The Phoenix Center at Auraria

If you are interested in hosting an educational program or would like training for your CCD/CU Denver organization or department then the Phoenix Center at Auraria Violence Prevention Education program can help. They can tailor a presentation or interactive workshop to your needs. Some examples of training topics are:

Gender Socialization
In this presentation, we look at definitions of masculinity and femininity and how those perceptions affect how men and women interact and how we view gender roles. It addresses social norms, the media, and peer pressure.

Healthy Relationships
Over 80% of sexual assaults are performed by perpetrators known to the victim (Warshaw, 1998). Acquaintance rape is much more prevalent than stranger assault, which is often what we are most socialized to fear. Having a prior sexual relationship with a perpetrator is not consent. Additionally, being in a relationship does not mean that one partner gives the other permission to have sexual relations whenever he or she wants. This session will talk about safe dating and respect in relationships.

Interpersonal Violence 101
This session will provide a general overview of all aspects of interpersonal violence and will include interactive activities to help folks think about the dynamics of violence and issues such as consent, healthy relationships, and how to help a friend.

Sexual Assault Awareness
This session is a basic introduction to the issues of sexual assault. It dispels myths around the issues and educates participants on prevention strategies that do not blame the victim. Sexual Assault is everyone’s issue and is not just a woman’s. It happens to both men and women. We can also cover tips on how to support a victim of sexual assault, cover the rape trauma syndrome, and secondary trauma – how to support a friend or family member of a sexual assault victim.

Dating and Domestic Violence
This session is an introduction to dating and domestic violence. With 32% of students report dating violence by a previous partner, and 21% report violence by a current partner, these are huge issues for student on campus. This session will cover definitions, different forms of abuse, what to look for to identify an abusive relationship, things you can do to help, and the resources available.

Bystander Intervention
We all have the power to change our community and to end interpersonal violence. So often we believe that if we see something that doesn’t seem right, our only options are to leave or fight. However, this workshop teaches participants otherwise. There are several options available to you that allow you to intervene safely. It is an interactive session that will give participants the tools to step up and say no to violence.

For information on scheduling a presentation, please contact Lisa Ingarfield, Associate Director at lisa.ingarfield@ucdenver.edu