(A fresh session will begin every 15 minutes, starting June 12)

This workshop focuses on the specific needs of men on campuses who experience rape or dating violence (which for the purposes of this workshop, "experience" refers to both men who are victimized and men who care about women or men who are victimized). Experience and evidence clearly detail that men are impacted both directly and secondarily by rape and dating violence on college campuses. Yet there are a host of reasons why men are hesitant to access the services that are available. In addition, there is often a lack of comfort and confidence among campus-based services and personnel on effectively supporting men who have experienced rape or dating violence.
This workshop will provide an overview of men's experience and express the trauma of these experiences. This workshop will then explore some of the barriers to serving men who experience gender-based violence and provide an overview of effectively supporting men. Finally, this workshop will include an overview of the "gender-transformative" model for effectively supporting men who have experienced gender-based violence.