Public awareness and education programs

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Getting the word out will increase community awareness of programs and available services. Things to consider for public speaking:.

Programs should routinely distribute program materials to local businesses, churches, social service agencies, hospitals, law enforcement, court and legal personnel, clubs, schools and civic organizations.

Things to consider:. Information technology is a means of sharing sexual violence materials and program services with the community. Site-based libraries, web-based resources and links and community-based libraries are all sources for resource sharing. Suggestions for resource libraries and sharing include:.

It mobilizes people through clear messages, supported with detailed information. Hazard awareness alone does not lead directly to people adopting risk-reduction measures.

Researchers have found that people take action only when:. Key research findings can inform the design of successful public education.

For example, the following facts are well established:. The target audiences for public awareness and public education extend like ripples in a pond. At the core are those people that are already acting consistently to make themselves and those around them safer and more resilient. But this core especially enthusiastic staff and volunteers can always benefit from expanding itself. Immediately outside that core are people who are receptive, and are thinking about acting, but need supportive information and more confidence in order to act.

Next are those people who have heard about your efforts, and are beginning to think and talk about the issues. Then comes a larger group that seems resistant to acting, or that lacks wherewithal.

People in this category are vaguely aware of the issues but have no intention to act yet. Finally, there are many more who have never heard about their risks, or thought much about what they might do about them.

Public education and awareness efforts need to reach each of these layers and draw them towards the centre. Instead, there are many different publics, each affected on by a wide variety of social and cultural dynamics and vulnerabilities. Very early in the planning process, it is important to decide which of the various public market segments the initiative will target.