Rape Prevention and Education Projects, 2007-2008

In Fiscal Year 2008 (November 2007-October 2008), the Virginia Department of Health/Division for Injury and Violence Prevention (DIVP) contracted with 14 sexual assault crisis centers in Virginia to provide primary prevention programs in their communities. A total of $559,162 was awarded. Funding for this program was provided to DIVP from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) program. For Fiscal Year 2008, DIVP issued contract renewals for the primary prevention of sexual violence through one of four possible methods - intensive youth programming/peer education, multi-session programs, train-the-trainer programs, and community education. Community education is being provided, on a limited basis, by all the agencies. The following information provides a brief synopsis of each agency's specific projects. For additional information, please contact the agency directly.

Arlington, Violence Intervention Program

Contact: 703-228-1550
Peer Education Project - implemented in 2 high schools
Alternatives for Parenting Teens, Outreach Project - curriculum for pregnant and parenting teens, both male and female

Covington, Safehomes Systems

http://safehome24426.tripod.com/
Contact: 540-965-3237
Creating Safe Homes and Communities - curriculum for elementary, middle, and high school students

Culpepper, Services to Abused Families

Contact: 540-825-8891
Teens Against Sexual Assault - peer education & a curriculum for middle & high school students & other youth groups

Front Royal, Warren County Council on Domestic Violence

Contact: 540-635-9194
"Child Assault Prevention" - community education program involving elementary school students, teachers & parents
WCCDV Prevention Project - peer education project for high school student, implementing a multi-session program to be provided by the peer educators

Harrisonburg, Collins Center

http://www.thecollinscenter.org/
Contact: 540-432-6430
Middle and High School Multi-sessions
Student Connections - peer education for high school students in 2 high schools
Student Connections Acting Troup - teen drama program
Promotores de Salud - train-the-trainer for adult Hispanic volunteers

Leesburg, Loudon Citizens for Social Justice

http://www.lcsj.org/
Contact: 703-771-3398
Young Adults Project, "Strong Man" – 10 session curriculum for male students
Young Adults Project, "Owning Up" - 10 session curriculum for youth
Juvenile Detention Center - curriculum being presented to youth residing at detention center
Youth After School - curriculum for middle school students
Stop Assault Against Youth - peer education project for youth

Lexington, Project Horizon

http://www.projecthorizon.net/
Contact: 540-463-7861
Discover New Horizons - curriculum for elementary, middle & high school students

Lynchburg, Crisis Line of Central Virginia

http://www.crisislineofcentralvirginia.org/
Contact: 434-947-7422
Youth Violence Prevention Program - curriculum for middle and high school students
Power Girls - week-long day camp for middle school aged girls
Elementary School Prevention Program - curriculum for elementary school students

Martinsville, Citizens Against Family Violence

http://www.cafv.info/
Contact: 276-632-8701
Teen Dating Violence Prevention Project - peer education for high school youth, using the "Relate" curriculum and providing training for parents of the youth

Quin Rivers, Project Hope

http://www.quinriversagency.org/
Contact: 804-966-5020
Students Surviving and Avoiding Violence through Education - peer education program for high school students
Prevention Presentations - curriculum for elementary, middle and high school students

Radford, Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley

http://www.wrcnrv.org/
Contact: 540-639-9592
"Peaceline" - a curriculum for students in the sixth through tenth grades

Warsaw, The Haven

http://www.havenshelter.org/
Contact: 804-333-1099
"Child Assault Prevention" - community education program involving elementary school students, teachers, and parents
Healthy Relationships Program - curriculum for middle and high school students
"My Rights Matter" - curriculum for teens and pre-teens at a high risk of violence in their relationships
"Building Strong Relationships" - curriculum being presented to male jail/prison inmates

Winchester, Shelter for Abused Women

http://shelterforabusedwomen.org/pages.cfm?Page=home
Contact: 540-667-6160
RESPECT rally - peer education project for college students
Selected Youth Prevention Program - curriculum for selected youth at middle schools, or youth residential facility
Universal Youth Prevention Program - curriculum for middle and high school students
College Peer Educator Program - college students develop and implement peer programming
Middle and High School Peer Educator Program - middle and high school students develop & implement peer programming

Wytheville, Family Resource Center

http://www.frc-inc.org/
Contact: 276-625-0219
Primary Prevention Education Program - curriculum for pre-school through high school students

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