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| 24-hour Crime Victim Crisis Hotline 325-677-7895 Email us |
| Regional Crime Victim Crisis Center |
The WHO® Program
WHO® (We Help Ourselves) is a comprehensive anti-victimization program
designed to assist children and teens in dealing with numerous types of
potentially dangerous situations. The program teaches assessment options on
an age-appropriate basis and provides information on community resources.
WHO® focuses on prevention of child abuse, child sexual assualt, bullying and
other problems. RCVCC staff and certified volunteers present WHO® programs
to more than 6000 children, pre-school through 12th grade, each year in Abilene
and surrounding school districts.
WHO® (We Help Ourselves) is a comprehensive anti-victimization program
designed to assist children and teens in dealing with numerous types of
potentially dangerous situations. The program teaches assessment options on
an age-appropriate basis and provides information on community resources.
WHO® focuses on prevention of child abuse, child sexual assualt, bullying and
other problems. RCVCC staff and certified volunteers present WHO® programs
to more than 6000 children, pre-school through 12th grade, each year in Abilene
and surrounding school districts.
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Primary prevention involves a shift from risk reduction (how to handle a
dangerous situation) to the development of a healthy community.
Culture is an informal system of beliefs and ideals. Racism, sexism, homophobia
and other attitudes often condone sexual violence are prevalent in our cultural
behaviors. Primary prevention connects culture and behaviors to consequences
and focuses on the elimination of sexual violence before it manifests itself.
Some examples of needed change:
RCVCC is providing violence prevention education to groups of parents and
children. Multiple sessions address issues including
Volunteers who are interested in working with this new initiative should contact
RCVCC for more information.
dangerous situation) to the development of a healthy community.
Culture is an informal system of beliefs and ideals. Racism, sexism, homophobia
and other attitudes often condone sexual violence are prevalent in our cultural
behaviors. Primary prevention connects culture and behaviors to consequences
and focuses on the elimination of sexual violence before it manifests itself.
Some examples of needed change:
- Personal development of strategies to handle everyday stresses in a
healthy way - Bystander attitudes and community accountability
- Workplace policies that promote equality and demands respect for all
RCVCC is providing violence prevention education to groups of parents and
children. Multiple sessions address issues including
- Self-understanding
- Respectfulness
- Self-control
- Refusal skills
- Conflict resolution
- Personal safety.
Volunteers who are interested in working with this new initiative should contact
RCVCC for more information.
Crime Prevention Programs
RCVCC provides Sexual Assault Awareness seminars and general Crime
Prevention programs to any group or organization free of charge. Professional
trainings are available to law enforcement officers, social workers, medical
personnel and prosecutors who are interested in crime victim assistance
education.
RCVCC provides Sexual Assault Awareness seminars and general Crime
Prevention programs to any group or organization free of charge. Professional
trainings are available to law enforcement officers, social workers, medical
personnel and prosecutors who are interested in crime victim assistance
education.