Sexual Assault Victim Services/Prevention Program
Description: Community Service Programs (CSP) is a non-profit organization that provides counseling and support services to individuals and families in need. Throughout the year CSP offers various training programs for community members to become volunteers for their services. I attended their 48 hour Sexual Assault Victim Services (SAVS) training. Upon completing this program, participants can apply to become hotline operators or advocates who accompany survivors of sexual assault to their forensic exam. I will use this training as preparation for my graduate assistantship and as an opportunity to learn about the sexual assault epidemic that persists in our nation.
Date/Semester: Summer 2015
Learning Domains Addressed: Education, Personal Development, Social Justice & Advocacy
Learning Outcomes:
SLO #1: Student will be able to identify strategies for supporting victims of sexual assault.
SLO #2: Student will be able to demonstrate understanding of the issue of sexual assault in higher education in a post-training reflection.
Assessment Rubric:
Advanced
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Competent
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Basic
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Poor
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SLO #1
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Student is able to identify and explain a few strategies for supporting victims of sexual assault. Explanation conveys proficient understand of the issue. |
Student is able to identify one strategy for supporting victims of sexual assault.
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Student cannot identify strategies for supporting victims of sexual assault.
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SLO #2
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Student demonstrates proficient understanding of the issue with the context of higher education and includes a review of relevant literature. The student’s reflection demonstrates a sense of advocacy on the issue.
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Student demonstrates proficient understanding of the issue with the context of higher education and includes a review of relevant literature.
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Student demonstrates basic understanding of the issue with the context of higher education.
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Student does not demonstrate understanding of the issue or does not reflect on the issue in the context of higher education.
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Evidence:
Reflection:
After completing my training, I feel that I have a greater understanding of the characteristics of sexual assault and other forms of personal violence. While I was not entirely sure what to expect or what I would learn from this training, I feel that I am better prepared now to discuss these types of crimes with college students and our campus community in my role as the violence prevention program's graduate assistant. Because my role does not include direct advocacy I may not exercise some of the skills provided in this training, however, I learned how to support survivors by providing accurate and prompt resources. I also learned that the support a survivor receives when they disclose the fact that they've experienced violence can shape their recovery. The most valuable information I received from this training as it relates to my graduate assistantship is that it is not our job as advocates or educators to investigate or ask details about the crime but to listen to the survivor and offer empathy and resources. While some of the presentations mentioned higher education specifically, I feel that I still work to do on my own to research the prevalence and impact of sexual assault on college campuses. With regard to SLO #1 I rated myself as competent as I do feel I have learned multiple strategies and have begun incorporating them into the trainings we conduct in our violence prevention programs. For SLO #2 I rated myself as basic because I relied on the training to inform me on the issue within the context of higher education. I have yet to more thoroughly research the issue on my own but I plan to continue to do so throughout my graduate assistantship.
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