The Prison Rape Elimination Act 
Training - Juvenile Justice
END SILENCE: Youth Speaking Up about Sexual Abuse in Custody is a series of graphic novels for youth in custodial settings. These graphic novels are a first step in reaching out to youth in juvenile justice settings in order to help them identify, address, and respond to incidents of sexual abuse by staff or other youth. We hope that it will deepen the dialogue about strategies to eliminate sexual abuse of youth in custody. The graphic novels are intended to be “stand alone” material to orient and educate youth about the issue of sexual abuse in custodial settings. We also hope it provokes discussions with and between youth.
Book 1: Billy Speaks Out (for male youth age 14-18) Feb 2012
Book 2: Shelia's Dilemma (for female youth age 14-18) April 2012
Book 3: Carlo's Question (focuses on sexual minority youth) forthcoming May 2012
Book 4: TBA (for female youth age 10-13) forthcoming July 2012
Book 5: TBA (for male youth age 10-13) forthcoming July 2012
A facilitators guide [forthcoming June 2012] will also accompany these books and will include a glossary of terms, additional discussion questions for each book, a guide on how to use the graphic novels, a considerations checklist before using the books as training materials, advice on how to prepare for disclosures and additional resources. If you plan to use these books for training prior to the release of the facilitator's guide please feel free to email us with questions at endsilence@wcl.american.edu.
National Training Curriculum: Addressing Sexual Abuse of Youth in Custody
Module 1: Training Objectives
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Module 2: The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
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Module 3: Adolescent Development
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Module 4: Adolescent Sexuality
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Module 5: Action Planning
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Module 6: A Comprehensive Model for Addressing Sexual Abuse of Youth in Custody
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Module 7: Agency Culture
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Module 8: State Laws
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Module 9: Policy
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Module 10: Training
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Module 11: Management and Operational Practices
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Module 12: Managing Vulnerable Youth
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Module 13: Medical and Mental Health Care
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Module 14: Investigating Sexual Abuse of Youth in Custody
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Module 15: Prosecuting Sexual Abuse of Youth in Custody
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Module 16: Human Resources
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Module 17: Legal Considerations
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Appendix
Pre/Post Test
Course Evaluation
United States Department of Justice Addresses Bullying of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth
The Civil Rights Division released a video addressing bullying and harassment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth, and those who do not conform to gender stereotypes about male or female behavior or appearance. The Civil Rights Division, and the entire Justice Department, is committed to ending bullying and harassment in schools, and the video highlights the Department’s authority to enforce federal laws that protect students from discrimination and harassment at school because of their race, national origin, disability, religion, and sex, including harassment based on nonconformity with gender stereotypes. The video also features Division employees who share their individual stories and personal messages that a better future awaits youth who may be experiencing bullying or harassment. To view the video click here.
