tillamook county women’s resource center

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