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Winter 2021 PreventIPV Newsletter: Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month

Date: 
Wednesday, 24 February 2021

“Here’s to the light that we deserve and to the love that we most definitely deserve.” – Carmen Dixon, Youth Activist

This issue of the PreventIPV newsletter features tools that center and celebrate the leadership of youth, especially Black girls. It includes resources to promote youth activism and young people's well-being by building connected communities that foster resilience, joy, and transformative action.

PreventConnect Podcast: TDVAM 2021

Date: 
Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Youth, teens, and young adults have shown, time and time again, their powerful and passionate leadership across social issues. Arlene Vassell and Angela Lee join this PreventConnect podcast to discuss ways mainstream agencies and organizations can support youth leadership year round to prevent teen dating violence and other forms of violence and oppression.

Adapting Sexual Violence Prevention Curriculum During COVID-19

Date: 
Tuesday, 23 February 2021

Webinar Announcement

2:00-3:30pm Eastern / 1:00-2:30pm Central / 12:00-1:30pm Mountain / 11:00am-12:30pm Pacific

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, sexual violence prevention practitioners adapted and implemented various in-person programs and curricula in their communities. Join this webinar for a discussion on how and why programs can adapt during COVID-19.

In a Worldwide Health Crisis, Lessons From Resilient Communities

Date: 
Friday, 22 January 2021

"No community has had it easy during COVID-19. Those with a consistent health equity focus before the pandemic have found advantages in dealing with the crisis."

WEBINAR: New Toolkit for Discussing Sexual Violence With Student Athletes

Date: 
Wednesday, 17 February 2021

Webinar Announcement

2:00-3:30pm Eastern / 1:00-2:30pm Central / 12:00-1:30pm Mountain / 11:00am-12:30pm Pacific

RALIANCE in partnership with the Roll Red Roll social impact team, Open Door Abuse Awareness Prevention, and MenChallenging has created two toolkits to help coaches, athletic administrators, guidance counselors, and sexual violence prevention advocates discuss the film with their student athletes and spark social change. Join PreventConnect for a web conference to learn more about using these toolkits from the authors.

How Black barbers have become mental health advocates for African American men

Date: 
Saturday, 23 January 2021

The Confess Project's mission is to bridge the gaps in mental health care by providing a safe space for people to talk openly about the struggles they face. 

The pandemic is not the problem; we have an identity problem in domestic violence prevention

Date: 
Friday, 24 July 2020

"I would like to suggest that asking how to continue a prevention program in the midst of a worldwide pandemic actually is a red flag that your prevention programming may not be as inclusive or community-centered as it needs to be. Put more bluntly, the question about implementing 'prevention programs' implies that prevention is separate from upholding the health and wellness of our communities, which is tied to the 'either/or thinking' characteristic of white supremacy culture."

Digging Deeper: Using a Social/Cultural Lens to Address Sexual Violence Prevention in Latina Communities.

Date: 
Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Virtual Conferece Announcement

Jan. 27, 2021 from 9am to 4pm

The Multicultural Efforts to End Sexual Assault (MESA), in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Health, is pleased to announce a virtual conference titled “Digging Deeper: Using a Social/Cultural Lens to Address Sexual Violence Prevention in Latina Communities." This free, one-day, virtual conference will be held on Jan. 27, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Storytelling for Norms Change and Community Engagement to Prevent Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence

Date: 
Tuesday, 26 January 2021

Webinar Announcement

2:00-3:30pm Eastern / 1:00-2:30pm Central / 12:00-1:30pm Mountain / 11:00am-12:30pm Pacific

Join PreventConnect as presenters explore how storytelling can be used as a tool to promote positive social norms and teach skills to prevent sexual and intimate partner violence.

Estimating Essential Elements for Community-Level Prevention Strategies

Date: 
Friday, 22 January 2021

Webinar Announcement

2:00-3:30pm Eastern / 1:00-2:30pm Central / 12:00-1:30pm Mountain / 11:00am-12:30pm Pacific

Join PreventConnect as presenters explore the process of identifying essential elements of community-level strategies. The web conference will present major concepts from CDC guidance and highlight a practical tool that practitioners can use to estimate the essential elements of a range of strategies.

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