title: From empower to Green Dot : successful strategies and lessons learned in developing comprehensive sexual violence primary prevention programming.
abstract: This case study describes Kentucky's partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) EMPOWER (Enhancing and Making Programs Work to End Rape) program to enhance the mission and services of existing rape crisis centers to include comprehensive primary prevention programming to reduce rates of sexual violence perpetration. The planning process and the successful implementation of a statewide, 5-year, randomized control trial study of a bystander prevention program (Green Dot), and its evaluation are described. Lessons learned in generating new questions, seeking funding, building relationships and capacity, and disseminating knowledge are presented.
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA patty.cook@uky.edu.
authors.forename: Patricia G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Cook-Craig
authors.affiliation: Kentucky Department for Community Based Services, Frankfort, USA.
authors.forename: Phyllis H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Millspaugh
authors.affiliation: Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc., Frankfort, USA.
authors.forename: Eileen A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Recktenwald
authors.affiliation: Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Frankfort, USA.
authors.forename: Natalie C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.affiliation: Strategic Prevention Solutions, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Lea M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hegge
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
authors.forename: Ann L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Coker
authors.affiliation: Renewall Coaching, Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Tisha S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Pletcher
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods*; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States
keywords: bystander interventions; empowerment evaluation; sexual violence prevention; socioecological model