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Volume 1, Issue 2 April 16, 2012
Prevention Newsletter
Third Quarter Highlights From January-March and to adults STSM’s youth Community provided Richland, Counties. in Education education Lexington, Outreach and and Program Newberry
STAFF
Genevieve N. Waller, Esq. Executive Director Pamela Osman Office Manager Sherry Lewis, MA, LPC Director of Therapy and Outreach Melanie Snipes, LMSW Director of Crisis Services Jacqlyn Baylis, MPH , CHES Community Education Director Elizabeth Wolfe Development Coordinator Mary Dell Hayes Volunteer Services Coordinator Zoe McDowell Sexual Assault Services Coordinator Meredith Peters, LPA (NC) Advocate Counselor Anna Walton Bilingual Victim Advocate Kyra Hufford, LPC-I Group Services Coordinator Kayce Singletary Prevention Education Coordinator Megan Monts Abuse in Later Life Coordinator
Sumter
Through diligent work our education program came in contact with 4,345 Youth and 903 Adults. Upcoming Events
April 3-24: YVP Sessions at Camp Aspen April 3-17: YVP Sessions at Goodman Correctional Facility April 5-May 18: YVP Sessions at Swansea High Freshman Academy April 11-May 9: 6 YVP Sessions at Southeast Middle April 12-May 10: 2 YVP Sessions at Blythewood High School April 19-26: YVP Sessions at Brookland-Cayce High School April 12: Walk A Mile in Her Shoes April 12-13: SCCADVASA Annual Conference April 25: Denim Day: Local businesses wear jeans with a purpose in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month May 3-4: Healthy Relationships presentation at White Knoll High School May 23: Intimate Partner Violence presentation for Volunteer Advocate Training June 8: Healthy Relationships presentation at The Nurturing Center June 13-15: Presentation at the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy annual Summer Institute
STSM supports survivors in recovery from the trauma associated with sexual assault and abuse and educates the community to identify and prevent sexual violence.
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The Spotlight is on Prevention
Sexual Assault Report
STSM’s YVP Program (Youth Violence Prevention) gains national recognition
For many years Sexual Trauma Services Community Education and Outreach Program has worked hard to provide education and awareness throughout the community. The primary focus has been STSM’s Youth Violence Prevention program. YVP is a 6 week program geared toward middle and high school aged youth. Over the years the program has gained momentum and attention. Due to the success and constant evolution of the YVP program, STSM was recently published in the January/February 2012 Sexual Assault Report. The publication highlights the goals and objectives of YVP, while discussing the program shift from commonplace education to primary prevention. STSM celebrates this accomplishment and continues to work toward many more. To read the article in its entirety visit our website at www.stsm.org
National Conference Worthy
Revive! Rethink! Reclaim! Proposal written, check. Proposal submitted, check. Proposal accepted, check. STSM has been invited to present at The 2012 National Sexual Assault Conference. NSAC is a annual prevention focused conference organized by the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault. This year’s theme is REVIVE! RETHINK! RECLAIM! STSM’s Community Education Program will facilitate a workshop entitled The Two Way Mirror. This workshop aims to educate participants on the importance of establishing partnerships with organizations that focus on Teen Pregnancy Prevention. This workshop will encourage attendees to RETHINK the true definition of primary prevention, while considering the overlap between sexual assault and teen pregnancy.
In 2012, the Education Program is focused on the following goals:  Providing primary prevention education to more youth and adults than 2011;  Offering gender specific training, with the goal of engaging men in stopping violence against women; and  Continuing our Youth Violence Prevention program evaluation efforts for the purpose of continuously developing and enhancing our Program curriculum.
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STSM supports survivors in recovery from the trauma associated with sexual assault and abuse and educates the community to identify and prevent sexual violence.
73% of Sexual Assaults are perpetrated by a non-stranger, 38% of rapist are a friend or acquaintance, 28% are an intimate, 7% are a relative. Relationships ≠ Consent. Ask First. RAINN 2011
Consent is Sexy. Ask First.
What Does Sexual Consent Really Mean? Sexual consent is an agreement given equally by both partners to engage in a specific activity at the moment the activity will take place. For equal agreement to be given, both partners must be fully conscious and free to act. For example, if one partner was intoxicated or had a mental or physical disability, he/she may not legally be able to give consent due to an unequal distribution of power within the situation. Similarly, if one person is threatening, intimidating, manipulating or forcing someone to engage in a sexual act, consent has not been established because both parties are not acting of his/her own accord. The age of a person is another factor in determining whether consent can be legally given. In SC, the legal age of consent is 16, meaning the law does not recognize the consent of a person who is 15 years of age or younger. Even if he/she says “yes” and willingly participates in a sexual act, the law in SC says he/she cannot give consent. It is also critical for both individuals to be positive and sincere in their desires and clear about their intent. Agreeing to participate in one sexual act does not automatically establish consent to all other sexual acts. Also, one cannot assume consent to engage in a specific sexual act simply because the other individual has previously agreed or because both parties are in a romantic relationship or married. Consent must be given each time any sexual act will take place and can be reneged at any point, even during the act.
Interested in having STSM’s community education and outreach program come to your school/ community organization to facilitate a Primary Prevention program??
For more information about sexual consent, check out the following pages: http://stsm.org/consentissexy http://www.stsm.org/south-carolina-laws-regarding-sexual-assault-and-consent
Community Education and Outreach Program
Contact STSM’s Community Education and Outreach Program
Adult Trainings:  Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Jacqlyn Baylis, MPH, CHES Community Education Program Director P: 803-790-8208 E: ced@stsm.org
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Healthy Sexuality and the Normalization of Sexual Harm Mandated Reporting Sexual Assault 101 Recognizing Signs of Sexual Abuse and Assault How to Respond and Support Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Assault Impact of Sexual Assault Alcohol and Drug Use and Sexual Assault and Abuse How the Family of Sexual Assault Survivors are Impacted Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Healthy Relationships and Teen Dating Violence
Kayce Singletary, MPH, MSW Prevention Education Coordinator P: 803-790-8208 E: pec@stsm.org
Youth Violence Prevention Program (Youth Trainings):  The Effects of Gender Stereotypes and Media Influence on Violence in Relationships  Appropriate Boundary Setting and Online Victimization and Protection Strategies  Effective Communication Strategies
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Health Relationships and Prevention of Teen Dating Violence Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Stalking (High School) Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Bullying (Middle School) Prevention of Sexual Assault, South Carolina Laws and Date Rape Drugs (Date Rape Drugs only covered with High school audiences)
STSM supports survivors in recovery from the trauma associated with sexual assault and abuse and educates the community to identify and prevent sexual violence.
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School of the Quarter
Lexington Middle School
STSM would like to highlight and give a special Thank You to our YVP participating School of the Quarter Lexington Middle School (LMS). LMS prides itself on creating a safe caring environment dedicated to promoting the education of each student.
STSM facilitated eight groups (48 sessions) at LMS throughout the 2011-2012 school year. A huge thank you to Mrs. Wednesday Anderson for inviting STSM out to LMS to facilitate the Youth Violence Prevention Program.
Mrs. Anderson invites STSM to LMS annually to implement the YVP curriculum with her seventh grade students. Mrs. Anderson teaches Health and encourages her students to be engaged and participate in every YVP session. Her students ask questions and get involved in each lesson exhibiting their true passion for being advocates to stop violence throughout their community.
Thank you Lexington Middle School for partnering with STSM to educate youth and ultimately prevent sexual violence in our community!! “Dear Ms. Baylis, I would first off like to thank you for coming out to Camp Aspen to bring us the information you bought us. You helped me learn and set my own personal boundaries. You also helped me with good relationship skills. All this to say I enjoyed your class, and thank you for taking the time to come teach us”!
Third Quarter YVP participating Schools
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3700 Forest Drive Suite 350 Columbia, SC 29204 (803) 790-8208
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STSM supports survivors in recovery from the trauma associated with sexual assault and abuse and educates the community to identify and prevent sexual violence.