While at a community event recently, I was asked what I do for a living. I have a love/hate relationship with this question. On one hand, I’m typically happy to tell people that I work to prevent sexual violence. But sometimes, I just don’t want to open that can of worms. But I decided to delve into my spiel about prevention, and mentioned the impor
That’s right…a hole in my brand new, mint green sweater. As I arrived to work on this 
Ah, spring. The weather is warming up, flowers are blooming, and I am finding many more reasons to be outside at this time of year. In fact, this past weekend found me spending a lovely day with friends in Brooklyn. The weather was perfect as we mingled with people at an outdoor food festival. 
In case you missed it, there have been some 
Picture this: A high school party, lots of alcohol, star football players, and a young, unconscious girl. A recipe for disaster, some might say. 
I love when my friends who are not in this work ask me interesting questions about prevention. It’s nice to know that my long and heartfelt speeches don't always go in one ear and out the other. Case in point: yesterday a friend asked me this question:
How do you know if your prevention program is effective? Are you seeing the positive outcomes that you hoped to see? Is the program “worth its weight”? 
