Building on the Past in Preparing for the Future: Empowering Secondary Schools for Sexual Violence Prevention

The 2016 National Sexual Assault Conference, “Hopeful Future, Honored Past,” was held in Washington, D.C. August 31-September 2, 2016. This workshop was part of the prevention track. Learn more and access workshop materials here.

Alan Heisterkamp and Michael Fleming from the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Violence Prevention discuss the importance of collaboration and partnerships between communities, college and university campuses, and secondary schools in efforts to prevent sexual violence. The presenters focus on strategies and efforts to create comprehensive and systemic approaches to prevention in secondary schools.