Indiana Sexual Indiana Sexual Violence Primary Violence Primary Prevention PlanPrevention Plan

The Planning Process:The Planning Process:Obtaining Input from Indiana Obtaining Input from Indiana

CitizensCitizensPeopleWork Associates L.L.C.

““I know of no safe depository of the I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the ultimate powers of the society but the

people themselves; and if we think people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to them not enlightened enough to

exercise their control with a exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them but to inform not to take it from them but to inform

their discretion.”their discretion.”

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Importance of Citizen Importance of Citizen InputInput

Democracy means literally political power Democracy means literally political power exercised by the people. Understood in exercised by the people. Understood in activist terms, democracy is a sphere of activist terms, democracy is a sphere of public life in which ordinary people exercise public life in which ordinary people exercise power.power.

Public work develops people’s sense of Public work develops people’s sense of themselves as contributors on a larger stage themselves as contributors on a larger stage can generate new confidence and strategic can generate new confidence and strategic capacity. Most important, it also renews hope capacity. Most important, it also renews hope that the world is ours to create over again.that the world is ours to create over again.

Building America: the Democratic Promise of Public Work. Building America: the Democratic Promise of Public Work. Harry C. Boyte and Nancy N. KariHarry C. Boyte and Nancy N. Kari

Regional MeetingsRegional Meetings 10 Regional 10 Regional

Meetings hosted & Meetings hosted & invited by Local invited by Local Health Departments Health Departments held November 12held November 12thth through December through December 1111thth, 2008, 2008

THANKS to the Hosts THANKS to the Hosts and Participants of and Participants of the Forumsthe Forums

Community ForumsCommunity Forums Meetings were 2 ½ hours and held Meetings were 2 ½ hours and held

morning, afternoon and eveningmorning, afternoon and evening Team:Team:

– IN Department of Public HealthIN Department of Public Health Abby Kelly-Smith and/or Emily LynchAbby Kelly-Smith and/or Emily Lynch

– PeopleWork Associates L.L.C.PeopleWork Associates L.L.C. Pam Robbins and Juanita RussellPam Robbins and Juanita Russell

Sites of Community ForumsSites of Community Forums

Ft. WayneFt. Wayne ElkhartElkhart GreencastleGreencastle LawrenceburLawrencebur

gg BloomingtonBloomington

GaryGary MuncieMuncie DanvilleDanville EvansvilleEvansville LafayetteLafayette

36 IN Counties Represented36 IN Counties Represented AdamsAdams AllenAllen BartholomewBartholomew BentonBenton CassCass ClayClay DearbornDearborn DelawareDelaware DuboisDubois ElkhartElkhart FranklinFranklin GreeneGreene GrantGrant HamiltonHamilton HendricksHendricks JasperJasper KosciuskoKosciusko LawrenceLawrence LakeLake MarionMarion

MadisonMadison MonroeMonroe MontgomeryMontgomery MorganMorgan OhioOhio Putnam Posey Porter Ripley Spencer St. Joseph Tippecanoe Vanderburgh Wabash Warrick Washington

Henderson County, KY Jefferson County, KY Cook County, OhioOhio

DemographicsDemographics AttendanceAttendance

– 225225– GenderGender

Female: 189Female: 189 Male: 34Male: 34 NA: 2NA: 2

– Age of ParticipantsAge of ParticipantsRange: 20 to 70Range: 20 to 70RED FLAGRED FLAG

NO participants in 16-NO participants in 16-19 years of age 19 years of age groupgroup

College ForumsCollege Forums 4 College Forums hosted by:4 College Forums hosted by:

– Ivy Tech SellersburgIvy Tech Sellersburg– Goshen CollegeGoshen College– Ivy Tech BloomingtonIvy Tech Bloomington– Indiana University-St. Paul’s Newman Indiana University-St. Paul’s Newman

CenterCenter

Held: September 2009Held: September 2009

Additional IN Counties Additional IN Counties Represented via College Represented via College

ForumsForums ClarkClark FloydFloyd JacksonJackson JayJay JohnsonJohnson MartinMartin ScottScott ShelbyShelby

Demographics of College Demographics of College ForumsForums

Attendance: 65Attendance: 65– GenderGender

Female: 57Female: 57 Male: 8Male: 8AgeAge 18-19 years of age: 3218-19 years of age: 32 20-28 years of age: 1720-28 years of age: 17 29-39 years of age: 329-39 years of age: 3 39 and over: 939 and over: 9 NA: NA: 4 4

Process for Forums Process for Forums (Streamlined for College Forums)(Streamlined for College Forums)

Welcome by HostWelcome by Host Remarks Focusing on Sexual Assault and Remarks Focusing on Sexual Assault and

Primary PreventionPrimary Prevention Large group divided into small groupsLarge group divided into small groups Participants were asked to respond to 5 (3 Participants were asked to respond to 5 (3

for college) questions, by writing their for college) questions, by writing their thoughts on post it notes. When people thoughts on post it notes. When people finished writing, all ideas were put on a finished writing, all ideas were put on a poster sheet. After all ideas were up and if poster sheet. After all ideas were up and if there was time a short discussion was held.there was time a short discussion was held.

Questions Questions 1.Why do you think sexual violence occurs?

2.What do you think would help stop sexual violence in your community?

3.What can be done to prevent sexual violence on these levels?

Individual Community Societal Policy

Questions Questions

4. In times of adversity, sexual violence increases. What can be done to address this:• As an individual• As a family• As a community• As a state

5. What is needed in a state primary sexual violence prevention plan?

Bonus QuestionBonus Question What did we not ask?What did we not ask?

Additional Sources of Additional Sources of InputInput

Survey:Survey:Individual and on-line surveyIndividual and on-line survey

Other PopulationsOther Populations (conducted by Council (conducted by Council Members):Members):

HomelessHomelessNative AmericansNative AmericansHispanicHispanic

Categories of ResponsesCategories of Responses Community ProgramsCommunity Programs Community Community

CollaborationsCollaborations EducationEducation IndividualIndividual FamilyFamily MediaMedia Law and PolicyLaw and Policy TreatmentTreatment MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

What We LearnedWhat We Learned• Breadth of responseBreadth of response

• Depth of ResponseDepth of Response

• Disparity between the agesDisparity between the ages

““The person who The person who removes a removes a mountain mountain begins by begins by carrying away carrying away small stones.”small stones.”

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