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["Attis-Springs, Marie" <>]

Hello all,

I was inspired by a question posed about a year ago on this listserv regarding mirror clings for Non-confidential verses Confidential victim/survivor resources .  Some of you even shared visuals of yours on here ( I remember Tulane's One wave and and MIT's Title IX map , pretty vividly).  So I was inspired to create one for our institution and was posed a few valid and probably common questions:

  

#1 Are there any downsides?  Could someone argue that having these everywhere might convey to external visitors like elected officials, donors and prospective students that we have a bigger problem with sexual assault here than other campuses?  

#2 Why we would not want to broaden this to not be a mirror cling solely about confidential and non confidential sources, but perhaps a space for social norms marketing about Alcohol, drugs, sexual assault, etc. Why are we recommending only this singular focus?

I'm hoping I could pick your brains particularly on your thoughts on number one.  By the way, there are all kinds of other social norms messaging (from AOD, suicide to sexuality) all over our campus. 

I think I have #2 covered, but please comment and advise on both.  My argument is that this cling is about timing. It is specifically targeted (but not limited) to recent victims/survivors as an immediate resource after an assault.  I'm talking as recent as the perpetrator might be in the next room and the assault might have occurred just minutes ago.  However, promoting our resources in anyway shows that our institution is proactive and are conscience that survivors may not have, or may not be thinking that there is support for them right after an assault.  But since most victims of rape (if they are able) use the bathroom and often look into a mirror, then what better way to remind them that we are there for them.  

If anyone has any data to support my claim to using these clings, please share as well.

Thanks in advance,

Marie

Marie D. Attis-Springs, MPA

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