Indiana Sexual Indiana Sexual Violence Primary Violence Primary Prevention Plan Prevention Plan The Planning Process: The Planning Process: Obtaining Input from Indiana Obtaining Input from Indiana Citizens Citizens PeopleWork Associates L.L.C.
Indiana Sexual Indiana Sexual Violence Primary Violence Primary Prevention PlanPrevention Plan
The Planning Process:The Planning Process:Obtaining Input from Indiana Obtaining Input from Indiana
CitizensCitizensPeopleWork Associates L.L.C.
““I know of no safe depository of the I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the ultimate powers of the society but the
people themselves; and if we think people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to them not enlightened enough to
exercise their control with a exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them but to inform not to take it from them but to inform
their discretion.”their discretion.”
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
Importance of Citizen Importance of Citizen InputInput
Democracy means literally political power Democracy means literally political power exercised by the people. Understood in exercised by the people. Understood in activist terms, democracy is a sphere of activist terms, democracy is a sphere of public life in which ordinary people exercise public life in which ordinary people exercise power.power.
Public work develops people’s sense of Public work develops people’s sense of themselves as contributors on a larger stage themselves as contributors on a larger stage can generate new confidence and strategic can generate new confidence and strategic capacity. Most important, it also renews hope capacity. Most important, it also renews hope that the world is ours to create over again.that the world is ours to create over again.
Building America: the Democratic Promise of Public Work. Building America: the Democratic Promise of Public Work. Harry C. Boyte and Nancy N. KariHarry C. Boyte and Nancy N. Kari
Regional MeetingsRegional Meetings 10 Regional 10 Regional
Meetings hosted & Meetings hosted & invited by Local invited by Local Health Departments Health Departments held November 12held November 12thth through December through December 1111thth, 2008, 2008
THANKS to the Hosts THANKS to the Hosts and Participants of and Participants of the Forumsthe Forums
Community ForumsCommunity Forums Meetings were 2 ½ hours and held Meetings were 2 ½ hours and held
morning, afternoon and eveningmorning, afternoon and evening Team:Team:
– IN Department of Public HealthIN Department of Public Health Abby Kelly-Smith and/or Emily LynchAbby Kelly-Smith and/or Emily Lynch
– PeopleWork Associates L.L.C.PeopleWork Associates L.L.C. Pam Robbins and Juanita RussellPam Robbins and Juanita Russell
Sites of Community ForumsSites of Community Forums
Ft. WayneFt. Wayne ElkhartElkhart GreencastleGreencastle LawrenceburLawrencebur
gg BloomingtonBloomington
GaryGary MuncieMuncie DanvilleDanville EvansvilleEvansville LafayetteLafayette
36 IN Counties Represented36 IN Counties Represented AdamsAdams AllenAllen BartholomewBartholomew BentonBenton CassCass ClayClay DearbornDearborn DelawareDelaware DuboisDubois ElkhartElkhart FranklinFranklin GreeneGreene GrantGrant HamiltonHamilton HendricksHendricks JasperJasper KosciuskoKosciusko LawrenceLawrence LakeLake MarionMarion
MadisonMadison MonroeMonroe MontgomeryMontgomery MorganMorgan OhioOhio Putnam Posey Porter Ripley Spencer St. Joseph Tippecanoe Vanderburgh Wabash Warrick Washington
Henderson County, KY Jefferson County, KY Cook County, OhioOhio
DemographicsDemographics AttendanceAttendance
– 225225– GenderGender
Female: 189Female: 189 Male: 34Male: 34 NA: 2NA: 2
– Age of ParticipantsAge of ParticipantsRange: 20 to 70Range: 20 to 70RED FLAGRED FLAG
NO participants in 16-NO participants in 16-19 years of age 19 years of age groupgroup
College ForumsCollege Forums 4 College Forums hosted by:4 College Forums hosted by:
– Ivy Tech SellersburgIvy Tech Sellersburg– Goshen CollegeGoshen College– Ivy Tech BloomingtonIvy Tech Bloomington– Indiana University-St. Paul’s Newman Indiana University-St. Paul’s Newman
CenterCenter
Held: September 2009Held: September 2009
Additional IN Counties Additional IN Counties Represented via College Represented via College
ForumsForums ClarkClark FloydFloyd JacksonJackson JayJay JohnsonJohnson MartinMartin ScottScott ShelbyShelby
Demographics of College Demographics of College ForumsForums
Attendance: 65Attendance: 65– GenderGender
Female: 57Female: 57 Male: 8Male: 8AgeAge 18-19 years of age: 3218-19 years of age: 32 20-28 years of age: 1720-28 years of age: 17 29-39 years of age: 329-39 years of age: 3 39 and over: 939 and over: 9 NA: NA: 4 4
Process for Forums Process for Forums (Streamlined for College Forums)(Streamlined for College Forums)
Welcome by HostWelcome by Host Remarks Focusing on Sexual Assault and Remarks Focusing on Sexual Assault and
Primary PreventionPrimary Prevention Large group divided into small groupsLarge group divided into small groups Participants were asked to respond to 5 (3 Participants were asked to respond to 5 (3
for college) questions, by writing their for college) questions, by writing their thoughts on post it notes. When people thoughts on post it notes. When people finished writing, all ideas were put on a finished writing, all ideas were put on a poster sheet. After all ideas were up and if poster sheet. After all ideas were up and if there was time a short discussion was held.there was time a short discussion was held.
Questions Questions 1.Why do you think sexual violence occurs?
2.What do you think would help stop sexual violence in your community?
3.What can be done to prevent sexual violence on these levels?
Individual Community Societal Policy
Questions Questions
4. In times of adversity, sexual violence increases. What can be done to address this:• As an individual• As a family• As a community• As a state
5. What is needed in a state primary sexual violence prevention plan?
Bonus QuestionBonus Question What did we not ask?What did we not ask?
Additional Sources of Additional Sources of InputInput
Survey:Survey:Individual and on-line surveyIndividual and on-line survey
Other PopulationsOther Populations (conducted by Council (conducted by Council Members):Members):
HomelessHomelessNative AmericansNative AmericansHispanicHispanic
Categories of ResponsesCategories of Responses Community ProgramsCommunity Programs Community Community
CollaborationsCollaborations EducationEducation IndividualIndividual FamilyFamily MediaMedia Law and PolicyLaw and Policy TreatmentTreatment MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
What We LearnedWhat We Learned• Breadth of responseBreadth of response
• Depth of ResponseDepth of Response
• Disparity between the agesDisparity between the ages
““The person who The person who removes a removes a mountain mountain begins by begins by carrying away carrying away small stones.”small stones.”
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