Prevention, Education & Outreach Programs

Climbing Toward Confidence

Climbing Toward Confidence is a sexual violence prevention and empowerment program of Our VOICE that serves low-income girls (ages 12-14) in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Through rock climbing, the Girls Pride sexual assault prevention curriculum, and mentorship, Climbing Toward Confidence aims to equip girls with both the practical skills to recognize and say no to risky or unwanted situations, and the confidence and conviction that their bodies and identities are worth protecting.  For more information, or to apply as a mentor or participant, call 252-0562 and visit our blog.

Men’s Initiatives

In recent years, efforts to prevent sexual violence have widened to encompass the important role of male leaders working to challenge violent aspects of masculinity. If you are interested in joining other men to work on this topic, please call 252-0562.

Girls Pride Training

The Girls Pride curriculum is for tween and teen girls. It includes lessons on gender stereotypes, media analysis, body image, healthy relationships and dating safety, warning signs, refusal skills, and self care. Training on this curriculum is available to youth group leaders, teachers, service providers and others who work with teen girls. For more information, please call 252-0562.

Let’s Talk Workshops for Parents of Teens

 Let’s Talk is a series of free workshops for parents or mentors of teens and tweens. These workshops help adult start conversations with youth on difficult and vital topics. For more information, contact anna@ourvoicenc.org.

Let’s Talk Workshop Flyer

Sexual Violence Prevention Task Force

 

The mission of the Sexual Violence Prevention Task Force is to create social conditions, systems, and environments to prevent sexual violence in Buncombe County by mobilizing partners, key constituents, and communities; by education adults, youth and children; and by training professionals.

2010 Goals

 

  1. Renew current member commitments; Reach out to new members.  Task force members will represent diverse interests in the county and will oversee leaders in strategic locations and groups.
  2. Provide network of support for long-term community involvement in prevention efforts through:
  3. Follow up to 100+ community forum commitments.
  4. Connect community leaders with prevention resources and training.
  5. Offer feedback, troubleshooting, and support to community leaders and prevention groups.
  6. Create and implement an evaluation tool to measure efficacy of community prevention programs.
  7. Take part in continued educational opportunities as a regular part of Task Force meetings in order to better equip members as leaders of sexual violence prevention effort.

Prevention, Education & Outreach Volunteer Program

 

Our VOICE’s Prevention, Education & Outreach Programs are aimed at breaking down myths, challenging harmful attitudes, advocating for healthy relationships and consent, and sharing resources.  We offer presentations in schools, colleges, professional settings, assisted living residences, shelters, treatment centers, faith-based institutions, after-school programs and support groups.

 

Volunteering in this program is an exciting way to affect change in our county.  While contributing to an important local effort, volunteers gain knowledge, improve their public-speaking and facilitation skills, and get to meet new groups of people throughout the county.

The Our VOICE Education & Outreach training (30 hours) prepares volunteers to make presentations in a variety of settings on the basics of sexual violence, to handle difficult situations, and respond to disclosures.  This training will give the participant an in-depth look at the cultural origins of sexual violence and provide methods of sexual violence prevention.

Upcoming Trainings.


Join our network.

 If you’d like to learn more about local efforts to prevent sexual violence or collaborate with others, please join the Western North Carolina Sexual Violence Prevention Network.