Daybreak Crisis Recovery Center Reaching Out and Expanding Awareness Julie Skinner

The History  Began in 1994 after a young girl’s rape  After going to hospital, found there was no crisis clinic in area  Rhonda Hardagree  Social service agent  Founded Daybreak Crisis Recovery Center  First provided only SART (Sexual Assault Response Team)  Now respond to seven counties across Alabama  Began in 1994 after a young girl’s rape  After going to hospital, found there was no crisis clinic in area  Rhonda Hardagree  Social service agent  Founded Daybreak Crisis Recovery Center  First provided only SART (Sexual Assault Response Team)  Now respond to seven counties across Alabama

Problems  Awareness  Want to get word out  do not want to lose confidentiality  Often there are negative stigmas attached  Lack of response  According to RAINN, 60% of rapes are not reported to the police  10% of all rape victims are male, who are less likely than females to report a rape or sexual assault  Awareness  Want to get word out  do not want to lose confidentiality  Often there are negative stigmas attached  Lack of response  According to RAINN, 60% of rapes are not reported to the police  10% of all rape victims are male, who are less likely than females to report a rape or sexual assault

Goals  Raise awareness of the importance of treatment (according to RAINN)…  3 times more likely to suffer from depression  6 times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder  13 times more likely to abuse alcohol  26 times more likely to abuse drugs  4 times more likely to contemplate suicide  Raise awareness of the importance of treatment (according to RAINN)…  3 times more likely to suffer from depression  6 times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder  13 times more likely to abuse alcohol  26 times more likely to abuse drugs  4 times more likely to contemplate suicide

Audience  The Obvious  women under 30  women on campuses  The Not So Obvious  men of all ages  children 9-12  parents of children  The Obvious  women under 30  women on campuses  The Not So Obvious  men of all ages  children 9-12  parents of children

How to reach out…  Reserve funding for advertising in young adult magazines  80% of rapes and sexual assault victims are <30  Speak at college campuses in Alabama  College-aged women are 4x more likely  Reserve funding for advertising in young adult magazines  80% of rapes and sexual assault victims are <30  Speak at college campuses in Alabama  College-aged women are 4x more likely

Strategies  Educate about the national and local statistics to middle and high school students  Make topics less scary and shameful, more open  Speak at assemblies  Design pamphlets with facts, figures, and hotline numbers  Self-defense classes  Educate about the national and local statistics to middle and high school students  Make topics less scary and shameful, more open  Speak at assemblies  Design pamphlets with facts, figures, and hotline numbers  Self-defense classes

Strategies  Advertise  Local newspapers, magazines,football programs, yearbooks  Flyers at hospital  Billboard  Monthly newsletters to counselors  Advertise  Local newspapers, magazines,football programs, yearbooks  Flyers at hospital  Billboard  Monthly newsletters to counselors

Calendar Activities MonthDaysHours Speaking at Schools August - May, monthly Fridays 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Billboard August - December All Advertising January - May Weekends (Magazines and Newspapers) N/A

Budget  Yearly Budget: $13,000

Evaluating the Effort  Response  Use surveys to see if more victims are seeking help  Hospital stats  Victims being counseled  Change in National Statistics  Response  Use surveys to see if more victims are seeking help  Hospital stats  Victims being counseled  Change in National Statistics

Julie Skinner Thanks to…  RAINN.org (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network)  Daybreak Crisis Recovery Center (specifically Trace Fleming-Smith, Community Programs Manager and Steve Robertson, Special Investigator.  RAINN.org (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network)  Daybreak Crisis Recovery Center (specifically Trace Fleming-Smith, Community Programs Manager and Steve Robertson, Special Investigator.