Chicago Action Medical presents its first Sexual
Assault Awareness Training for activists and street
medics:

NO means NO * NOT NOW means NO * I HAVE A PARTNER
ALREADY means NO * MAYBE LATER means NO * NO THANKS
means NO * YOU"RE NOT MY TYPE means NO * FUCK OFF
means NO * I'D RATHER BE ALONE RIGHT NOW means NO * I
REALLY LIKE YOU, BUT... means NO * LET'S JUST GO TO
SLEEP means NO * I'm NOT SURE means NO * YOU'VE/I'VE
BEEN DRINKING means NO * SILENCE means NO * "______"
means NO....

Expand your awareness about sexual assault, and help
us transform our rape culture...beginning within your
own community.

Saturday, September 25th, 2004.
10 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
360 N. Michigan, 8th floor.

* Free of Cost *

There will be trained counsellors on site all day for
participants to see at any time.

Schedule for the day:

10-10:45 a.m. Welcome: Introduction, Guidelines for
discussion, Icebreakers, Goals of this training)

10:45-11:30 Participants share their experiences,
ideas regarding sexual assault

11:30-12:00 Small group sessions: what is sexual
assault?

12:00-12:15 Reportback from small groups

12:15-1:15 Supporting a survivor of sexual assault

1:15-2:00 LUNCH

2:00-2:30 Check in, Energy break.

2:30-3:30 Concurrent sessions:
A: Approaching those we know who are perpetrators
Considerations for safety, support for the
survivor.
B: Our rape culture: how its manifestations and
how we perpetuate it.

3:30-4:40 Medical and Legal Support for Survivors of
Sexual Assault

4:30-5:30 Concurrent sessions:
A: Transgendered people and sexual assault: with
educational materials and targetted discussion
B: Children and Sexual Abuse/Assault: prevention,
noticing the signs of a child who has been
sexually abused, dispelling myths about
children
who have been sexually abused/assaulted,
teaching kids what to do if they are abused

5:30-6:45 Brainstorming session: what can communities
do in the wake of sexual assault when calling the
police is not an option?

6:45-7:00 Check out, feedback, evaluations,
announcements.

Please Note: we understand that this day will be an
intense one for all of us. We ask that participants
come to the training in the supportive and
transformative spirit of increasing their own and
others' awareness on the above issues.

To register, please e-mail Matt at
laghalot4 (at) hotmail.com or call Tanuja at 773.263.3911