore Center for a position focused exclusively on prevention. School-based Prevention: LeeShore staff offered age-appropriate K-12 presentations on personal safety, dating violence, sexual assault, bullying prevention, and healthy relationships. There were 140 presentations to 2943 youth in LeeShore continued collaborative efforts with the school district to help bring the Fourth R to the region. Community Education: LeeShore participated in ongoing interagency collaborative meetings with the Kenaitze tribe to discuss prevention efforts to address violence against Alaska Native women. LeeShore offered professional and community based prevention awareness education. There were 173 presentations to 24,511 individuals in Kenai began the Green Dot Prevention Initiative. The Kenai DV/SA task force identified Green Dot as a target for the next 2-3 years. Media Campaigns: LeeShore sponsored monthly DV/SA educational ads in local newspaper. LeeShore conducted awareness campaign events during Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Awareness Months. LeeShore organized and conducted the Governor s Choose Respect march. Collaboration and Prevention Systems: LeeShore and other community partners have an identified prevention team who attended the 2013 Prevention Summit: Putting Prevention to Work in Juneau. Next Steps: 1. Develop Green Dot curriculum and attend trainings in Participate in CDVSA s Green Dot Community launch project. 3. Identify resources to fund prevention staffing and outreach efforts. 4. Develop programs for engaging men and boys in prevention. 5. Establish peer education and youth programming. For more information, please visit: Governor s Choose Respect March 21

26 Ketchikan Women in Safe Homes (WISH) Currently there is no specific funding for a prevention position. The WISH staff shares the responsibility of sustainability for their prevention programs. School-based Prevention: WISH offered K-12 presentations on topics of safe touch, bullying prevention, and presentations on healthy relationships. WISH worked with elementary schools to implement Second Step, an evidence-based bullying prevention curriculum. One Ketchikan High School teacher and one WISH employee are trained to implement the Fourth R. The Fourth R, a 30 lesson, research-based, curriculum adapted for Alaska, is currently taught at Ketchikan High School. WISH trained coaches and supported Ketchikan s Girls on the Run (GOTR) program in the elementary schools. The program combines training for a 5K (3.1 miles) running event with healthy living and self-esteem enhancing curricula. WISH planned and coordinated with community members for the 5 th year of Challenge Day. Challenge Day addresses issues seen at most schools including cliques, gossip, rumors, negative judgments, teasing, harassment, isolation, stereotypes, intolerance, racism, sexism, bullying, violence, hopelessness, apathy, and hidden pressures to create an image, achieve, or live up to the expectations of others. Youth-focused or Peer Education Projects: Five youth participated in Lead On! an annual state wide youth leadership mini-summit. The youth who attended Lead On! formed a leadership group. The group met twice a month to discuss how to effect positive change in their community. They worked with other local leadership groups to sponsor community and school wide cultural unity events. WISH supported Be the Change groups, youth action groups that follow and reinforce Challenge Day sentiments in the high school and middle school. WISH and Be the Change youth applied for and received ANDVSA supported mini-grants to carry out community prevention activities. WISH s prevention and community outreach facility irock. houses WISH s community outreach positions and served as a meeting place for community agencies and organizations. Collaboration and Wellness Coalition: Fifty community members, making up the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition, reviewed the Ketchikan United Way compass needs assessment survey. Domestic violence was identified as one of the priority areas and resulted in the formation of the Promoting Respectful Relationships Task Force (PRR). WISH worked with the Revilla High School to create and distribute a Youth Activity Booklet with all available activities and organizations for youth. WISH continued to play a leadership role in planning and implementing many Ketchikan Wellness Coalition projects and spearheading the PRR Task Force. Girls on the Run 22

27 WISH and the PRR Task Force created an Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Prevention Plan with measurable goals and outcomes. Ketchikan Wellness Coalition and WISH measured resident s perceptions of current issues facing Ketchikan through a survey and community forums. WISH partners with Gateway Center for Human Services who received domestic violence prevention grant from the Department of Human Services. The current plan is to implement Green Dot program and focus on storytelling as a prevention strategy. WISH participated in monthly meetings with other youth-focused organizations. These meetings allow community partners to share information and collaborate youth programming. Media Campaigns: WISH used earned media opportunities to discuss healthy relationships, youth leadership, healthy living, and other topics. WISH conducted a comprehensive media campaign with funds from the Alaska Men Choose Respect (AMCR) grant which featured Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM) youth. WISH carried out campaigns for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April and Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. WISH coordinated and hosted the Governor s Choose Respect march in March. Governor s Choose Respect March Engaging Boys and Men: In partnership with Kayhi boys basketball, soccer, and baseball teams, WISH conducted the CBIM program, which provides athletic coaches with strategies and resources needed to shift attitudes and behaviors that prevent partner violence, and sexual assault. Through the AMCR grant, WISH staff assisted in developing a culturally responsive curriculum. Southern Southeast Community Outreach: All Southern Southeast communities received in-school presentations on safe touch, bullying, and healthy relationships. Wrangell and Petersburg implemented Girls on the Run (GOTR) in their communities. Next Steps: 1. Identify additional staffing to assist prevention outreach. 2. Secure additional funding for prevention position(s). 3. Revise the IPV Prevention Plan. 4. Implement GOTR in Metlakatla. For more information, please visit: 23

28 Kodiak Kodiak Women s Resource and Crisis Center (KWRCC) There are two positions dedicated to education and outreach funded through the Kodiak Island Borough and additional grants. School-based Prevention: KWRCC worked with Turning the Tide and Safe & Drug Free Schools in prevention efforts on the prevention of risky behaviors, bullying, and substance abuse (collaborative prevention). KWRCC worked with Kodiak s middle school and high school s health classes on topics such as internet safety, healthy/unhealthy teen relationships, and substance abuse. Evaluations are passed out at the end of each presentation to students and teachers so that KWRCC may receive feedback on the topics presented. KWRCC worked with Head Start in prevention efforts on Safe Touch. KWRCC s two Outreach Coordinators attended the Fourth R and became certified to teach the curriculum. The Fourth R is a 30 lesson, research-based curriculum adapted for Alaska. Two Kodiak teachers attended and are certified to teach the Fourth R curriculum. Kodiak High School participated in the Fourth R evaluation. KWRCC staff is CITI trained to assist in administering surveys. Bystander Intervention: KWRCC worked closely with key partners at the tribe, mental health, and the hospital to introduce Bystander Intervention to Kodiak and surrounding villages. Youth Prevention Efforts: KWRCC staff initiated an after school program hosting youth driven topics. KWRCC participated in Glisten and other clubs to increase out of school efforts. Lead On! One youth and one adult from Kodiak attended Lead On! an annual state wide youth leadership mini-summit. Community Education and Outreach: KWRCC coordinated a prayer vigil and carried out campaigns for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. KWRCC collaborated with Kodiak Community College and offered PSY. A130 (Beginning Advocacy Course). This 20-hour course is held at the crisis center. This course is designed to provide participants with domestic violence basics and tools for prevention. KWRCC offered positive discipline parenting classes. This is a five-session class building healthy communications with family focusing on violence prevention. KWRCC worked with KANA in prevention of child maltreatment. KWRCC worked with the USCG military police in prevention efforts and exploring violence. 24

29 KWRCC provided Wednesday Night at the Movies to the community. Education information was presented on such topics as: domestic violence, healthy relationships, co-dependency, suicide, self-esteem, positive parenting, conflict resolution, safety planning with children, substance abuse, and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. KWRCC provided a Hispanic support group, Soluciones, twice a month to discuss and connect the Spanish speaking community with prevention and domestic violence services. KWRCC began an outreach program to the underserved LGBTQI community. Village Outreach: KWRCC provided village outreach and in-school presentations to Ouzinkie, Akhiok, Karluk, Port Lions, Larsen Bay and Old Harbor. Ouzinkie, Ahkiok, Port Lions, Larsen Bay, and Old Harbor participated in Bystander Intervention trainings and projects. KWRCC reached out to villages sending information on Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month, Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and Women s History Month. KWRCC provided prevention information by sending out monthly newsletters to villages. KWRCC worked to initiate more after school programs for youth. Two youth and one adult from Old Harbor attended Lead On! an annual state wide youth leadership mini-summit. Media and Outreach Efforts: KWRCC used local media sources to share their messages on healthy relationships. KWRCC sent monthly PSAs to local media regarding activities for the month. KWRCC spearheaded campaigns and events during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Women s History Month, Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. KWRCC offered presentations, trainings, posters, radio interviews, and other messages to support the Governor s Choose Respect campaign which culminates in annual Choose Respect rally in March. Collaboration: KWRCC co-facilitated and participated regularly in the DV/SA pilot grantee collaborative meeting. KWRCC has taken a leadership role planning, implementing, presenting, and evaluating prevention efforts prioritized within the collaboration. KWRCC attended community meetings of the Multi-disciplinary Team, Human Coalitions, Intercultural, Child Advocacy Center, and Safe and Drug Free Schools to share information on prevention and our services. KWRCC worked with the Providence Hospital and its mental health counseling service to provide KANA with prevention services and programs. Male Engagement: KWRCC worked with the courts providing the movie Listen to the Children. Men and women going through separation, divorce, or custody issues are referred to in this program. KWRCC has taken a more active role in engaging healthy men in preventing and taking a stand against domestic and sexual violence. KWRCC S positive discipline class is also open for men and has been well attended by men in

30 Next Steps: 1. Increase evaluation of existing prevention efforts. 2. Strengthen collaborations with schools around the Fourth R curriculum. 3. Reinforce what bystander intervention means to our community through community wide trainings. 4. Engaging Kodiak youth to take leadership roles in prevention. 5. Kodiak is in the beginning stages of developing a prevention coalition in Kodiak called Kodiak Community Chooses Respect (KCCR). This group is focused on expanding prevention collaboration and prevention planning. For more information, please visit: 26

31 Kotzebue Maniilaq Family Crisis Center (MFCC) Currently all advocates at Maniilaq Family Crisis Center participate in prevention. School-based Prevention: The Northwest Arctic Borough School District (NWABSD) participated in Lead On! an annual state wide youth leadership mini-summit. Youth leaders in Kotzebue and villages in the region created the group, KotzDots. The Bystander Prevention group worked with the Maniilaq Behavorial Health department. NWABSD implemented Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM). Fourth R implemented in Kotzebue schools. Village youth leaders attended a Fourth R retreat training. Community-based Prevention: MFCC participated in domestic violence awareness month; activities included bringing information on domestic violence and sexual assault to villages in the Northwest Arctic Borough region. MFCC services were the topic of discussion at the school and the village health clinics. Prevention brochures, Choose Respect, and Victim Crime Compensation Board information are given out to community members. MFCC held a Dinner and Silent Auction fundraiser in Kotzebue. The speakers included a Maniilaq Behavioral Health Therapist, an MFCC Advocate, and SART Coordinator. The topics included the effects of DV/SA and the community s efforts to stop violence. MFCC advocates participated in health fairs in NWAB villages and community job fairs. Media and Messaging: KOTZ 720 AM, Kotzebue s local radio station, played MFCC recorded PSAs regarding DV/SA, highlighted MFCC services, and provided the Crisis Hotline number. MFCC advocates created and distributed flyers in the community providing the Crisis Hotline number and a Healthy Relationships Quiz. Next Steps: 1. Identify resources to staff and assist with prevention outreach. 2. Access additional training for staff on prevention 3. Establish infrastructure for prevention efforts in Northwest Arctic villages. Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser For more information, please visit: MFCC Advocate at Alaska Technical College Job Fair 27

32 Nome Bering Sea Women s Group (BSWG) Currently there is no staff person dedicated or funded exclusively for prevention at Bering Sea Women s Group. Youth Leadership: Two youth and one adult from Nome attended the Lead On! an annual state wide youth leadership mini-summit. They were partially funded by Kawarek. Community Education: BSWG provided outreach and education to groups in the community and to health fairs. BSWG maintained a web page that includes prevention and public education. BSWG coordinated the Governor s Choose Respect event held at XYZ Senior Center. BSWG provided parenting classes for community members at the Nome Community Center. BSWG attended the Nome Resource Fair, during which staff distributed flyers containing information about prevention. BSWG and community members attended the 2013 Prevention Summit: Putting Prevention to Work in Juneau. BWSG staff participated in Green Dot training. Next Steps: 1. Develop relationships with local schools for prevention work. 2. Identify resources for staffing and staff training specifically for prevention. 3. Build partnerships for prevention. 4. Share prevention with BSWG board members from the 2013 Prevention Summit: Putting Prevention to Work. For more information, please visit: Nome, AK 28

33 Seward SeaView Community Services (SeaView) No violence prevention-specific staff is funded at this time at SeaView Community Services. School Based Prevention: SeaView worked with schools to plan prevention based education activities. SeaView implemented Walk a Mile in Her Shoes at the middle and high schools during Dating Violence Awareness month in February. Community Education and Outreach: SeaView provided DV awareness information and promotional items at health fairs, Providence Hospital, and schools on prevention topics, such as: dating violence, bullying prevention, elder abuse, and sexual assault. SeaView provided local businesses and stores with purple ribbons and challenged them once again to Get Their Purple On by decorating their businesses for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Educational brochures were provided to community members during this event. SeaView coordinated awareness efforts such as fundraisers and rallies. In February, there was a 1 Billion Rising rally and in March the Governor s Choose Respect rally. Both events were well attended. The 1 st annual Kid s Carnival was held in April for Child Abuse Awareness month. 300 kids along with their parents attended. Materials were given to the attendees on internet safety, books on how to keep their bodies safe, warning signs of child abuse, and what to look for in a perpetrator. The Seward Police Department and Alaska State Troopers provided child ID kits. There were also games, prizes, face painting, a bounce house, dunk tank, and many other activities. SeaView hosted an ARTINI show in November. Local artists displayed and sold their artwork. There were three silent auction tables, and raffle prizes. The artists donated 10% of their earnings and 100% of the monies from the silent auction and raffle was donated to the DV/SA program. A total of $ was raised. During Domestic Violence Awareness month a jewelry and bake sale was held at Safeway. $ was raised for DV prevention programs. Family-focused Programming: SeaView put on a free infant learning program, Play & Chat, which focuses on preventing child abuse and child neglect, a primary risk factor for adult violence. It is open to anyone in the Seward and Moose Pass area. Get Your Purple On Event Collaboration and Prevention: SeaView maintained a DV/SA Advisory Board, comprised of Seward police, tribal council, nurses, and local business owners. Monthly Kid s Carnival Dunk Tank 29

34 meetings provided overview by members of best practices, prevention efforts, community events, and feedback on program strategies. SeaView is a member of Seward s Prevention Coalition. SeaView hosted a fellowship brunch for the faith leaders in their community. Five pastors attended. They were given an overview of program and services offered. Future collaborations between SeaView and the pastors were discussed. Next Steps: 1. Continue to work closely and strengthen relationships with the schools and churches in Seward. 2. Put together a proposal for our Board of Directors to put in place and approve a scholarship fund for high school graduates. 3. Provide further support and education to youth on teen dating violence, building self-esteem, healthy relationships, and bullying prevention. 4. Provide parenting classes for interested community members. 5. Acquire funding for a DV/SA prevention-based staff person. 6. Implement summer programs for middle and high school youth. 7. Hold the 1 st annual Poker Run in June ARTINI Fundraiser For more information, please visit: 30

35 Sitka Sitkans Against Family Violence (SAFV) Sitka has one full-time prevention director funded through ANDVSA, the Centers for Disease Control, and DELTA project. SAFV is one of four recipients of the Department of Health and Social Services Rural Community Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Pilot Program. This grant funds two prevention positions, a full-time Prevention Specialist focused on media strategies and male-engagement programs and one half-time Youth Development Specialist that focuses on school-based programs. SAFV also works with a public health consultant on a.20 FTE basis for evaluation support. School-based Projects: SAFV taught healthy relationships classes upon request. SAFV worked with Sitka schools offering K-5 presentations on safe touch, bullying prevention, and healthy lifestyles. SAFV taught healthy relationship classes at Pacific High. Sitka High used the Fourth R in the 9th grade at Sitka High School. The Fourth R is a 30-lesson, research-based curriculum adapted for Alaska. Mt. Edgecumbe High School teachers, counselors, and administrators attended a Fourth R training last spring and began implementation in fall Two teachers from Blatchley Middle school attended the Fourth R training this past fall. SAFV participated in the Olweus bullying prevention efforts with the Sitka School District and continued to work closely with youth leadership groups that evolved out of that program. SAFV continued Girls on the Run (GOTR) for its 6 th season in Sitka. GOTR is a national running program for girls in grades 3-5, at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School. This evidenced-based program uses running to teach girls about positive self-image, selfrespect, and self-worth. SAFV and Pathways supported Sitka Native Education s school-based cultural curriculum. Youth Leadership and Peer Education Projects: SAFV is currently leading or supporting the following activities: The Sitka Youth Leadership Committee (SYLC) is a group of youth leaders working together to develop messages around respect and build bridges among youth in Sitka and across Alaska. Membership is comprised of students in middle and high schools. SYLC received a Stand Up Speak Up mini-grant and applied for funding again this year. This grant helps support youth projects like peer education, community workshops for teens, radio and TV PSAs, travel to statewide conferences, outdoor leadership programming, and student stipends. 31

36 SYLC attended and presented at LeadOn! for their 3 rd year. LeadOn! is an annual state wide youth leadership mini-summit. SYLC youth produced three video shorts and are developing educational materials to complement the videos. They will distribute this media package to shelters, educational institutions, and youth leadership groups around the state to inspire discussion around respect and interrupting oppression. SYLC supported the Mt. Edgecumbe student government in facilitating a discussion following an all-school assembly on the movie Bully. SYLC presented at the bi-annual Alaska Association of Student Government conferences in Juneau and Healy. SYLC presented a youth panel and a workshop which highlighted their work and how adults can support youth leadership at the 2013 Prevention Summit: Putting Prevention to Work in Juneau. SYLC helped coordinate the Governor s Choose Respect march and spoke during the open mic about healthy masculinity, cyber bullying, stereotypes, respect, and healthy relationships. SYLC helped design and implement the 3 rd year of the outdoor leadership trip, REBOUND. REBOUND is a collaboration between AWARE in Juneau and SAFV where students from Southeast Alaska kayak for a week and gain leadership skills, outdoor survival skills, and relationship skills. Community Education: SAFV prevention staff provided healthy relationships presentations and classes on a recurring basis at Raven s Way, a local youth treatment program. SAFV collaborated with the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) to improve screening and relationship wellness information in the clinical setting. SAFV coordinated the Governor s Choose Respect march during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. SAFV expanded community education training to include prevention topics. SAFV continued to highlight the Sitka Choose Respect Mural project in presentations as a model for community engagement projects. In 2012 the Choose Respect mural was created in partnership with Artchange, Inc. and the Choose Respect Mural Committee. SAFV provided quarterly skill building community seminars on topics such as prevention 101, risk and protective factors, evaluation, facilitation techniques, community cafés, supporting youth, non-violent communication, and developed a socially just social service practice. SAFV collaborated with partners from Pathways to a Safer and the Sitka School District (SSD) to examine organizational infrastructures and practices and move forward on the SSD strategic goals around integrating cultural curricula and social and emotional programs. SAFV and Pathways supported Sitka Native Education and Sitka Tribe of Alaska s summer culture camp for K-6. 32

37 Male Engagement Projects: SAFV prevention staff assisted in the Alaska Men Choose Respect (AMCR) Compass toolkit development. SAFV taught the 2 nd year of an all-male healthy life skills class. Last spring the class culminated in an outdoor excursion. Media and Campaigns: SAFV and SYLC developed three video shorts which have been posted on SAFV s Facebook page. They have aired on the local TV channel and were recently shown at the 2013 Prevention Summit: Putting Prevention to Work in Juneau. These video shorts are being packaged into an educational toolkit and will be distributed around the state. SAFV carried out campaigns and community events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. SAFV taught an all-male media literacy class at Pacific High where students examine mainstream media portrayals of men and create their own messages about healthy masculinity. SAFV supported SYLC with their youth-led respect campaign. Sitka youth participated in the Southeast Alaska When I am an Elder PSAs which aired on the local radio station this fall. SYLC and SAFV created a short documentary film about the annual outdoor youth leadership trip, REBOUND. This video aired on 360 North and was posted on Facebook last summer. SAFV revamped its website to serve as a useful resource and educational tool. SAFV s Facebook page highlights local, state and national prevention work. SAFV coordinated a series of radio interviews throughout the month of October featuring stories about domestic violence-its health impacts and the impact on children; and local prevention efforts. SAFV and Pathways released quarterly e-newsletters on prevention. Collaboration and Prevention Systems: SAFV trained and facilitated community coalitions and processes to coordinate prevention efforts. The Pathways to a Safer Sitka Prevention Coalition (Pathways) is comprised of ten local service agencies including the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Sitka Native Education Program, and the Sitka School District. Pathways conducted a local needs assessment. SAFV provided DV/SA prevention support and training to organizations in Sitka. Pathways produced a public plan for prevention that includes specific measurable goals, outcomes, and strategies for Sitka. The plan is available online at This year we outlined annual goals to help move the plan forward. Pathways adapted strategies for Sitka schools, parent engagement, male engagement, cultural programs, youth leadership, and community groups. SAFV and Pathways members worked with contracted evaluators to develop evaluation tools for strategies and outcome measurements. SAFV is a part of several interdisciplinary groups working to carry out prevention projects in Sitka. SAFV shared evaluation findings through snapshots from Pathways strategies including: GOTR, school based programs, and youth leadership programs. Several evaluation findings were compiled into a poster presentation for the fall 2013 DBH conference. Rural Village Outreach: SAFV provided village outreach to the communities of Kake and Angoon. 33

38 SAFV prevention staff provided school presentations in Kake about safe and unsafe touch, bullying, and healthy relationships to all grades this past fall. SAFV prevention staff facilitated a community conversation for parents and teachers about supporting their youth. Two youth from Angoon attended LeadOn! an annual state wide youth leadership mini-summit. One youth from Angoon attended the Interrupting Oppression workshop for youth in Sitka last spring. One youth from Angoon participated in REBOUND. Next Steps: 1. Strategize to secure sustainable funding for prevention work in Sitka as funding from the Rural Pilot Program will complete its grant cycle this fiscal year. 2. Work to increase capacity for primary prevention efforts by providing community seminars on topics relevant to prevention programming and creating outer layer change. 3. Encourage greater support from city officials and school personnel to increase community capacity for primary prevention efforts both in the schools and across the community. 4. Increase capacity for primary prevention through community presentations and media coverage. 5. Increase organizational capacity to integrate more comprehensive prevention into agency. 6. Support Kake and Angoon to build capacity for prevention strategies. 7. Increase support and buy-in to implement and sustain REBOUND. 8. Engage men to get involved with AMCR, Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM), and Boys Run. 9. Implement CBIM and identify key partners, including coaches, to attend trainings. 10. Establish steps for moving forward with the Pathways healthcare goal and anticipatory guidance in the clinical setting. 11. Expand and orient new members to the Pathways coalition and primary prevention concepts. 12. Continue collaboration with AWARE and the Sitka Native Education Program to develop Boys Run. The program will be adapted to incorporate healthy relationships skills and Southeast Alaskan Native traditional values and practices. It is projected to pilot in the fall of For more information, please visit: 34

39 Unalaska Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (USAFV) Currently, there is no staffing dedicated or funded exclusively to conduct prevention activity. School-based Prevention: USAFV staff responded to presentation requests from schools and health classes, and visited classes as staffing allowed. USAFV held story time with young children at the local library several times using books with topics that promote friendship and healthy relationships. USAFV posters are displayed throughout both schools. USAFV worked with the high school media class for them to produce their own PSAs on dating violence and suicide prevention. Youth-Focused or Peer Education Projects: USAFV and high school youth worked with local radio during awareness months to provide PSAs in both English and Tagalog. USAFV hosted the 4 th annual Make a Difference dinner for Suicide Prevention and Awareness. This event brought community members together to discuss the difficult topic of suicide. There was a diverse panel present with representatives from law enforcement, student government, USAFV, behavioral health, school district members, the Coast Guard, and clergy. 60 community members attended the event. USAFV Make a Difference Dinner USAFV assisted the part-time high school student position that works on positive peer influence, alcohol and tobacco prevention, healthy relationships, and other prevention efforts. USAFV worked with the Influence the Difference group. USAFV utilized their Facebook page for youth outreach. One Unalaska youth and USAFV staff member attended Lead On! in Anchorage. ANDVSA sponsored the youth. Lead On! is an annual state wide youth leadership mini-summit. Community Education and Media Efforts: USAFV created PSAs, radio announcements, and interviews for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Brochures and educational materials were created for these events as well. USAFV staff did Story Time at the library several times a year using books focusing on getting along, feelings, accepting differences, and where to turn for help. It is followed by an art project. Five to ten parents and about ten to fifteen children usually attend. USAFV hopes to begin similar outreach in other settings like Head Start. 35

40 Local television aired PSAs on topics such as domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse. Events are aired on local television. CDVSA provided scholarships for representatives from the City of Unalaska Department of Parks, Culture and Recreation; from the IFHS Behavioral Health Program; and USAFV to attend the 2013 Prevention Summit: Putting Prevention to Work in Juneau. Village Outreach: USAFV worked with the Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association to coordinate training for Village Public Safety Officers. USAFV distributed educational materials to the villages in the Aleutian/Pribilof Region. Next Steps: 1. Secure funding for prevention staff to provide more regular outreach to the schools and other community groups. 2. Continue using technology to reach youth. Lead On! 36

41 Valdez Advocates for Victims of Violence (AVV) Youth Services Coordinator supports prevention efforts in Valdez, but currently there is no funding specifically for prevention. AVV had a VISTA placement for part of the year that supported some outreach efforts. School-based Prevention: In 2013 AVV provided six presentations to 310 students in the Valdez elementary, junior high, and high schools. These presentations included bullying prevention, teen dating violence, healthy relationships, conflict resolution, and anti-drug and alcohol campaigns. AVV hosted a hand quilting project for Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness month. 328 children incorporated their painted hand print into large quilt was made by a local quilter. This hangs permanently in the commons area. Community-based Prevention Education: AVV collaborated with the chief of police, school administrators, faith-based leaders, and other community partners to organize the Governor s Choose Respect march for the high school and community presentations. AVV held a Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign called Get Your Purple On. This was a contest for all of the businesses in the community in which they collected nonperishable items that were taken to the local food bank. AVV held a Candlelight Vigil for DVAM, in which over 40 community members attended. AVV provided junior counselor training for Parks and Recreation summer camps to 15 junior counselors. AVV hosted its 2 nd annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness month in which 19 proud men donned 3 inch red high heels and walked a mile in them. Media Campaigns: Hand Quilting Project AVV advertised prevention programs in sports magazines. AVV coordinated numerous violence prevention campaigns and worked with the local newspaper and two local radio stations including DV/SA, child abuse, Teen Dating Awareness and Suicide Prevention months. AVV worked with the high school guidance counselor, high school broadcast system, and school newsletters to share information about prevention and prevention activities. AVV coordinated and presented an annual Women of Distinction event that recognizes the philanthropic achievements of women in our community. AVV maintained a website with links to a variety of prevention subjects and Facebook. AVV produced a quarterly newsletter that includes prevention activities. 37

42 Partnership on Prevention: AVV collaborated with numerous organizations within the community to prevent underage drinking and drug use, suicide, and promoting healthy relationships. These organizations included Prince William Sound Community College, HHES, George Gilson Junior High, Valdez High School, Youth Court, SOA Public Health, Alyeska, Providence Hospital, Chugachmuit, Sound Wellness Alliance Network (SWAN), the Chenega Council, and the Office of Children s Services (OCS). Youth Programming: Express Yourself is an after school program that works with children from grades 3 rd -5 th and uses A Window Between Worlds curricula. This program focused on healthy ways to express feelings through art, relaxation techniques, and open discussions. AVV supported Girls Time, an after- school program that works with girls from 3 rd -5 th grades to focus on healthy relationships, self-esteem, self-confidence, conflict resolution, and friendship. True You, also known as True Beauty, was carried out with the 6 th and 7 th grade girls. The Youth Services Coordinator (YSC) used Project Adventure activities that focused on team building, critical thinking, and communication. AVV offered four free summer camps. The Chugach Challenge Day Camps are broken up into three different age groups from Trust Walk 1 st -8th grade. There are adventure activities as well as art, hiking, animal and plant safety. AVV offered a camp for 9 th -12 th grades. This is a 7-10 day kayaking, hiking, and rafting camp. The campers are taught self-sufficiency, decision-making, leadership, self-confidence, teamwork, communication, responsibility, and friendship. Prevention Outreach: Next Steps: AVV has one full-time staff member that participated in the Traveling Health Fair (THF) in Tatitlek, Cordova, Chenega Bay, and Whittier to teach healthy living, suicide prevention, and teen dating violence. 1. Meet with school principals to discuss violence prevention efforts in the school setting in the wake of the violent events in the school. 2. Identify additional funding for prevention efforts. 3. Identify champions for engaging men efforts. 38

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