Taking Back the Night:  Protecting Young Women from Sexual Assault

Trainer:  Beth Philley

Class Synopsis

This 3-hour class will assist foster and kinship caregivers to protect the teenage girls in their homes from sexual violence and assault.  This class focuses not on the sexual abuse that may have occurred in the child's bio home, but on sexual assault that may occur on dates and in the community at large.  Parents are encouraged to bring their girls (aged 14 and above) to the training to learn about rape prevention and recovery.

Content Outline

Pre-conceptions

Statistics

Myths

Definitions / elements of assault

What does a rapist look like? 

Profile of a rapist / Patterns of rape

What does a rape victim look like?

Rape Trauma Syndrome

Treatment

Police reporting / The Legal Process

Helping the survivor

Prevention

Methodologies

Small-group activity, lecture, guided discussion, interactive exercise

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, each participant will be able to:

• Define rape and sexual assault
• Identify common myths about rape
• List the elements of rape
• Describe the various types of rapes and rapists
• Explain what drives men to rape
• Identify rape trauma syndrome
• Assist a rape survivor to receive help and navigate the legal process
• Teach prevention strategies to their children

Application to Child Welfare

This course will enable foster parents to communicate about rape and sexual assault with their teenaged daughters and provide preventive strategies.

Contact Information

To schedule this class, contact Beth Philley via e-mail:  bphilley@ProBizAssoc.com or via phone:  330-705-0938.