DoD’s Approach to Prevention

1 DoD s Approach to PreventionDr. Nathan Galbreath, PhD Deputy Director DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeDr. Suzanne Holroyd, PhD Senior Prevention Program ManagerDoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office 2 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeLearning DoD s progress over time in fighting sexual Prevention planning how DoD collaborates on Prevention to facilitate learning and information sharing3 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeAgenda Vision and Mission Prevention Planning Moving Forward While Shaping the Dialogue Way Ahead4 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeDoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Vision: A DoD Community free of sexual assault Mission: DoD SAPRO promotes military readiness by reducing sexual assault through advocacy and execution of SAPR Program policy, planning, and oversight across the DoD CommunityOur Approach is Prevention -focusedwith an uncompromising commitment to victim assistance5 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeSexual Assault: Ties to People and ReadinessWe all have a role in ensuring the men and womenaround us live and work free from the threat of sexual assault.

2 In addition to the devastating impact on an individual, a sexual assault can impact a unit s readiness to perform its mission. 6 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office Fewer sexual assaults occurred each year Greater share of victims made a report each year6 DoD Progress Over Time1:141:41:37 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeDoD Prevention Efforts Comprehensive Approach to primary Prevention Primary Prevention seeks to stop violence before initial perpetration Secondary Prevention focuses on stopping re-victimization Prevention involves more than just a single training session DoD adapted the Social Ecological Model (SEM) used globally for violence Prevention SEM emphasizes that Prevention is not a single initiative, but has influence across multiple interconnected levelsSocial Ecological Model Leaders are the center of gravity for Prevention effortsDoD Spheres of Influence 8 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeDesire to Get Left of Misconduct9 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeMoving Forward While Shaping the Dialogue Forthcoming Prevention guidance will build on and utilize major Prevention initiatives currently underway Efforts in areas such as these below allow opportunities to shift the dialogue while keeping Service members engaged What are we doing at our echelon?

3 10 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeSexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Opportunity for Dialogue Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Desire was to focus attention on creating appropriate culture to prevent sexual assault while also impacting readiness Offered guidance not just on creating awareness, but also on suggesting tools and information needed for primary prevention11 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficePlatform for Prevention Ideas DoD identified benefits of a shared Community of Practice to collaborate and share ideas, news, research, and insights from experts Many in field wantto do Prevention (other than training), but are not sure whatto do Solution:Access-protected online portal available across DoD and around the world Bonus: Allows SAPR staff to connect on Prevention as well as victim care 12 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeCollaboration is Key Services have unique cultures, but a shared value system of dignity and respect underpins each of them Opportunity.

4 Sharing ideas and practices that support and advance the underlying values which can then be customized by Service Prevention Roundtable is an example of one way to collaborate Quarterly meeting facilitated by SAPRO Attendees include Prevention leads (GS14/15 and O5/O6) from the Services, National Guard Bureau, Coast Guard, Joint Staff, and Military Service Academies Intent is to update each other on Prevention efforts, and look for opportunities to collaborate on projects of joint benefit13 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeSAPR Connect Webinars Host quarterly webinars to reach Services global SAPR teams to build awareness of new programs and share promising practices Attendees can: Chat with other participants and facilitators to share ideas and comments Attend live sessions (80%) or listen to recordings Earn CEUs for recertification Total attendees to date include 2600+ (SARCs, Victim Advocates, commanders, medical, and chaplains from all Services)

5 Sample Topics Peer Education Sexual Assault Offenders Mobile Technology Ethical Leadership Tailoring Communication to Millennials Detoxing Your Organization Healthy Relationships and Setting Boundaries Climate Assessment Tools Conducting Focus Groups Professionalism and Ethics Social Media and Online Safety 14 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficePrevention Collaboration Forum Recognized in one-on-one meetings with various DoD offices (Suicide Prevention , Sexual Harassment, Family Advocacy, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, etc.) that have common or similar Prevention efforts Established Prevention Collaboration Forum to increase knowledge sharing across the DoD Intent is to identify where Services could leverage shared air time to make efforts more meaningful Approach is used in civilian community CDC Report Connecting the Dots.

6 An Overview of the Links Among Multiple Forms of Violence Built off of overarching assumption that many forms of violence are interconnected and often share root causes15 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficePrevention Innovation AwardPrevention Innovation Award is annual recognition of each Service for individual or group advancing an innovative Prevention practice Many past awardees focused on building awareness Desire to shift nominations toward considering impact on primary Prevention Should include reflection of: Research-informed practices Risk and protective factors Program evaluation Application across broader population16 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeWhere We re Headed Identify which key findings from CDC s STOP-SV Technical Package could apply to DoD Collaborate to address multiple readiness-impacting behaviors throughout DoD Disentangle Prevention and response efforts Teach our people what is and isn t Prevention Ensure sufficient capacity and practices for primary preventionProtecting our people protects our Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeNathan Galbreath, Holroyd, More: Help.

7 InformationBACKUP SLIDES19 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficePrevalence of Unwanted Sexual Contact/Sexual RateYearWomen-Unwanted SexualContactMen-UnwantedSexual ContactWomen-SexualAssaultMen-SexualAssa ultDescription:Past year prevalence of unwanted sexual contact (2008, 2012) and sexual assault (2014, 2015).Source: Gender Relations Survey of Reserve Component Members (2008); Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Reserve Component Members (WGRR; 2012); RAND Military Workplace Study (RMWS; 2014); Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Reserve Component Members (WGRR; 2015).Implication:Estimates the occurrence of unwanted sexual contact/sexual assault of active duty members in a one-year period. 20 DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfficeSexual Assault: Reporting versus PrevalenceIn FY16, DoD received a report of sexual assault for nearly 1-in -3 survey-estimated victims.

8 In FY16, 4,794 Service member victims in Unrestricted and Restricted Reports accounted for 32% of estimated number of Service members who may have experienced sexual : : ~34,200 Women: : ~19,300 Women: : ~26,000 Women: : ~20,300 Women: Men: ~14,90012751774(~7%)2289222323402454(~13 %)25322639(~11%)28284113(~23%)47444736(~ 32%)479405000100001500020000250003000035 00040000CY04CY05CY06FY07FY08FY09FY10FY11 FY12FY13FY14FY15FY16 Number of Service MembersYearEstimated Number ofService Members-Unwanted SexualContact MeasureEstimated Number ofService Members-Sexual AssaultMeasureService MemberVictims in Reports ofSexual Assault forIncidents that Occurredin Military ServiceEstimatedPercentage of Service MemberVictims Accounted for in Reports to DoD%Source: DSAID, Service Reporting, WGRA, and RMWS