Arizona Rape Prevention and Education Project -- University of Arizona Department of Public Health
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The information available on this web site is provided as a public service and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Arizona Department of Health Services, or the University of Arizona.

August 1, 2003
OUR TOWN Family Center provides a description of their Youth Connection Theater Troupe.

Archive of "Current Topics":

July 1, 2003
Northland Family Help Center from Flagstaff, AZ shares an essay on their reflections on culture and violence.

June 2, 2003
Sean Wenham from Mt. Graham Safehouse shares his views on the social values regarding Sexual Violence in Rural Communities. Available in PDF or HTML format.

May 7, 2003
On Behalf of CASA:
This glossary is work in progress that attempts to provide definitions for terms relative to the prevention of sexual violence. As the field of Sexual Violence Prevention continues to evolve, so will this glossary to include new terminology. Available in PDF or HTML format.

April 1, 2003
Peer Solutions describes Demonstrating Respect as the Norm, a year-round peer education and mentor sexual violence prevention program. To learn more, feel free to visit PeerSolutions.Org or contact Peer Solutions at: 602-225-0942 - phone 602-225-0982 - fax info@peersolutions.org. Available in PDF or HTML format.

April 16, 2003
Below is a proclamation from Mayor Neil G. Giuliano of Tempe, Arizona supporting Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This declaration was created by individuals across the state dedicated to reducing sexual violence. Available in PDF or HTML format.

December 2, 2002
Rowan Frost of the Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault (SACASA) provides us with an article on Substance Abuse in Relation to Sexual Violence and Ways to Assess Risks for Being a Victim of Sexual Violence.

November 1, 2002
Karen Wanjico of Horizon Human Services, in Casa Grande, provides us with outlines for two workshops on Internet safety and Internet grooming (tactics used by pedophiles in Internet chatrooms to set up meetings with children they contact). Also included are Internet do's and don'ts.

October 15th, 2002 
Lily De Santiago the Crisis Volunteer Coordinator at the Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault provides us with an article entitled Crisis and Adult Survivors

September 5th, 2002
Behavioral Indicators of Abuse Tips For Working With Secondary Students. Check out HTML format.
What to do if a student discloses abuse. Tips for working with secondary students. Read it in HTML format.

July 2002
Jennifer Rauhouse of Peer Solutions Inc. provides an article entitled “Working Together to End Rape by Demonstrating Respect as the Norm”. You can read it in HTML format or as a PDF file (140K).

June 2002
Karen Wanjico, of Horizon Human Services, provides two articles. The first, "Young Moms," teaches a lesson in understanding and support. It is available in HTML format or as a PDF file (58K). The second, "Detecting Youth at Risk for Suicide," tells us what to watch for, and what to do, to help prevent teen suicide. You can read it in HTML or PDF format (59K).

April 2002
CASA tells a bit about their POWER Program which is directed at youth to help build healthy relationships and prevent sexual violence. Check it out in HTML or in PDF (PDF 24K).

March 2002
Northland Family Help Center describes a compelling program they use to help raise community awareness of issues involved with domestic and sexual violence, "The Clothesline Project: Finding a Voice." Do take a look or view it in  PDF format (37K).

December 2001
Check out the recruitment brochure from the Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault (SACASA). It explains their "Safe Zone" Program for student-age peer advocates and educators. It is available as HTML or as an Adobe Acrobat file here (207K).

November 2001
Peer Solutions, Inc., brings us news about their organization, their innovative Stand and Serve program, and its current calendar of activities.

October 2001
Horizon Human Services gives a synopsis of "but I love him: Protecting Your Teen Daughter from Abusive, Controlling Dating Relationships". (Also available as PDF file (14K PDF)

September 2001
Mt. Graham Safe House describes the services they offer to victims of domestic and sexual violence. (Also available as PDF file (88K PDF)

August 2001
Reed Elmore, Northland Family Help Center, Rape Prevention Education with Young Men or in (PDF).

July 2001
Tom Reardon, CASA, POWER program (or view in PDF) and Sexual Harassment handout (or view it as a PDF file).

June 2001
Carol Hensell, ADHS Program Manager, 2001 Strategic Plan  (or view as a PDF, 96 K).

A number of documents on the web site are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. If you need the free reader for these, it may be downloaded from the Adobe site.

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Check out the great recruitment brochure from the Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault (SACASA). It explains their "Safe Zone" Program for student-age peer advocates and educators. In addition, it provides a good example of how to put together an effective recruitment brochure. It is available as an Adobe Acrobat file here (207K -- be patient for it to download... the wait is worth it). The HTML version is available here.