Center of Excellence in Primary Prevention

The Alliance is proud to be designated by the NY State Department of Health as a Center of Excellence in Primary Prevention. In this role, the Alliance supports prevention education programs being implemented in NYC schools and community-based organizations, assists community mobilization initiatives to promote healthy social norms that are protective against sexual violence, and works to strengthen NY State’s leadership in primary prevention of sexual violence.
 

Primary Prevention Webinars

The Alliance’s primary prevention webinars highlight the innovative and promising practices of Rape Crisis Programs and anti-violence organizations: Webinars are an effective tool for sharing stories of progress and lessons learned, and for identifying new opportunities to strengthen our primary prevention efforts.


Engaging Men Part 2: Healthy Masculinity as it Relates to Sexual Violence Prevention

Please join the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault on Thursday, May 30th, 2013, for the 2 hour webinar, "Engaging Men Part 2: Healthy Masculinity as it Relates to Sexual Violence Prevention". This webinar will provide an overview of healthy masculinity and its intersection with sexual violence prevention. We will explore the ways in which this concept is defined, taught, and implemented in programmatic efforts to engage men.  We will take a look at various curricula and initiatives that focus on engaging men. Our guest presenters will share lessons learned, and discussion will include simple ways that providers can integrate these practices into existing prevention efforts. Click here to learn more and to register for the event.


Using Technology to Promote Health Social Norms

On March 27, 2013, the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault presented a 90 minute webinar entitled, "Using Technology to Promote Healthy Social Norms".  This webinar provided an overview of technology-driven campaigns designed to target youth as experts in building healthy relationships.  Our guest presenters shared lessons learned from their innovative campaigns, which are focused on ending sexual violence through movement-building and promotion of healthy social norms.  Click here to access the recording. 


Listen to previous webinars:

• Engaging School Communities in Multiple Levels of Prevention
• A Bystander Intervention Approach to Prevention in New York State

Center of Excellence Newsletter

• Chauncey Brown, Vera House
• Christopher Kilcullen, Crime Victims Assistance Unit, Office of the Bronx District Attorney
• Envision Williamsburg Coalition members Chris Fowley and Jessy LaHood

This issue also celebrates NYSCASA's 25th anniversary with a list of 25 Places to Find Primary Prevention in New York.

You can also read the 2011 Center of Excellence newsletter by downloading it here.

Primary Prevention Resources

Highlighting primary prevention resources and reports, from around the country and around the world. Read more

Alliance Blog

Follow the Alliance blog to read about efforts to mobilize communities and change social norms. The Alliance strives to create a space to normalize conversation about sexual violence, healthy relationships and social justice. Read it here

Weekly Digest

Sign up here to receive the Alliance's Weekly Digest of program announcements, news and primary prevention resources, sent to over 2,000 recipients each week.  Share your own organization's program announcements and primary prevention resources with the community by submitting detailed information here.