Prevention & Education

Prevention Initiatives

Tri-County S.P.E.A.K.S. Sexual Assault Center is dedicated to providing prevention and education services that seek to reduce the harms associated with sexual abuse. We offer an array of services that cover a range of topics, such as the health effects of sexual abuse, the risks, and the legal consequences of sexual offenses. We also provide resources to help individuals and families find support in their community. Our goal is to empower individuals to make informed decisions about their own health and well-being.

A Community-Based Effort to Eradicate Sexual & Domestic Violence

Faith-Based Task Force

The Faith-Based Task Force aims to create a community free of sexual and domestic violence within the Dorchester, Berkeley and Charleston counties of South Carolina. Through collaborative efforts by dedicated and passionate individuals, we seek to provide resources, prevention techniques and information to assist faith institutions in addressing violence culture and perpetrator accountability.

Presentations

Bystander Intervention

Identifies reasons backed by research on why we don’t intervene when there is risk of a sexual assault occurring
Establishes a variety of ways we can be an active bystander, including scenarios and the three D’s: distract, delegate and direct
Discusses the value of being an “upstander”

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Intro to Sexual Violence

Explains what Sexual Violence is and provides up-to-date statistics
Provides insight into state laws and reporting options
Explains how we can actively participate in the prevention

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Consent

Defines consent and how it relates to sexual assault
Develops ways we can ask our partner(s) for consent
Identifies what does and does not constitute the consent
Addresses the relationship between alcohol, drugs, and consent
Explains the benefits and necessity of consent

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