Presented by Dara RaboyPicciano LCSWR Coordinator 201 Programs amp LC Coghill Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs Binghamton University History of 201 Programs 2004 Fraternity Peer Education program ID: 289809
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Building a Sexual Assault Prevention Program within Fraternity and Sorority Life
Presented by
Dara Raboy-Picciano, LCSW-R
Coordinator 20:1 Programs
&
LC Coghill
Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs
Binghamton UniversitySlide2
History of 20:1 Programs
2004 Fraternity Peer Education program
Held Focus Groups to understand and identify program needs
First developed Empathy Program As the need arose, additional program Tiers were developed Program expanded over the years, becoming a credit-bearing internship Presenting to other student groupsSlide3
Focus Groups with Fraternity and Sorority Leaders
FOCUS GROUP QUESTIONS:
Do you think sexual assault is a problem on BU campus? How is it a problem and how pervasive?
How do you believe the idea of consent is understood?How do members of a fraternity express dissatisfaction with one another? How do they stand up to each other?If you were to design an effective sexual assault prevention program what would it look like?Do you think men can play an important role in this process?Slide4
Building a Program from the Ground up
WHAT WAS LEARNED:
Fraternities want to address bystander behavior
Fraternity men will listen to fraternity men, especially fraternity leadersEducate in small groupsKeep fraternities separate, to promote in-depth conversation.
Men don’t understand consentSlide5
Building Relationships
Advisor to Fraternity/Sorority Life
Professional Staff
Leaders in fraternities and sororitiesCommitment Buy inSupportStrategic in assigning presentations, recruiting interns and professional staff.Slide6
DEVeLOPING THE PEER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Training Members
Choosing a Model
Planning the EducationSigning up FraternitiesSlide7
An Example of a 20:1 program
Small group: 20-30 students
Discussion around what is sexual assault and sexual consent
Use of Consent Game© gets at practical application, biases, perception, and developing skill set through discussion Use of realistic scenarios Brief film with statistics How we begin and end presentations in a meaningful way Slide8
All About Consent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gIp0zv2lS8
20:1 CodeSlide9
Dosing: a three tiered program
For Men
Tier One: Empathy-based program
Tier Two: Awareness-based program (sexual consent) Tier Three: Bystander intervention program For Women Tier One: A Program for Women (Not a risk reduction program)
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ier Two: Awareness-based program (sexual consent)
Tier Three: Bystander intervention program Slide10
20:1 Limitations and Challenges
Selection process of peer educators: what happens when a peer is of questionable character
Differing motives: Example: Some fraternities more interested in their reputation than preventing sexual assault
Support for the program: Greek Leadership, Athletics, etc.Sustaining the program: moving from volunteers to internshipGaining credibility with student groupsEducators’ experience levelsKeeping it freshSlide11
Elements of an effective Program
Peer to Peer
Cultural-specific (Greek Life, Athletics) content and messages
Gender-separated groups Gender-specific presenters to males Gender-balanced presenters to females Interactive format Real-life scenarios
Relevant/Adaptive
Multiple education components
Focus on sexual consent and bystander behavior
Address victim-blaming and rape myths
Address predatory behavior
Encourage victim support
Stringent instructor screening process Slide12
20:1 Bystander Intervention Program
“
Sister” program to the 20:1 Sexual Assault Prevention Program
Multi-faceted Bystander Intervention Program
Students learn about potential situations of interpersonal violence and possibilities for intervention
Critical part of program focuses on what individual experiences and perspectives influences the decision making process
Utilizes interactive format; engaging the audiences in meaningful dialogue Slide13
Interactive tabling and street outreach
The Consent Wheel
Bystander Dart Board
Storming with DiceSlide14
Poster campaign, YouTube and social mediaSlide15
Questions and Comments