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From Empower to Green Dot: Successful Strategies and Lessons Learned in Developing Comprehensive Sexual Violence Primary Prevention Programming
Violence Against Women (2014)
  • Patricia G. Cook-Craig, University of Kentucky
  • Phillis H. Millspaugh
  • Eileen A. Recktenwald
  • Natalie C. Kelly
  • Lea M. Hegge
  • Ann L. Coker, University of Kentucky
  • Tisha S. Pletcher
Abstract
This case study describes Kentucky’s partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) EMPOWER (Enhancing and Making Programs Work to End Rape) program to enhance the mission and services of existing rape crisis centers to include comprehensive primary prevention programming to reduce rates of sexual violence perpetration. The planning process and the successful implementation of a statewide, 5-year, randomized control trial study of a bystander prevention program (Green Dot), and its evaluation are described. Lessons learned in generating new questions, seeking funding, building relationships and capacity, and disseminating knowledge are presented.
Keywords
  • bystander interventions,
  • empowerment evaluation,
  • sexual violence prevention,
  • socioecological model
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Publication Date
September 25, 2014
Citation Information
Patricia G. Cook-Craig, Phillis H. Millspaugh, Eileen A. Recktenwald, Natalie C. Kelly, et al.. "From Empower to Green Dot: Successful Strategies and Lessons Learned in Developing Comprehensive Sexual Violence Primary Prevention Programming" Violence Against Women Vol. 20 Iss. 10 (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/anncoker/105/