The trainings and resources on this page are provided and coordinated by partnership agencies of the SC-SIC. To schedule training or obtain resources, individuals should contact directly the appropriate agency’s designee as listed below.

1 - TRAINING SESSION:
Gender Stereotypes and Media Influences and the Normalization of Sexual Harm

Popular culture is saturated with images of violence, especially sexual violence perpetrated on women and girls. This workshop explores stereotypes in society and how it may contribute to violence. Emphasis is put on discussions about the damaging effects the images of sexual harm in popular media have on society. This program is offered to schools and organizations in Richland, Lexington, and Newberry Counties only.

AGENCY / DEPARTMENT:
Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands, Community Education Program
INTENDED AUDIENCE:
Parents - Community Members - Teachers - Business Partners - School Administrators - Volunteers - Other Adult Groups
FEE FOR TRAINING:
None - Donations accepted
DURATION OF TRAINING:
1-1/2 hours
MINIMUM / MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ATTENDEES:
Under 50 preferred
CONTACT / TRAINER:
Keisha Hightower, Community Education Director
Phone: 803-790-8208
Email: ced@stsm.org
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING:
PC/Laptop, Projector, DVD Player
Note: STSM can provide equipment if needed

2 - TRAINING SESSION:
Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP)

The MVP Program was founded in 1993 at Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society in Boston, MA. This model works with youth in the middle and high school years to focus on creative "bystander" approaches to preventing gender violence and bullying. The MVP model has been implemented in a variety of academic, community, and other educational settings across the United States and is effective in working with varied and diverse populations. MVP is facilitated in a mixed-gender setting, with the boys and girls separating at various times throughout the sessions to work in boy-only and girl-only groups. The female-only group focuses on young women not as victims or potential targets of abuse, but as empowered bystanders and supportive friends. The male-only group focuses on young men not as perpetrators or potential perpetrators, but as empowered bystanders who can confront abusive peers. This program is offered to schools and organizations in Richland, Lexington, Sumter and Newberry Counties only.

AGENCY / DEPARTMENT:
Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands, Community Education Program
INTENDED AUDIENCE:
Students
FEE FOR TRAINING:
None - Donations are accepted
DURATION OF TRAINING:
1 to 1-1/2  hours
MINIMUM / MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ATTENDEES:
Under 250 preferred
CONTACT / TRAINER:
Keisha Hightower, Community Education Director
Phone: 803-790-8208
Email: ced@stsm.org