One day, a fisherman was fishing from a river bank when he saw someone being swept downstream, struggling to keep their head above water. The fisherman jumped in, grabbed the person, and helped them to shore. The survivor thanked the fisherman and left, and the hero dried himself off and continued fishing. Soon he heard another cry for help and saw someone else being swept downstream. He immediately jumped into the river again and saved that person as well. This scenario continued all afternoon. As soon as the fisherman returned to fishing, he would hear another cry for help and would wade in to rescue another wet and drowning person. Finally, the fisherman said to himself, ‘I can’t go on like this. I’d better go upstream and find out what is happening.’
Rape Crisis Intervention Service of Carroll County would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s 2nd Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.
This year’s Top Team Fundraiser was Buffalo Wild Wings and the Top Individual Fundraiser was Bruce Mermelstein.
We look forward to seeing everyone at next year’s event on Saturday, April 9, 2011.
What is Primary Prevention?
Primary prevention is an approach to ending sexual violence that takes place before sexual violence has occurred to prevent initial perpetration and victimization.
How does primary prevention work in our community?
Primary prevention has four main focuses for implementation. The focuses are in the areas or the involved beliefs and behaviors that contribute to the continuation of systemic sexual violence.
Individual:
Influences: Attitudes and beliefs that support sexual violence; impulsive and antisocial behavior; childhood history of sexual abuse or witnessing violence; alcohol and drug use.Relationship:
Influences: Association with sexually aggressive
peers; family environment that is emotionally
unsupportive, physically violent or strongly
patriarchal.Community:
Influences: General tolerance or sexual assault; lack
of support from police or judicial system; poverty; lack of employment opportunities; weak community
sanctions against perpetrators.Societal:
Influences: Inequalities based on gender, race, and
sexual orientation, religious or cultural beliefs,
economic and social policies.
(Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexual violence prevention: beginning the dialogue. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2005.)
