JulianaCarlson,UniversityofKansasAleshaDoan,UniversityofKansas

NatabhonaMabachi,UniversityofKansasMedicalCenter

HeartlandSexualAssaultPolicies&PrevenAononCampusesProject

HeartlandProjectLeadershipTeamMarcyQuiason,GraduateResearchAssistantIns>tuteforPolicy&SocialResearch,UniversityofKansas

Chris>eHolland,ResearchProjectSpecialistIns>tuteforPolicy&SocialResearch,UniversityofKansas

Acknowledgements

ThisHeartlandProjectismadepossiblewithfundingfromgrantno.1ASTWH160042-01-00fromtheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices’OfficeonWomen’sHealth,CollegeSexual

AssaultPolicyandPreven>onIni>a>ve.

GoalsofIniAaAve:1. Partnerwithcollegestoins>tuteevidence-basedpolicies&

implementsexualassaultpreven>onac>vi>esoncollegecampuses

2. Partnerwithorganiza>onsposi>onedtoinfluencesexualassaultpolicies&preven>onprac>ces

3. Developcampusneedsassessments&programevalua>on4. Gender-based/centeredapproachGrantees:1. Ninegranteeswereawardedthree-yeargrant2. Broadgeographicreach

CollegeSexualAssaultPolicy&PrevenAonIniAaAveDepartmentofHealth&HumanServices,

OfficeonWomen’sHealth

HeartlandProject-Overallproject

• Goal:Increasepost-secondaryschools’adop>onofacomprehensive,gender-centered,publichealthapproachtosexualassaultcampuspolicy&preven>on• Ourstrategiclens:Publichealthframeworkguidedbygender–centered,strengthsbased/appreciaAveinquiryapproachthatvalues&harnessesresourcesandcapaci>estocreatechange

HeartlandProjectCampusPartnersNameofPartneringSchool LocaAon/State Type PopulaAonSpecificService

Harris-StoweStateUniversity St.Louis,MissouriPublicUniversity;StudentPop.1,700

HistoricallyBlackUniversity

LincolnUniversity Jefferson,MissouriLandGrantPublicUniversity;

StudentPop.3,050HistoricallyBlackUniversity

RockhurstUniversity KansasCity,MissouriPrivateUniversity;StudentPop.3,000

Catholic/Jesuit

CrowderCollege Neosho,MissouriCommunityCollege

(2year);StudentPop.5,600

RuralPopula>oninKS&MO

UniversityofKansas Lawrence,KansasPublicUniversity;

StudentPop.28,0000N/A

KansasStateUniversity Manhafan,KansasLandGrantPublicUniversity;

StudentPop.25,0000N/A

UniversityofNebraska-Kearney Kearney,NebraskaPublicUniversity;StudentPop.5,300

N/A

DoaneUniversity Crete,NebraskaPrivateCollege;

StudentPop.2,950RuralPopula>onsUnitedChurch

ofChrist

HeartlandProjectTechnicalAdvisoryGroup

Rape,Abuse&IncestNa>onalNetwork(RAINN)StudentAffairsAdministratorsinHigherEduca>on(NASPA)

NebraskaCoali>ontoEndSexual&Domes>cViolenceMissouriCoali>ontoEndSexual&Domes>cViolenceKansasCoali>onAgainstSexual&Domes>cViolence

KansasCityAn>-ViolenceProjectKansasDepartmentofHealth&Environment

StudentsAgainstSexualAssaultLindsayOrchowski,AlpertMedicalSchoolofBrownUniversity

JeffCohen,UniversityofWashingtonatTacoma

HeartlandConferenceonHealthEquityLearningObjecAves

•  Understandthenature,scopeandresponsetosexualassaultoncollegeanduniversitycampuses.

•  Iden>fyins>tu>onalbarrierstoadop>ngsexualassaultpreven>onstrategiesoncollegeanduniversitycampuses.

•  UsetheHeartlandSexualAssaultPolicies&Preven>ononCampusesProjectasanexampleofhowapublichealthframeworkcanbeu>lizedtoaddressthesebarriers.

KU#AGreatPlaceToBeUnsafe

SexualAssaultintheUS

• 3%ofmen(1in33)haveexperiencedanafemptedorcompletedrape• 1outofevery10rapevic>msaremale

SexualAssaultintheUS

• Likelihoodofsuicidalordepressivethoughtsincreasesakersexualviolence

• Survivors/vic>msmorelikelytousedrugs

• Sexualviolenceaffectssurvivors/vic>msrela>onships

• Survivors/vic>msatgreaterriskofpregnancyandSTIs

CampusSexualAssault:ScopeofIssue

CampusSexualAssault:ScopeofIssue

CampusSexualAssault:ScopeofIssue

CampusSexualAssault:ScopeofProblem

• 21%ofTGQN(transgender,genderqueer,nonconforming)collegestudentshavebeensexuallyassaulted,comparedto18%ofnon-TGQNfemales,and4%ofnon-TGQNmales.

CampusSexualAssault:Response&PrevenAon• Fewevidencebasedpreven>onprograms• CDCpromotesapublichealthbased,comprehensiveapproachthatincludesrigorousevalua>onanddissemina>on

CampusSexualAssault:Response&PrevenAon

Butpost-secondaryins>tu>onshaverou>nelydownplayedorignoredtheseverityoftheproblem…

CampusSexualAssault:Response&PrevenAon

WhiteHouseTaskForcetoProtectStudentsfromSexualAssault(2014)

4acAonsteps:1.  Iden>fyproblem–

climatesurvey2.  Preventsexualassault–

engagemen3.  Effec>velyrespondto

report4.  Increasetransparency&

improveenforcement

CampusSexualAssault:Response&PrevenAon

CampusSexualAssault:Response&PrevenAon

CampusSexualAssault:EffecAvePrevenAon

CampusSexualAssault:PromisingPrevenAon

InsAtuAonalBarriers

Leaderssystema>callyunderes>matesignificance&prevalenceoftheproblem

InsAtuAonalBarriers• Lackofcapacityimpac>ngabilitytoenactpolicies&prac>cestocountersexualassault

• Limitedunderstandingofprimarypreven>onthusundueemphasisonnecessarylegalresponse

• Lackofcoordinated&comprehensivetrainingandtechnicalassistancetoaddresssexualviolence

• Evidencebased&promisingprac>cesarenotimplementedcomprehensivelyincludingevalua>on

FourMainBucketsofWork

1.  TaskForce

2.  SexualAssaultResponseTeam

3.  SexualAssault/ViolenceClimateSurvey4.  Preven>onAc>vi>es

ComprehensivePublicHealthPrevenAonPlan

• Approachesthattakeplacebeforeviolencehasoccurredtopreventini>alperpetra>onorvic>miza>on.

PrimaryPreven>on

•  Immediateresponsesakerviolencehasoccurredtodealwiththeshort-termconsequencesofviolence.

SecondaryPreven>on

• Long-termresponsesakerviolencehasoccurredtodealwiththelas>ngconsequencesofviolenceandtreatment.

Ter>aryPreven>on

Social-EcologicalModel

ComprehensivePublicHealthBasedPrevenAonPlan

Data,Assessment&EvaluaAon• Needsbasedassessment

– Ins>tu>onal– CampusSexualAssaultTaskforces– SexualAssaultResponseTeam(SART)

•  Interviews– Keycampusandcommunitystakeholder– Focusonstrengthsandbarrierstocollabora>on

• SexualAssault&ViolenceSurvey– ARC3survey– Administeredat7outof8campuses

• FocusGroups– Targetedpreven>onefforts:engagingmen

• CheckinCalls– Quarterlytechnicalassistancecalls

YearOneChallenges• Ins>tu>onalPriori>es

– Limitedunderstandingofprimarypreven>on– Focusonadjudica>on– Response&feartoTitleIXinves>ga>ons

• Ins>tu>onalCapacity– Compe>ngresponsibili>es– Limitedresources

• Lackoftraining&technicalassistance• Lackofcoordina>ononcampus

– Absenceofevidencebased&promisingpreven>onprogramming• Fewevidencebasedpreven>onprograms• Noevalua>onofcampusprograms

• ChangingPoli>calClimate/Expecta>ons

YearOneSuccesses

WhenthefollowingsituaAonsaroseatyourinsAtuAonhow

o]endidyoudoanyofthefollowing?(SelectOne)

Never RarelySomeAme

sMostoftheAme Always N/A* Total

CrowderCollege19

(20.9%)3

(3.3%)3

(3.3%)6

(6.6)2

(2.2%)58

(63.7%)91

(100%)

Harris-StoweStateUniversity5

(17.9%)5

(17.9%)1

(3.6%)1

(3.6%)5

(17.9%)11

(39.3%)28

(100%)

UniversityofKansas

144(11.9%)

100(8.2%)

227(18.7%)

205(16.9%)

226(18.6%)

311(25.6%)

1213(100%)

Lincoln9

(16.1%)2

(3.6%)2

(3.6%)1

(1.8%)5

(8.9%)37

(66.1%)56

(100%)

RockhurstUniversity36

(5.7%)9

(1.4%)67

(10.5%)63

(9.9%)87

(13.7%)355

(55.8%)636

(100%)

UniversityofNebraskaKearney58

(17.4%)25

(7.5%)70

(21%)47

(14.1%)65

(19.5%)69

(20.7%)334

(100%)

Walkedafriendwhohashadtoomuchtodrinkhomefromaparty,bar,orothersocialevent.

YearOneSuccesses

WhenthefollowingsituaAonsaroseatyourinsAtuAonhow

o]endidyoudoanyofthefollowing?(SelectOne)

Never Rarely SomeAmesMostoftheAme Always N/A* Total

CrowderCollege18

(19.8%)1

(1.1%)6

(6.6%)1

(1.1%)2

(2.2%)63

(69.2%)91

(100%)

Harris-StoweStateUniversity8

(28.6%)3

(10.7%)3

(10.7%)1

(3.6%)3

(10.7%)10

(35.7%)28

(100%)

UniversityofKansas

222(18.3%)

79(6.5%)

119(9.8%)

93(7.7%)

138(11.4%)

562(46.3%)

1213(100%)

Lincoln12

(21.4%)0

(0%)3

(5.4%)0

(0%)2

(3.6%)39

(69.6%)56

(100%)

RockhurstUniversity64

(10.1%)21

(3.3%)36

(5.7%)43

(6.8%)51(8%)

421(66.2%)

636(100%)

UniversityofNebraskaKearney73

(21.9%)24

(7.2%)41

(12.3%)24

(7.2%)32

(9.6%)140

(41.9%)334

(100%)

Triedtodistractsomeonewhowastryingtotakeadrunkpersontoanotherroomortryingtogetthemtodosomethingsexual.

BestPracAces:IniAalRecommendaAons• SexualAssault&ViolenceSurvey

– Planearlyandcarefully– Permissions– Timing

• Avoidsurveyfa>gue• Semesterbreaks• Midterms,finalexams

– Incen>vesforpar>cipa>on• CollaboratewithSta>s>calTeam

– Don’tunderes>mate>mecommitment– Allocatesufficientresources

BestPracAces:IniAalRecommendaAons

• Effec>veCommunica>onStrategy– Campuspartners&TAG– Leadershipteam

• ProvideTraining– Goals&purposeoftaskforce&SART– Comprehensivepreven>on– Mul>pleeduca>onalopportuni>es– Structurechoices

BestPracAces:IniAalRecommendaAons• FormalizeFeedback&Support

– Addressneedsofcampus,taskforce,SART&TAG– Developtrust&posi>vefeedbackloop– Createsdatabaseline

• CreateSustainabilityPlaninYearOne– Formalizeins>tu>onalsupport

• Systema>zeworkload• Missionstatements• Visionstatement• Programevalua>on