Requesting a Prevention Education Training or Program
Keene State provides sexual violence prevention and response trainings and programs informed by research and evidence-based best practices. Programs are designed to build participants’ skills, increase their knowledge, and change attitudes and beliefs that can shift individual behaviors and, ultimately, campus culture around sexual and interpersonal violence.
The list below is a sample of available trainings and programs that can be delivered to your community living space, department meeting, Greek Life chapter, student organization, athletic team, academic classroom, etc. Customizable trainings are available by selecting the “Other” option when you fill out the “Request a Training” form at the bottom of this page and letting us know what you’re looking for! We require at least three weeks’ notice for training requests.
Let’s Talk about Sex (fka Sex Chat and yes you should be singing the Salt n Pepa song right now)
Join us for a conversation about healthy sexuality and Consent. We will define consent and its conditions. We will discuss body positivity, overcoming insecurities, how to ask for what you want and don’t want, and how our insecurities interfere with consent. We will also have a health professional available to help us answer questions about bodies, medical conditions that affect sexual health, and whatever else may come up. Bring your questions and be ready to chat. This training is led by MCVP: Crisis and Prevention Center.
Sexual Violence Recognition and Response
Sexual violence is a broad and wide-ranging topic. In this foundational training, participants will break down the definition of sexual violence and learn how it intersects with their daily lives. The program will also provide participants with an understanding of policies and procedures in place to respond to sexual violence on and off campus.
Introduction to Title IX
Title IX is a federal law which prohibits sex-based discrimination in education. In this training, participants will learn about the history and application of Title IX. The program will introduce participants to the College’s obligations to take action to prevent, respond to, and remedy occurrences of sexual harassment and sexual violence when they occur in our community.
Trauma Informed Response for Professionals
This training will address the neurobiological contributors and external manifestations of trauma and provide participates with communication tools for working with those in trauma experiences. This session addresses trauma across the spectrum, it is not limited to sexual violence.
Healthy Relationships
This workshop discusses healthy, unhealthy, and abusive behaviors in relationships. Through interactive discussion, scenarios, and small group work we will explore power dynamics and controlling behavior to understand how these lead to manipulation and abuse. We will then shift the conversation to healthy behaviors of displaying empathy and respect in relationships. Participants will spend time learning healthy conflict skills and accountability. This training is led by MCVP: Crisis and Prevention Center.
Consent 101
This consent workshop is different depending on the audience. The principles of healthy sexuality and active consent are taught with heavy focus on understanding and recognizing communication styles such as body language, tone of voice, and facial expression. Participants will also be asked to participate in practice scenarios to test their knowledge. This training is led by MCVP: Crisis and Prevention Center.
Bringing in the Bystander® Prevention Program
Rather than focusing narrowly on people who cause harm and people impacted by harm, the researched and evaluated Bringing in the Bystander® (BITB) Prevention Program uses a community of responsibility approach that teaches bystanders how to safely intervene in situations where an incident may be occurring or where there may be risk. These highly interactive 90-minute trainings are co-facilitated by Keene State staff, faculty, and students.
Creating a Culture of Respect: Gender Roles, Harassment, and Healthy Masculinity
Join us to discuss how small and large aggressions and expectations play a part in creating rape culture. Gender roles play a part in allowing and normalizing violence in many forms such as bullying, sexual harassment, hazing, and more. In this workshop we will dismantle gender roles and expectations and learn to call harmful behaviors what they are. We will also learn the difference between Healthy masculinity vs unhealthy masculinity. Unhealthy (and even positive) masculinity restricts and narrows down how we define ourselves. Healthy masculinity, instead, is about being yourself and embracing a limitless range of healthy emotions and values, regardless of gender. We will also learn how communities and individuals can put an end to the normalization of violence in small and large, subtle and obvious ways whether we are interacting with friends or strangers. This training is led by MCVP: Crisis and Prevention Center.
Stalking
While awareness and public discussion of intimate partner violence and sexual assault have increased in recent years, stalking remains frequently misunderstood and rarely discussed. Join us to start and continue a conversation about bringing awareness to stalking. This workshop will discuss how stalking is defined, current statistics, the different types of stalking, and how to recognize the signs. We will also talk about how we can show support and know what kind of resources are available. Stalking should always be taken seriously and believed. This training is led by MCVP: Crisis and Prevention Center.
Healthy Masculinity
Men are increasingly joining the movement to end violence against women-using their positive influence as fathers, educators, coaches, and policymakers. In this class we discuss how men raised in unhealthy masculinity are trained to reject parts of their humanity. We will examine the vital role men play in ending violence against women and girls. Participants will be offered strategies to combat rape culture in society and make changes within themselves and their social circles.
Behind the Post
Social media can skew our view of the relationships around us and influence our decision to stay in unhealthy ones. Billions of photos are posted to social media every day, but you can’t always see the big picture through the small ones, especially when it comes to unhealthy relationships. Behind the Post is your go-to workshop for educating about digital consent and social media. This workshop addresses topics such as: knowing the signs, engaging in conversations, practicing healthy behaviors, review of boundaries and consent, helping a friend, navigating endings, and accessing resources.
Creating Healthy Boundaries
Recognizing and respecting boundaries of others is a crucial part of establishing healthy relationships. When we can understand that each person has boundaries that are to be respected, we are more likely to check-in and act respectfully. In this workshop we will learn and practice refusal skills as well as learning how we can accept “no”. Recognizing and respecting boundaries is a key aspect of consent and of sexual abuse prevention more broadly.