Abstract
Every 73 seconds another person in America is sexually assaulted. For my senior practicum, I worked at Sexual Assault Resource Center, which provides advocacy and support services, including crisis intervention and counseling, for survivors of sexual violence. My goals for my time with SARC included developing knowledge and skills related to being a trauma therapist, learning about how a nonprofit operates, and gaining an understanding of sex education and sexual violence prevention programs. As a Sexual Assault Advocate and Education and Prevention Intern at SARC, my primary responsibilities involved engaging in community outreach events, delivering educational workshops, and presenting prevention curriculum in schools. As a result of my participation, I became interested in researching school-based prevention strategies and programs aimed at reducing sexual violence, as well as their focus areas, strengths, and limitations. My research and practicum experience reframed the way I viewed prevention work, provided insight into effective prevention strategies, and reminded me of why I believe so strongly in early prevention education to reduce sexual violence.
Highlights
Over the course of their lifetime, approximately 16% of men and 33% of women will experience some form of contact sexual violence (Truman & Langton, 2015)
While working as a Sexual Assault Advocate and Education and Prevention Intern at the Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC), I was able to learn about the organization s history, mission and services; the population served by the organization; and, the specific needs of those who have experienced sexual violence
I participated in a variety of activities at SARC, which include attending staff and intraorganizational meetings, completing a forty-hour trauma training, engaging in outreach work, and delivering educational workshops and prevention curriculum within the community
Summary
Over the course of their lifetime, approximately 16% of men and 33% of women will experience some form of contact sexual violence (Truman & Langton, 2015). Sexual violence has significant negative physical and psychological effects on survivors (Hubach, et al, 2019; Miller, 2017; Shorey, et al, 2017). This thesis will explore sexual violence and sexual violence prevention in four sections. Section one will discuss the Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC), an organization that provides assistance to survivors and works to prevent sexual violence in the community. Section two will discuss my internship at the SARC, including a description of my roles, responsibilities, and learning goals. Section three will review the existing literature on the topic of reducing sexual violence through school-based prevention programs. Section four will discuss the work I did at the SARC and my reflections on the experience
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