Sexual Violence Prevention: Core Competencies and Program
Elements
* Adapted from “Qualities and Abilities of Effective and Confident Prevention Practitioners” and
“Core competencies for sexual violence prevention practitioners“, Published by the
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), 2012.
For Prevention Educators
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Crisis Intervention
Key Concepts
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Risk and Protective Factors
Personal Attributes and Strengths
Social-Ecological Model
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Role of Oppression as a Root Cause of
SV
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Right Message –Right Audience
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Learning Styles and Strategies
Principles of Effective Prevention
Theories of Behavior Change
Importance
Behavior
of
Anti-Oppression
Prevention
Promoting
Healthy
Work–Relation
to
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Skills
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Ability to comfortable discuss the
nature and scope of sexual violence
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Desire to work with
finding solutions
Knowledge
resources
of
Flexibility,
spontaneity
creativity,
“Big-picture”
solving
orientation
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Ability to build collaborative
partnerships
Effectively address training goals and
objectives
Critical thinking skills
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to
problem-
Experience, skill and comfort
systems advocacy framework
Ability to knowledgeably discuss sexual
harassment in school, work, and other
settings
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Organizational skills and ability to
balance multiple tasks and challenges
Core Elements
Ability to conduct evaluation and
assessment
and
Passion for social justice and sexual
violence prevention
Ability to communicate relationship
between sexual violence and other forms
of oppression
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systems
on
Realistic expectations and patience
For Prevention Programs
Understand and use people-first
language
community
community
Ability to explain sexual violence as a
public health issue
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a
with
Based
in
a
Trauma-Informed,
Strengths-Based Approach
Confidentiality
Guidelines
Mandatory
Support
Standards
Reporting
Address
Gender
Frameworks
Education
Socialization
and
&
and
Commitment to Collaboration and Trust
in Community Partners to Organize and
Sustain
Sexual
Violence
Prevention
Efforts
Systems Advocacy Framework
Group discussion facilitation
Additional Resources
Addressing the Gendered Dimensions of Harassment and Bullying: What domestic and sexual
violence advocates need to know http://vawnet.org/assoc_files_VAWNET/CIB_harassmentbullying.pdf
Anti-Oppression Theory Training Materials http://volunteermanual.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/anti-oppression-theory/
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Violence Education Tools Online - www.vetoviolence.org
Models for Developing Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Systems and Trauma-Specific
Services - www.theannainstitute.org/Models%20for%20Developing%20Traums-Report%201-0909%20_FINAL_.pdf
Overview of the Social Ecological Model - www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/overview/socialecologicalmodel.html
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape Sexual Harassment Prevention Curriculum Grades K-12 www.pcar.org/sites/default/files/file/TA/Sexual-Harassment-Prevention-in-SchoolsCurriculum-Manual.pdf
People First Language Article and Chart - www.disabilityisnatural.com/images/PDF/pfl09.pdf
www.disabilityisnatural.com/images/PDF/pflchart09.pdf
The Parallels of Racism and a Rape Culture www.wcsap.org/sites/www.wcsap.org/files/uploads/documents/RacismandARapceCulture2007r1.pdf
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