Important Safety Information

For victims of abuse, using a computer at home, or where an abuser has access to it, can be very dangerous.  It is impossible to erase all computer history.  Additionally, spyware can be installed onto your computer without your knowledge and give the abuser ways to track and monitor your computer activity.

We highly recommend that you use a computer that you know is “safe,” and that the abuser has no access.  You can go to a trusted friend’s home, a public library, or a rape crisis or domestic violence program in your community.   You can also call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224 and the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

If you are in danger now, call 911. 

About the Program

The Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention Program (SADVPP) seeks to improve the health status of Ohio women by identifying issues that affect women’s health and developing programs to address those issues.  These programs include those that address sexual assault and domestic violence prevention and services.  The SADVPP works in partnership with other state and non-profit agencies to implement statewide programs such as:

·         Promoting Women’s Health Week

·         Funding local sexual violence prevention efforts through the Rape Prevention and Education Grant, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from the Violence Against Women Act 

·         Maintaining the Ohio Protocol for Sexual Assault and Forensic and Medical Examinations

·         Promoting domestic violence awareness and resources for state of Ohio employees

·         Coordinating statewide sexual violence prevention efforts

What’s New?

• Pathways in Prevention: A Roadmap for Change

  Ohio’s Plan for Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention

   

  In 2006, the Ohio Department of Health in collaboration with the Ohio Domestic Violence Network co-convened a coalition of representatives of state level agencies, professional associations, local level prevention programs, allied professionals and key stakeholders.  With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Ohio Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention consortium endeavored to create a strategic plan for the prevention of sexual and intimate partner violence in Ohio.

   

  Pathways in Prevention: A Roadmap for Change - Executive Summary.  For the complete report go to http://www.odvn.org/ click on the prevention tab.  If you would like a hard copy of the Executive Summary please contact Office of Healthy Ohio and ask to speak to someone from the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention Program at 614-466-2144.

• Ohio PRAMS Newsletter June 2009 looks at Ohio PRAMS data regarding intimate partner violence during pregnancy.
• ODH Healthy Attitude Focus Group Report

Mailing Address:

Ohio Department of Health

Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention Program

246 North High Street – 8th Floor

Columbus, Ohio 43215

Telephone: 614-466-2144

Fax:  614-564-2409 or 614-644-7740

E-mail: BHPRR@odh.ohio.gov

Last Updated October 2009

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