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10 THE COLLEGE'S ANNUAL SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY REPORT 2020 host Domestic/Dating Violence Awareness Month in which they focus on the various forms domestic violence may take and help students recognize signs of it in relationships they are a part of or witness and build skills to address these concerns. roughout this month, they also host a series of workshops (open to the Campus Community) based on the Escalation video produced by the One Love Foundation. is video shows a domestic violence relationship from its beginning and highlights the sometimes more subtle aspects of this form of violence. Additionally, the Office of AVI hosts tabling programs that focus on engaging men in violence prevention and raising awareness of men as victims, how to support survivors of domestic violence, and how to safely intervene should one witness domestic violence. In February, the Office of AVI hosts Stalking Awareness Month and focuses on the ways in which our culture may contribute to stalking behaviors and how students can recognize different actions that contribute to stalking. roughout the month, they host a series of workshops on healthy relationship behaviors, how to identify and intervene on stalking behaviors, and how to support survivors of stalking. e Office of AVI also hosts tabling events on how stalking impacts specific populations and condensed versions of our workshops. In April, the Office of AVI hosts Sexual Assault Awareness Month, focusing on how our culture may contribute to sexual assault, how to support survivors, and what can be done to reduce instances of this form of violence on campus. A series of open workshops on healthy sexuality, supporting survivors, and how to safely intervene are also offered. e campus participates in Denim Day, an international day of remembrance and protest after an Italian court ruled that a survivor of sexual assault must have consented because their jeans were too tight to have been taken off by another person. Lastly, the Office of AVI organizes a Day to End Rape Culture, a large, expo- style event in which roughly 30 presenters host tables about different ways our society and culture subtly permit or encourage violence. At each table, attendees are challenged to learn about different topics and learn tangible skills to address them in our day-to-day lives. is event involves students, staff, and faculty from across campus and our community partners as presenters, attendees, and support staff. roughout a student's academic career, they will have many ongoing opportunities to engage in prevention programming. However, incoming students and juniors receive additional rounds of education. Prior to starting classes, incoming students are notified of a mandatory, online training about bystander intervention and provides an overview of prohibited conduct under the college�s Title IX Policy, as well as definitions for these acts according to New Jersey State Law. TCNJ uses a program called "Every Choice," which was designed by the creators of Green Dot. TCNJ uses the Green Dot Strategy as its bystander intervention program, so the Every Choice online program is consistent with other bystander intervention curriculum and provides the first dose of education prior to the students even beginning classes. During Welcome Week, incoming students attend a large presentation designed to build skill sets around bystander intervention, how to ask for consent and how to support survivors. In the first six weeks of the semester, student peer educators visit freshmen residence halls and provide one-hour trainings to each floor, teaching students how to identify situations that could lead to sexual violence and how to intervene safely. In the span of six weeks, incoming students receive three instances of violence prevention education. Juniors also receive another round of education. Juniors are required to complete a 30-minute online training called "Clarifying Consent" by the beginning of October. e program explores in-depth the con - cept of consent and its key role in a healthy relationship. is reality- driven course explores what consent is and why it's so important; how consent is asked for/given/withheld/withdrawn; how consent is handled in healthy vs. unhealthy relationships; and much more. In addition to focusing on freshmen and juniors, the Office of AVI strategically works with other high-risk populations, such as varsity and sport club athletes and fraternities/sororities. In accordance with NCAA regulations, varsity and sport club athletes receive training on an annual basis. Sororities and fraternities are required to attend violence prevention programming throughout the year, as well, and often co-sponsor events to demonstrate investment across Greek Life. As part of their orientation training, Residential Education's Community Advisors, Orientation Leaders, and Ambassadors receive yearly training around how to respond to a disclosure of sexual violence, victim/survivors' rights and resources, and violence prevention strategies. All new employees receive training during their orientation meetings with Human Resources and are offered ongoing opportunities to complete an online training. Training, regardless of format, discusses the prevalence of these crimes on campus, why people perpetrate, federal requirements for campuses, the power of primary prevention, an overview of the college's policy definitions for forms of prohibited conduct, including acts of sexual violence and discrimination, how to be an active bystander, Title IX, and what it means, reporting obligations, trauma-informed response, campus policies and resources, risk reduction strategies, and more. Risk Reduction Strategies Sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking is never the victim's fault. e tips outlined below are offered in the hope that recognizing patterns can help men and women to reduce the risk of victimization and assault. Here at TCNJ, we believe no one can do everything, but everyone can do something. If you see a risky situation developing, you can use the three Ds to intervene safely. Direct interventions involve communicating with the person potentially causing harm or being harmed; Distract(ing) interventions involve breaking up the situation through causing a distraction (such as suggesting a new activity, spilling your drink); Delegate(d) interventions involve recruiting help/support from another person or resource (this could be a friend, a CA, host of the party, etc.). Reducing risk of nonconsensual acts: • If you have limits, make them known as early as possible. • Tell a sexual aggressor "NO" clearly and firmly. • Try to remove yourself from the physical presence of a sexual aggressor. • Find someone nearby and ask for help. • Take care of your friends and ask that they take care of you. A real friend will challenge you if you are questioning a decision. Respect them when they do.

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