Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

["LaRue, Katelin Jane" <>]

Hello, 

I have a meeting set up with the our university's title IX coordinator and a psychologist on campus to address how we can better collaborate our efforts to come up with an effective and comprehensive training program addressing sexual assault prevention specific in the deaf community. As you may  know,  sexual assault is 2-3 times higher in the deaf and hard of hearing community, primarily due to communication difficulties, lack of access to self defense training and poor self esteem.  

 

We already provide training, however, the outreach is often met with dismal lack of attendance or disinterest. Perhaps this is not unusual but I am thinking that we could have a dialog to develop a more cohesive and structured program that could be offered to both female and male students addressing issues of appropriate sexual conduct on a regular basis i.e. at the beginning of every semester prior to increased course load demands, etc. Does anyone have experience with best practices and how to implement new mandatory trainings? 

Thank you,

Katie LaRue, M.S., IMF91986 

Marriage & Family Therapist Registered Intern

Campus Care Advocate

Cal State University, Northridge  

Strength United  

(818) 677-7492

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