Community-level Prevention
Facilitating two Sexual Assault Prevention Coalitions in Kansas.
Wyandotte County Coalition (WyCo-SAP)
Wyandotte County Sexual Assault Prevention Coalition (WyCo-SAP) has been working in Wyandotte County, Kansas since 2004. In 2017, MOCSA and WyCo-SAP joined the Wyandotte County Health Department’s CHIP (Community Health Improvement Plan) as lead agency for the plan’s violence prevention focus area.
MOCSA works with The University of Kansas and community partner ThrYve to implement the CHIP violence prevention strategies.
- CPTED – Coordinate efforts among residents, community organizations, and agencies within the Unified Government of Wyandotte County (UG) to educate and implement environmental-base violence prevention strategies in Wyandotte County neighborhoods using the Community by Design Toolkit
- Positive Norms Campaign – Develop a positive norms change campaign designed to reduce community violence. What is the Science of the Positive? — The Montana Institute
- Youth Engagement – Support youth-led community advisory board to engage youth in community development and prevention strategies
- Individual Level – Implement individual-level response and interventions for survivors of interpersonal violence and those at risk of perpetration of violence
The Johnson County Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition (JoCo-SVP)
MOCSA helps facilitate coalition meetings for the Johnson County Health Department. The coalition has identified three strategies to combat sexual and community violence:
- Community Connectedness
- Gender Equity
- Mental Health & Substance Misuse