1. Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center Prevention Work Engaging Men YTY Project: Youth Training Youth Prevention Specialist: Terri Neimann

2. Engaging Men Community Ownership Community Ownership Allies for Women Allies for Women Partnerships Partnerships from community Drawing on Drawing onCommunity expertise expertise

3. Drawing on Community Expertise International Expert International Expert on shifting Masculinities Psy. College Professor Psy. College Professor and Author: Effects of Sexual Violence

4. YTY Project Original plan morphed Original plan morphed Involve community Partners Involve community Partners CDC grants got cut CDC grants got cut Looking for sustainability Looking for sustainability Peer-to-peer learning model Peer-to-peer learning model Included 3 schools: TOPS, TPP, THS Included 3 schools: TOPS, TPP, THS

5. BUY IN Flexibility with school logistics Flexibility with school logistics Listen to the needs/concerns of host teacher and other stakeholders/councilors Listen to the needs/concerns of host teacher and other stakeholders/councilors Easy access due to Mary’s (TOPS) & Kathleen’s reputation (TCWRC). Easy access due to Mary’s (TOPS) & Kathleen’s reputation (TCWRC).

6. Youth Leaders Training Topics Oppression (“isms”) Oppression (“isms”) Bullying Bullying Healthy Relationships Healthy Relationships with yourself and Resources with yourself and Resources Healthy Relationships Healthy Relationships By-stander intervention By-stander intervention How to present a great presentation How to present a great presentation

7. Helping Youth Leaders Develop their Presentations I went to three campuses working with the three groups twice a week I went to three campuses working with the three groups twice a week Give them their theme and guidelines with lots of freedom: Give them their theme and guidelines with lots of freedom: Creating Allies, Healthy Relationships (which included healthy communication, importance of consent, healthy boundaries), and By- stander intervention,. Each group came up with their own power point, visual aids and group activities Each group came up with their own power point, visual aids and group activities

8. Peer-to-peer Presentations

9. Barriers for Trainers Child Care Child Care Transportation Transportation Teens in Foster Teens in FosterCare High Risk Teens High Risk Teens Personal Traumas Personal Traumas Homeless Teens Homeless Teens

10. Successful Project Addressed Real Problems Addressed Real Problems Appeal to peer-to-peer style of learning Appeal to peer-to-peer style of learning Group Participation Group Participation Advanced Training on site Advanced Training on site Enthusiasm from Adult Trainers Enthusiasm from Adult Trainers Committed Youth Leaders Committed Youth Leaders Laugh at (being real) Laugh at (being real) Give Youth Leaders lots of Freedom Give Youth Leaders lots of Freedom Willing to be Flexible Willing to be Flexible

11. Evaluations Every Training Session (6) was Evaluated/Adult Trainers were evaluated Every Training Session (6) was Evaluated/Adult Trainers were evaluated Evaluations used as Positive Feed Back from Student Trainers & given to Counselors Evaluations used as Positive Feed Back from Student Trainers & given to Counselors Before Presentation in the class room RPE pre-test handed out Before Presentation in the class room RPE pre-test handed out Last Day of Peer led Presentations evaluations were given: RPE Post-test, and overall presentation Last Day of Peer led Presentations evaluations were given: RPE Post-test, and overall presentation

12. Lessons Learned Start Project Earlier in the Year Start Project Earlier in the Year Less Chaos Less Chaos More Youth Leader Preparedness More Youth Leader Preparedness Less unintended “Surprises” Less unintended “Surprises” But some positive surprises: “job shadow” opportunity (student interest in psychology, social work, teaching) But some positive surprises: “job shadow” opportunity (student interest in psychology, social work, teaching) Unintended surprise, gathered a panel of 4 youth to present at Sexuality Conference Unintended surprise, gathered a panel of 4 youth to present at Sexuality Conference Investing in youth pays BIG Investing in youth pays BIG

13. Contact Information Presenter: Terri Neimann Prevention Specialist Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center 503-842-5168 tnneimann@yahoo.com Organizer: Nancy Greenman Prevention Program Coordinator Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force 503-990-6541 nancygreenman@oregonsatf.org