Sexual Assault Resource Agency

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THE GRANTS TO ENGAGE MEN AND BOYS AS ALLIES IN THE PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT CREATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO ENCOURAGE MEN AND BOYS TO WORK AS ALLIES WITH WOMEN AND GIRLS TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING. WITH THIS FUNDING, THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE AGENCY (SARA) WILL IMPLEMENT THE COACHING BOYS INTO MEN AND PACC-MEN PROGRAMSERVING YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE IMPACTED BY SEXUAL VIOLENCE, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, AND STALKINGIN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SHELTER FOR HELP IN EMERGENCY AND CHARLOTTESVILLE ALLIANCE FOR BLACK MALE ACHIEVEMENT, SARA WILL: 1) INCREASE BYSTANDER INTERVENTION AMONG MEN AND BOYS; 2) INCREASE CONNECTIONS AND SUPPORT AMONG MEN TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS; 3) INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO RECOGNIZE, UNDERSTAND, LABEL, EXPRESS, AND REGULATE MENS OWN EMOTIONS; 4) IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS WITH ENRICHMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO TRAIN TRAINERS TO DELIVER COACHING BOYS INTO MEN (CBIM); AND 5) RECRUIT AND WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGH LOCAL SCHOOLS, SPORTS CLUBS, AND MENS ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING TOOLS TO EMPOWER LOCAL MEN IN LEADERSHIP TO USE THEIR INFLUENCE TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS. THE PROJECT PERIOD FOR THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.