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["Ben Atherton-Zeman" <>]

Great idea, John!

White ribbons or teal ribbons are indeed inexpensive - you can also order 
the fancy self-adhesive ribbons (which are more likely to be worn and kept 
by students) at www.theribbonlady.com (no, I don't get a commission, but I 
should).

I performed "Voices of Men" at a Navy base in Georgia this October - they 
had their Seabees make more than 200 wooden purple ribbons, screwed them to 
a picket and put them up all over the base.  One for each DV report that had 
been submitted that year.  A similar teal ribbon campaign, having them up 
for April might be good - one for each reported campus sexual assault the 
previous year.

Finally, the Clothesline Project is a perennial favorite - one can often get 
both the shirts and the shirtmaking paints and glues donated.

I wrote an article awhile back called "Beyond April and October" that has 
easy to do ideas for both sexual assault and domestic violence awareness - 
I'm happy to send it to anyone who emails me directly at 
 - please don't repost to the list.

What are some other ideas?

Until the violence stops, Ben.

Ben Atherton-Zeman, Maynard, MA USA
Actor, Comedian, Feminist and Husband
Presenting a One-Man Play: "Voices of Men," http://www.voicesofmen.org
Booking information: 978-897-3619

Quote of the Month: January 2009:
"We should ask men why is it that when a woman comes up to us and says 
"don't beat me and don't rape me", we say, 'oh, you must not like men.'"
- Chuck Derry, Gender Violence Institute, 
.

Come to the Men Can Stop Rape conference in Washington, DC April 14-15: 
http://mencanstoprape.org/conference/
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> If you are going to recommend Lucky, do so carefully.  it is a VERY
> intense read and I have worked with some survivors that were not able to
> read past the first few pages (which is the account of the  rape).  I
> make sure to prepare them for that first.
>
> There are also some older books that are good overall that I still
> recommend
> I never called it rape
> Still loved by the Sun (which is also a first person account that reads
> like a journal)
> and Speak (which is a fiction, about a High School student, but I find
> it very true to life and works well with the college population also)
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> >    1. Sexual Assault Healing Tools
> >       (Coleen Harrington Barry - Counseling)
> >    2. campus communication protocols re: sexual assaults (LaDue, Lee E.)
> >    3. Immediate action needed: Violence, injuries and the stiumuls
> >       package (Samuel Davidson)
> >    4. books (Foubert, John)
> >    5. Re: Sexual Assault Healing Tools (Michael Domitrz)
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> > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:42:57 -0500
> > From: "Coleen Harrington Barry - Counseling"
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> > Subject: Sexual Assault Healing Tools
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> > I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions regarding books
> > clients/survivors can read about healing emotionally from a sexual
> > assault. I am particularly interested in books that might be helpful for
> > clients experiencing PTSD as a result of the assault.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
> > Take Care,
> >
> > Coleen
> >
> >
> >
> > Coleen Harrington Barry, Ph.D., LCMHC
> >
> > Coordinator of the Women's Crisis Center & Therapist
> >
> > Franklin Pierce University
> >
> > Outreach Education Center
> >
> > Phone: (603) 899-4133
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:06:28 -0600
> > From: "LaDue, Lee E." 
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> > Subject: campus communication protocols re: sexual assaults
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> > Does anyone know of any research or just any information on the  benefits 
> > of informing the campus community when there is a sexual assault that 
> > would not necessary meet the standards for "Student's Right to Know" and 
> > a timely warning.  For example, we have had a couple of assaults that 
> > have resulted in arrests and ended up in the community paper and actually 
> > everybody on campus did a great job of responding but there is no 
> > information coming from campus.  I have found that students and 
> > faculty/staff begin to wonder why there is not a statement from campus 
> > and begin to conjecture about that and it seems to create a lot of 
> > mistrust.  I am advocating that a simple statement be sent to students, 
> > faculty and staff acknowledging that we are aware and responding to the 
> > situation or some such statement that does not violate confidentiality of 
> > the students etc.  The campus is in the process  of meetings and 
> > discussions about communications protocol in these types of situations 
> > and w
> e
> >  have been invited to the table so I'd would appreciate anyone's thoughts 
> > about this (agreements or disagreements) that will assist us in this 
> > discussion.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Lee LaDue
> > Asst. Director/Coordinator - Gender Violence
> > Prevention Program
> > St. Cloud State University Women's Center
> > 720 4th Ave. S.
> > St. Cloud, MN 56301
> > 320/308-3995
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:06:54 -0800
> > From: "Samuel Davidson" 
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> > Subject: Immediate action needed: Violence, injuries and the stiumuls
> > package
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> > We at Prevention Institute are thrilled that Congress is investing in
> > community prevention by targeting resources to communities to improve 
> > health
> > in a coordinated, systematic way. This is an important opportunity to
> > prevent illnesses and injuries in the first place, and to reduce costs in
> > the health care system from treating preventable problems after the fact. 
> > It
> > is vital that injury and violence be considered as part of these 
> > community
> > prevention efforts. While the House version of the American Recovery and
> > Reinvestment Act of 2009 explicitly includes injury and violence 
> > prevention,
> > the Senate language is more general.
> >
> >
> >
> > Please share this information broadly and contact your representatives to
> > ensure that injury and violence prevention are supported as part of
> > community prevention.
> >
> >
> >
> > Injuries, including from violence, are the leading cause of death for
> > persons aged 1-44 years and a leading cause of death, hospitalization and
> > long-term care placement among elderly populations. Injuries and violence
> > cost $117 billion annually in direct health care costs. Estimates are 
> > much
> > higher for lost productivity costs (a study by a CDC researcher estimated
> > more than $320 billion in 2000 alone). Violence is also a factor in the
> > development of chronic diseases which account for a majority of 
> > pre-mature
> > US deaths, lost productivity and the majority and fastest growing 
> > percentage
> > of our healthcare spending. Injuries and violence affect everyone and
> > disproportionately affect low-income communities and communities of color
> >
> >
> >
> > Injuries and violence are preventable. Supporting injury and violence
> > prevention in the economic stimulus bill as part of community prevention 
> > can
> > yield a substantial return on investment as shown in a number of research
> > and economic studies and provide meaningful employment.
> >
> >
> >
> > For more information, see:
> >
> > * Preventing
> > <http://preventioninstitute.org/documents/PreventingViolenceTransitionmemo12
> > 1708_000.pdf>  violence before it occurs: Directions for improving 
> > outcomes
> > for young people, our cities, and our economic recovery and growth, a
> > Prevention Institute memo highlighting opportunities for improving safety
> > and well-being in our nation's urban areas while saving money and
> > stimulating the economy.
> > * Reducing
> > <http://preventioninstitute.org/documents/HealthEquityMemo_012309_001.pdf>
> > Inequities in Health and Safety through Prevention, a platform released 
> > by
> > Prevention Institute and the Health Policy Institute at the Joint Center 
> > for
> > Political and Economic Studies, which indentifies concrete steps for the 
> > new
> > administration and congress to take to substantially reduce health
> > inequities and their associated costs.
> > * Healthy
> > <http://preventioninstitute.org/documents/HealthyPeopleHealthyPlaces_000.pdf
> >
> > >  People, Healthy Places, a transition document co-released with
> > PolicyLink, that focuses on chronic disease and identifies important
> > connections between the prevention of chronic disease and safety.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:25:49 -0600
> > From: "Foubert, John" 
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> > Subject: books
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> > With regard to books for survivors, my top recommendation is Voices of 
> > Courage, edited by Mike Domitrz.   It is full of a wide variety of 
> > perspectives of how people made it through their experiences to become 
> > thriving survivors.  My second recommendation is Lucky by Alice Sebold. 
> > It is written more as a novel and is a captivating read.  For a PTSD 
> > survivor Voices of Courage would be particularly strong.
> >
> > John Foubert (FYI, I just moved to Oklahoma State University)
> >
> > **************************************
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> > Associate Professor and Program Coordinator
> > College Student Development Program
> > Oklahoma State University
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:45:10 -0600
> > From: Michael Domitrz 
> > <>
> > Subject: Re: Sexual Assault Healing Tools
> > To: Coleen Harrington Barry - Counseling 
> > <>
> > Cc: 
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> > Colleen, many survivors and crisis centers around the country have
> > said the book "Voices of Courage: Inspiration from Survivors of Sexual
> > Assault" (www.voicesofcourage.com) has greatly helped.  We donate all
> > proceeds to organizations addressing sexual assault.
> >
> > Mike Domitrz, CSP
> > The Date Safe Project, Inc.
> > "Teaching Boundaries, Respect, & Sexual Assault Awareness for
> > Teenagers & Young Adults."
> >
> > ==============================
> >
> > Toll-Free:  800-329-9390
> > E-mail:  
> >
> > Website: http://www.DateSafeProject.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 29, 2009, at 12:42 PM, Coleen Harrington Barry - Counseling
> > wrote:
> >
> > I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions regarding books
> > clients/survivors can read about healing emotionally from a sexual
> > assault. I am particularly interested in books that might be helpful for
> > clients experiencing PTSD as a result of the assault.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
> > Take Care,
> >
> > Coleen
> >
> >
> >
> > Coleen Harrington Barry, Ph.D., LCMHC
> >
> > Coordinator of the Women's Crisis Center & Therapist
> >
> > Franklin Pierce University
> >
> > Outreach Education Center
> >
> > Phone: (603) 899-4133
> >
> >
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> Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:03:22 -0600
> From: "Foubert, John" 
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> Colleagues,
>
> I'm compiling a list of suggestions for colleges to use for awareness 
> activities for Sexual Assault Awareness month that cost little to no money 
> (given the state of the economy).  I thought that this list serve would be 
> a great place to start a discussion of ideas.  Of course the white ribbon 
> campaign is one very inexpensive idea (white ribbon doesn't cost a lot!). 
> What are some other ideas?
>
> John Foubert
>
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> College Student Development Program
> Oklahoma State University
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