Universities
Training for University Personnel and Students
We have a team of training consultants with a diverse background of experience to include NOVA Credentialed Victim Advocates and Educators. This allows us to offer multiple training programs that are creative, engaging, and informative. We design training for your unit that targets your staff and students. Our training method is successful because we do not us the “Death by PowerPoint” teaching style. Instead, our training includes open discussions, videos, and exercises.
The Training Coordinator will receive our comprehensive workshop planning services to include: templates, examples, schedules, resources, and advice on how to coordinate their workshop.
The Training Coordinator will receive our comprehensive workshop planning services to include: templates, examples, schedules, resources, and advice on how to coordinate their workshop.
Sexual Assault & Harassment
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault: An interactive class that discusses emerging topics of the most commonly used substances to commit a drug facilitated sexual assault. This class will use scenarios and games to bring awareness to multiple drugs ( street and homemade), how they affect victims, and how participants can be more vigilant and safe. Participants will leave this training with an awareness of potential risks and protection methods from predators. This class targets all ages and can be used to train Victim Advocates, colleges, churches, and organizations by giving them a new outlook on drugs, consent, and bystander intervention.
How to Prevent Being Charged with Sexual Harassment- One of the most common questions we are asked is “How do I protect myself from being charged with sexual harassment?”. This training is very interactive and encourages participants to ask questions about sexual harassment. Additionally, the training will define sexual harassment and include skits performed by the participants. Everyone will leave this training informed and prepared to handle difficult situations involving sexual harassment.
Dangers of Sexting- A growing and common occurrence in our society is “Sexting”. This training will define sexting, and address the legalities and dangers associated with this behavior. Training can target participants ranging from adolescents to adults.
Music, Assault, & Harassment: A fun and interactive class that explores how music affects our views on sexual assault, sexual harassment, drugs, and alcohol. Participants will be introduced to a different perspective of the music industry. This class targets all ages and music genres and encourages learning through music.
Impact of Music, Movies and Social Media on Sexual Assault & Harassment- A fun and interactive class that explores how social media impact our views on sexual assault, sexual harassment, bullying, drugs, and alcohol. Participants will be introduced to a different perspective of social media. This class targets all ages and media platforms and encourages learning via the internet.
Sexual Harassment/ Assault in the LGBT Community: Participates will receive training designed to identify and discuss sexual harassment from the perspective of sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is often considered a difficult topic to include the sexual harassment and assault issues because i t brings up differences in religion, perceptions of morality, and politics. This training will include these discussions, review key definitions of LGBT, facts and myths of the LGBT population, and events that have transpired in the LGBT community. The objectives of this training is to ensure your program provides information, awareness, and prevention of sexual harassment and assault.
Understanding the Transgender Community and the Effects of Sexual Assault-Participates will receive training designed to identify and discuss sexual assault from the perspective of sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is often considered a difficult topic as it relates sexual assault issues because it brings up differences in religion, perceptions of morality, and politics. This training will include these discussions, review key definitions of LGBT, facts and myths of the LGBT population, and events that have transpired in the LGBT community.
Effective Communication with Your Roommate: An interactive class that applies the adult learning principles to effective and sensitive communication. This approach will ensure that VAs and SARCs learn various techniques to communicate with their roommate, friends, and family who are victims/complainants and help them establish the kind of rapport that’ s crucial for reassuring and comforting victims. Participants will team up to perform various roles plays based on realistic scenarios. The scenarios are added value to allow individuals to practice their introduction, communication styles, and the difference between empathy and sympathy.
Effective Communication for Professors and Staff: An interactive class that applies the adult learning principles to effective and sensitive communication. This approach will ensure that your Professors and Staff learn various techniques to communicate with their victims and complainants within their organization. Participants will team up to perform various roles plays based on realistic scenarios. The scenarios are added value to allow individuals to practice their introduction, communication styles, and the difference between empathy and sympathy.
Understanding and Preventing Bullying- This training explores the growing epidemic of bullying and how bullying has changed A fun and interactive class that explores how social media impact our views on bullying and how it can lead to depression and/or death. Participants will be introduced to a different perspective of bullying that can occur in person, online, or via the cellphone. This class targets all ages and media platforms and encourages learning via the internet.
Impact of Social Media on Bullying & Sexual Assault- A fun and interactive class that explores how social media impact our views on bullying and how it can lead to depression and/or death. Participants will be introduced to a different perspective of social media, sexting, and bullying. This class targets all ages and media platforms and encourages learning via the internet.
Dr. Guyton training was gave a new outlook to victim advocacy training for the National Guard.
Dr. Guyton and her team provided sexual harassment training that had everyone laughing, although it was a serious topic. Everyone learned a new perspective of sexual harassment.
The sexual assault awareness training was very valuable to the teens in our mentoring program. This is something that is not taught in a classroom.
Not only did Dr. Guyton travel to Japan to train my organization but she gave provided awesome diversity training!
Team Building
Managing Conflict for Supervisors: A workshop designed to assist supervisors in working with their employees to resolve conflict within their organization. Participants will receive practical steps and techniques that everyone can use to enhance their ability to improve relationships and improve organizational cohesion. The scenarios presented during the training mimics real situations that the supervisor may or already have faced.
Conflict Resolution: A workshop designed to assist participants in creating solutions and strategies to prevent and/ or reduce the amount of workplace conflict. Participants will participate in exercises that mimic real situations that can occur and to identify their potential for initiating conflict. They will also receive practical steps and techniques that everyone can use to enhance their ability to improve relationships and improve organizational cohesion.
Diversity
Diversity and Inclusion of YOU: A workshop designed to encourage participants to look at diversity and inclusion from a self- reflective point of view. Participants will use an assessment to determine their strength and weakness in the realm of diversity. The strategies presented to the participants will be engaging and lead to a better understanding of diversity and inclusion within their organization and why they are critical business priorities. The end result of the training will lead to participants recognizing the impact of their attitudes and behaviors towards team members and customers.
LGBT Awareness/ Gender Inclusion: Participates will receive training designed to identify and discuss diversity and inclusion from the perspective of sexual orientation and cultural competence. Sexual orientation is often considered a difficult topic to include in diversity issues because i t brings up differences in religion, perceptions of morality, and politics. This training will include these discussions, review key definitions of LGBT, facts and myths of the LGBT population, and review scenarios. The objectives of this training is to ensure your program provides information, awareness, and explores various demographics and cultures.
Domestic Violence
Understanding and Ending College Campus Violence- This training provides an overview of the problem on college campuses that exist around the country and outlines the legislative mandates as it relates to Title IX. Participants will review case studies to exemplify potential missteps and relevant examples of preventive, proactive programs, and victim- sensitive methods of support. The goal of this training is to educate the audience about the breadth of the problem, familiarize them with recent changes to the law, and suggest strategies to collaborate in ending sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking on college campuses. Military audiences will be able to evaluate strategies being used on college campuses to determine if some of the same prevention and awareness strategies can be implemented in their sexual assault program.
Ending Intimate Partner Violence: This training is based on the First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault released in April 2014 generated national attention to the problem of sexual assault on college campuses. That, along with the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act including the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act ( Campus Sa VE), which amended the Jeanne Clery Act affording additional rights to campus victims of sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. The training provides an overview of the problem; briefly outline the legislative mandates; and will highlight some cases and consequences. Participants will review case studies to exemplify potential missteps and relevant examples of preventive, proactive, victim- sensitive methods that hold the offender accountable. The goal of this training is to educate the audience about the breadth of the problem, familiarize them with recent developments and suggest strategies to collaborate in ending sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking on college campuses and/ or in the military.
Teen Dating Violence- This training provides an overview of the growing problem of teen dating violence, briefly outline the legislative mandates, and highlight some cases and consequences of this type of relationship. Participants will review case studies to exemplify potential missteps and relevant examples of preventive, proactive, victim- sensitive methods that hold the offender accountable. The goal of this training is to educate the audience about the breadth of the problem, familiarize them with recent developments and suggest strategies to collaborate in ending teen dating violence. The target audience for this training range from adolescents to adults (parents).
Domestic Violence- How i t affects our Children: An interactive presentation conducted by Dr. Vanessa Guyton as she discusses the effects of growing up in a military home f i l led with domestic violence and alcohol abuse. This class will provide insight from the perspective of a child and how domestic violence has a lifelong effect on the entire family unit. Participants will receive a better understanding of domestic violence from a child survivor.
Suicide Awareness
Suicide Awareness & Prevention-Provides awareness of the hidden and growing epidemic of suicide attempts and successes. This training will feature survivors of suicides and their journey, recovery, and coping skills for depression. Participants will also receive prevention techniques and strategies on how to help someone suffering from suicide. Role plays are an optional tool.
Suicide Awareness & Prevention- Removing The Mask: An interactive presentation that provides awareness of the hidden and growing epidemic of suicide. This training will feature survivors of attempted suicide and discusses their journey, recovery, and coping skills for depression. The overall objective of this training is to provide prevention techniques and strategies to identify suicidal behaviors and help someone that is contemplating suicide.
Please contact us if you are interested in a FREE Consultation to determine which classes are beneficial for your organization. We offer military discounts, as well as multiple training discounts.