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Interpreting and utilizing the 2012 primary prevention capacity assessment.
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Interpreting and utilizing the 2012 primary prevention capacity assessment “A project of the California Department of Public Health, Safe and Active Communities Branch, Rape Prevention and Education (RPE)Program, funded by the federal Rape Set-Aside portion of the Preventive Health and HealthServices Block Grant.”
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Interpreting and Utilizing the 2012 Primary Prevention Capacity Assessment • Friday, October 12, 2012 • Presented by Sandra Henriquez, David Lee, and Alexis Marbach
Prevention is essential To achieve our movement’s goal: END SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Background • Result of the California RPE Capacity Building Plan • Main goal: provide a state level analysis of current capacity and areas for additional training and support
Methodology • 95% response to at least one survey • 87% Prevention Coordinators • 76% of Leadership (Executive Directors) • Similar to 2010 survey • based on 2007 & 2009 surveys
“Remarkable shift” • Moving beyond raising awareness -> • Shifting cultural norms and stopping rape
Defining prevention • Three main ways in which CA RPE grantees defined their prevention work: • 1. Raising awareness • 2. Shifting rape culture • 3. Stopping rape before it happens
Strategies • Bystander empowerment (17% difference) • Engaging boys and men (16% difference) • Engaging youth (14% difference)
Resources remain limited • Limited number of funding sources for prevention work • Difficulty in demonstrating outcomes • Demonstrating high benefits of low cost prevention efforts
Integrating primary prevention All information from the conference available at: http://calcasa.org/prevention/california-rpe-grantees-convene-in-sacramento-to-discuss-integrating-primary-prevention/
How can you best utilize this Assessment? • Inform decisions • Improve practice
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