NCJ Number
48454
Date Published
1977
Length
25 pages
Annotation
THE KANSAS COMMUNITY RAPE PREVENTION AND VICTIM SUPPORT PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO PRESENT RAPE PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TO OFFER CONFIDENTIAL PEER SUPPORT TO SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.
Abstract
THROUGH THE PROJECT, SIX COMMUNITIES ESTABLISHED VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. AT PRESENT, ELLIS COUNTY, RENO COUNTY, PAWNEE COUNTY, MCPHERSON COUNTY, AND OLATHE OFFER VICTIM SUPPORT AND INFORMATION SERVICES. THESE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE STAFFED PREDOMINANTLY BY VOLUNTEERS AND OFFER A VARIETY OF CRISIS INTERVENTION, REFERRAL, AND LIAISON SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, 12 COUNTIES OR COMMUNITIES ARE PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL AND/OR PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS USING PROJECT MATERIALS. A LISTING OF THESE COMMUNITIES AND THE INDIVIDUALS TO CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IS PROVIDED. WHILE THE PROJECT HAS MADE PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING ITS GOALS, MORE EFFORT WILL BE NEEDED TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND INFORMATION FOR CURRENTLY UNREPRESENTED COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES. MOREOVER, ALREADY ESTABLISHED PROJECTS ARE STILL IN THEIR INITIAL STAGES AND WILL REQUIRE CONTINUING EFFORT, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES. THE FOLLOWING MAJOR METHODS ARE USED BY THE PROJECTS FOR CREATING INCREASED AWARENESS, DISSEMINATING INFORMATION, AND FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: A SEXUAL ASSAULT LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTER; DEVELOPMENT OF THREE HANDBOOKS, 'SEXUAL ASSAULT HANDBOOK - KANSAS COMMUNITY CONFERENCE,' 'SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM HANDBOOK,' AND 'SEXUAL ASSAULT - PREVENTIVE EDUCATION HANDBOOK;' DEVELOPMENT OF A FILM 'RAPE PREVENTION: NO PAT ANSWER'; MAJOR MAILINGS TO WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS, SERVICE PROFESSIONALS AND INTEREST GROUPS; PRESS RELEASES; AN ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; A KANSAS COMMUNITY CONFERENCE ON SEXUAL ASSAULT; AND CONSULTATION. THE DATA COLLECTION FORM FOR THE ATTITUDINAL QUESTIONNAIRE, AND PARTICIPANT COMMENTS ON THE FILM AND THE CONFERENCE ARE INCLUDED. (JAP)