Sexual assault in the military continues to be a global public health and human rights problem. It has even created a black mark against the U.S. military services, a male-dominated system that has experienced ongoing issues with sexual assault since their inception. Although there has been progress in addressing prevention and intervention, sexual harassment and assault remain serious issues throughout the Department of Defense. There can devastating effects on all aspects of survivors' lives more many years, and for some, even a lifetime.
The Department of Defense (DoD) has tried to address the underlying causes of sexual assault in the military and has made many policy changes to improve the prevention and intervention efforts. Sexual assault in the military has been visible in the national media and on the Congressional agenda for over a decade. Unfortunately, in the Fiscal Year 2020, reports of sexual assault in the military once again increased (from those in Fiscal Year 2019).
This training will address some of the underlying causes of sexual assault in the military, including the dynamics of sexual assault in the military and the continuum of harm, how sexual assault in the military is both similar to and different from sexual assault in the civilian world, changes in DoD policies and practices addressing prevention and intervention, and the impact of sexual assault on a service member's military career and ongoing health and mental health.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
Discuss the dynamics of sexual assault in the military
Articulate how sexual assault in the military is both similar to, and different from, sexual assault in the civilian world
Identify ongoing career, health, and mental health consequences for survivors of military sexual assault.
This training consists of a 90 min presentation and up to 30-min Q&A to allow interaction between the presenters and participants in real time.
Presenter: Glenna Tinney, MSW, Captain, U.S. Navy (Ret.); Board of Advisors, National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV)
Audience Level: Beginning. Appropriate for all attendees as an introduction to a topic.
Areas of Emphasis: Military sexual assault, institutional betrayal, mental health, continuum of harm, sexual violence
Target Audience: Anyone interested in learning more about sexual assault in the military, the mental health needs of survivors, and what the Department of Defense is doing to address the problem. Beneficial for those who work with survivors, family members of survivors, military members, and professionals in the field of mental and public health.
Earn up to 2.0 Continuing Education Credit Hours!
