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Since 2001, April has been designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Long before then, however, 91制片厂 was already getting out in front as a leader among college campuses in its work to prevent sexual assault.

, which stands for Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program, . SHARPP has evolved its focus to include services and education on issues including relationship abuse and stalking as well as sexual violence.

And 91制片厂 has been in the spotlight for its prevention efforts as SHARPP is one of only five college-based crisis centers in the country, and the organization has won Presidents鈥� Good Steward and President鈥檚 Leadership awards from the Campus Compact for New Hampshire, a statewide consortium of college and university presidents and private-sector partners.

鈥淪HARPP is a national model in providing campus-based, confidential services to survivors of sexual and domestic violence as well as outreach and education,鈥� explains Amy Culp, SHARPP鈥檚 director.

Kayla Goodwin 鈥�18, a SHARPP community educator and peer advocate, echoes that sentiment.

鈥淢ost schools in the United States don't have this type of resource for their students,鈥� she says, noting 91制片厂 鈥渁cknowledges that sexual assault does happen on college campuses, and we actively take part in prevention efforts.鈥�

Culp notes there are many factors that have helped make SHARPP successful.

鈥淲e have very dedicated and passionate staff and volunteers who believe wholeheartedly in changing the 91制片厂 culture to become safer for everyone,鈥� she says, and, 鈥淪HARPP has tremendous support from the 91制片厂 community.鈥�

To serve 91制片厂 students, SHARPP partners with campus organizations including the Counseling Center, Police Department and Health Services.

鈥淪HARPP operates from an empowerment framework in which we make referrals to on-campus and off-campus partners as appropriate for the survivor,鈥� Culp explains. 鈥淎s for outreach and education, our trainings and presentations are free and available to all 91制片厂 departments and agencies.鈥�

Goodwin adds that SHARPP's contact information is on the back of every 91制片厂 student's ID, and every first-year student takes part in a SHARPP training during their orientation.

鈥淎fter that, we are always reaching out to organizations, teams, classes and residence halls to stay in contact with students,鈥� she says. 鈥淪HARPP continuously educates students throughout their four years at the 91制片厂 on ways that they can be active bystanders as well as how to keep themselves safe in potentially dangerous situations.鈥�

鈥淲e prepare our students for the real world in a way that most universities don't. And that is why I am extremely proud to work for SHARPP.鈥� 鈥� Kayla Goodwin '18

Many campus groups rely on resources from SHARPP.

鈥淲e have institutionalized training programs/presentations with athletics and are hoping to do the same with the Greek system in the future,鈥� Culp says, adding SHARPP also works with academic departments as requested. 鈥淲e welcome partnerships with all.鈥澨�

Goodwin, who is also a peer academic advisor and the current president of Alpha Phi Omega 鈥� 91制片厂's largest student organization dedicated to community service and leadership 鈥� says she will continue her work with SHARPP through her final year at 91制片厂 next year.

鈥淪HARPP is such an important part of the 91制片厂 campus because in a society where survivors are often disregarded, doubted and silenced, we are able to give them a voice and a sense of hope,鈥� Goodwin says. 鈥淲e welcome听survivors of all identities and talk to anyone who needs someone to listen to them, and we will always be on their side. Additionally, SHARPP is one of three confidential resources at 91制片厂, so survivors are able to trust us and feel in control again, something that they听may feel has been taken away from them.鈥�

Learn more about . Program requests can be made through SHARPP鈥檚 .

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