Regional Crime Victim Crisis Center
RCVCC
Mending Hearts for
35 Years
1977 - 2012
Copyright 2012: Regional Crime Victim
Crisis Center.  All Rights Reserved.
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, bully
behavior and other problems.  RCVCC staff and certified volunteers present WHO® programs to
more than 4000 children, Kindergarten through 5th grade, each year in Abilene and surrounding
school districts.
PATH (Promoting Alternative Thinking)
This lunch hour program for identified control groups of elementary students addresses Bully
Behavior and Conflict Management leadership skills.

Violence Prevention 6th - 8th grades
Topics include verbal, physical and emotional abuse; bully behavior; self-care; peer pressure,
harassment and sexual abuse, community and property, media, physical fighting, stranger
harassment, male victims of sexual assault, running away.

PEACE 9th - 12th grades
The main goal of this program is to decrease violence in schools.  It is unique in that youth lead
the programs in their schools utilizing peer influence for positive change.  The program trains
MOST (Men of Strength Teams) to help younger students build leadership skills and encourages
the RESPECT program.
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, and medical personnel.
RCVCC's violence prevention programs meet the criteria mandated by the Texas Legislature
for Bully Behavior, Suicide Prevention and Dating Violence.
Facilitator
Evaluation:
PATH survey:
Youth Violence Data. View national and state trends and patterns. Visit http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/youthviolence/stats_at-a_glance/index.html for more information.
Mike Domitrz
Healthy Dating Expert
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violence in our community.