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Features

  • In-Person Presentation
  • Training for Peer Facilitation
  • Research & Trauma Informed
  • Title IX & VAWA Compliant
  • Customizable

Program Details

Because few women perceive themselves to be potential victims of rape, The Women’s Program focuses on how to identify men’s potentially high-risk behavior and how women can be effective bystanders with their friends in high-risk situations, particularly those involving alcohol. In addition, the program focuses on how to help a friend recover from sexual assault without blaming the survivor. During the program, participants learn characteristics of men who rape and the situations in which men are most likely to commit rape. We discuss how to identify red flags in men’s behavior and how to help ones friends identify these behaviors. We also discuss ways participants can help sexual assault survivors and explain that helping sexual assault survivors involves understanding the needs of the survivor as well as self limitations. In the end, participants are engaged in discussion of bystander intervention scenarios and talk about how they can help their friends avoid risky situations.

Contact information

URL
http://www.johnfoubert.com
Street
18101 Barrington Drive, Edmond OK
Postal code
73012
Email
john.foubert@gmail.com
Contact name
John Foubert at 405-338-8046, john.foubert@gmail.com

Details

Institution type
University / College (4 year)
Age group
Traditional Age (18-24)
Audience
Gender Specific - Female
Delivery method
In-Person Presentation, Training for Peer Facilitation
Duration
Single Session
Topics
Alcohol and Sexual Assault, Awareness, Bystander Intervention, Consent, Empathy Building, Neurological Effects of Trauma, Risk Reduction and Safety, Sexual Assault
Session details
Single Session

Background

History

John Foubert first wrote this program in 1999. It was first presented in 2000. Later, it was presented to over a thousand people in test-audiences to receive feedback. By 2006, presentations began at colleges, universities, and military units nationwide. It has since been presented at dozens of colleges and has been evaluated in two peer reviewed studies.

Theory of change

Two theories underly The Women's Program -- belief system theory and the elaboration likelihood model.

Research informed

The program was written based on an extensive review of the research on effective risk-reduction techniques. Two published studies demonstrate its efficacy.

Trauma informed

The program discusses the trauma experienced by rape survivors, and its impact.

Compliance

Violence Against Women Act

The program meets several requirements of VAWA.

Title IX

A highly scripted presentation adds to treatment fidelity.

Evaluation and Performance Assessments

Evidence based

Two peer reviewed studies: Bannon, R.S. & Foubert, J.D. (in press). The bystander approach to sexual assault risk reduction: Effects on risk recognition, perceived self-efficacy, and protective behavior. Violence and Victims. Foubert, J.D. & Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J., Brasfield, H., & Hill, B. (2010). Effects of a rape awareness program on college women: Increasing bystander efficacy and willingness to intervene. Journal of Community Psychology, 38, 813-827.

Efficacy
Formulative evaluation with input from target audience members during the development of the program, Outcome evaluations to measure whether anticipated outcomes have been reached, Satisfcation surveys from participants, Qualitative feedback
Research conductor
Program
Evaluation published

Bannon, R.S. & Foubert, J.D. (in press). The bystander approach to sexual assault risk reduction: Effects on risk recognition, perceived self-efficacy, and protective behavior. Violence and Victims. Foubert, J.D. & Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J., Brasfield, H., & Hill, B. (2010). Effects of a rape awareness program on college women: Increasing bystander efficacy and willingness to intervene. Journal of Community Psychology, 38, 813-827.

Features

Customization method
Welcome message, Policy information, Survivor support/resource information, Statistics, Police/reporting information
Is data collected?
No
Is data personalized?
No

Logistics

Pricing model
Other
Pricing model fees

Institutions can have a free pdf copy of the training manual by sending an email to john.foubert@gmail.com and asking for a pdf of The Men's and Women's Programs; a related video is available from the National Judicial Education Program. If institutions want on site training or presentations, they can contract with John Foubert, contacting him at 405-338-8046 or john.foubert@gmail.com.

Turnaround period

As fast as an institution wishes.

Implementation support

Email, Skype, phone, and on-site assistance as needed.

Additional information

Accolades

Identified for inclusion as a promising program in the National Institute of Justice’s CrimeSolutions.gov website.

College associations

Moody Bible Institute, Eastern University, Caldwell University, Taylor University, Cornerstone University, Oklahoma Baptist University, Northwestern College

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