Post on 11-Jan-2016
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Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center
Prevention Work
Engaging Men YTY Project: Youth Training
Youth
Prevention Specialist: Terri Neimann
Engaging Men
Community Ownership Allies for Women Partnershipsfrom community Drawing onCommunity expertise
Drawing on Community Expertise
International Experton shifting Masculinities Psy. College Professorand Author: Effects of Sexual Violence
YTY Project
Original plan morphed Involve community Partners CDC grants got cut Looking for sustainability Peer-to-peer learning model Included 3 schools: TOPS, TPP, THS
BUY IN
Flexibility with school logistics Listen to the needs/concerns of host
teacher and other stakeholders/councilors Easy access due to Mary’s (TOPS) &
Kathleen’s reputation (TCWRC).
Youth Leaders Training Topics
Oppression (“isms”)
Bullying Healthy
Relationships with yourself and Resources Healthy
Relationships By-stander
intervention How to present a
great presentation
Helping Youth Leaders Develop their Presentations
I went to three campuses working with the three groups twice a week
Give them their theme and guidelines with lots of freedom:
Creating Allies, Healthy Relationships (which included healthy communication, importance of consent, healthy boundaries), and By-stander intervention,.
Each group came up with their own power point, visual aids and group activities
Peer-to-peer Presentations
Barriers for Trainers
Child Care Transportation Teens in Foster Care High Risk Teens Personal Traumas Homeless Teens
Successful Project
Addressed Real Problems Appeal to peer-to-peer style of learning Group Participation Advanced Training on site Enthusiasm from Adult Trainers Committed Youth Leaders Laugh at (being real) Give Youth Leaders lots of Freedom Willing to be Flexible
Evaluations Every Training Session (6) was Evaluated/Adult
Trainers were evaluated
Evaluations used as Positive Feed Back from Student Trainers & given to Counselors
Before Presentation in the class room RPE pre-test handed out
Last Day of Peer led Presentations evaluations were given: RPE Post-test, and overall presentation
Lessons Learned
Start Project Earlier in the Year Less Chaos More Youth Leader Preparedness Less unintended “Surprises” But some positive surprises: “job
shadow” opportunity (student interest in psychology, social work, teaching)
Unintended surprise, gathered a panel of 4 youth to present at Sexuality Conference
Investing in youth pays BIG
Contact InformationPresenter: Terri NeimannPrevention SpecialistTillamook County Women’s Resource Center503-842-5168tnneimann@yahoo.com
Organizer: Nancy GreenmanPrevention Program CoordinatorOregon Sexual Assault Task Force503-990-6541nancygreenman@oregonsatf.org