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Prevention Education Works!

Programming

Education programs are offered to all age groups. The Center has a special commitment to reach traditionally underserved populations of adults and children. Programming includes the following topics:

Sexual Harassment
Date Rape and Date Rape Drugs
Personal Safety and Awareness
Building Healthy Relationships
Helping Survivors
Educating adults in the lives of children about Child Sexual Abuse
Male Involvement in Ending Sexual Violence

We also try to accommodate special requests for topics not listed here. Programs vary in length depending upon the needs of the organization.

Curriculum-Based Education

The following programs are typically completed in schools over a three day period, though the programming is very adaptable to after-school programs, DJJ and DFCS youth groups, and others. Most schools require permission from their school board to set up this programming:

Hands Off: Sexual Harassment for 7th and 8th graders
Expect Respect: Sexual Assault Awareness for 9th graders

We work to ensure that our programs are appropriate for both developmental and cultural differences and that they are relevant to our participants.

Did You Know?

An American is sexually assaulted every two minutes.
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually assaulted before age 18.
1 in 6 American women has been the victim of attempted or completed rape.
10% of sexual assault victims are male.
2/3 of sexual assaults are committed by someone known to the victim.
Less than 39% of sexual assaults are reported to law enforcement.

Mission of the Education Program

Statistics tell us taht everyone is at risk for sexual violence. The education program at the Center provides free sexual assault prevention programming and information for community groups, agencies, schools, youth groups, and other organizations. The programming teaches youth and adults to recognize sexual violence, support survivors, foster healthy relationships, and promote awareness in their lives and the lives of others. The education staff at the Center is committed to ending sexual violence by inspiring change in individuals and working to make whole communities safer.

Service Area

The Center provides services for Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Our Hands Off! curriculum is school board approved and ready for use in Clarke, Oconee, and Franklin counties. Expect Respect is also approved in Clarke and Franklin County.

To Schedule a Program...

If you are interested in scheduling a free prevention education program for your class or organization, or if you would like more information on a specific curriculum, please call the Director of Education at the Sexual Assault Center at (706) 546-1133.

(We can best accommodate programming requests when given at least three weeks notice. Thank you!)

Comments from Program Recipients

"The information on date rape was so important and valuable."

-Particapant in a university program

"It was really an eye-opener for the children, because it focused on everyday issues that they hadn't paid much attention to. They didn't know how serious these issues were until we started doing these programs with the Sexual Assault Center."

-Staff member of an after-school youth program

"It is shocking that so many people get raped or assaulted."

"Organizations like this are great...my best friend was hurt and it makes me glad that you are helping people avoid and be careful of rape situations."

-Participants in a school program

"Now I can say no and mean it."

-Participant in an adult program

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