Rape Prevention Education Grant
Rape Prevention Education Grant supports South Dakota prevention partners in delivering and evaluating programs for young people and Native Americans to stop sexual violence before it occurs.
Funder: South Dakota Department of Health
Due Dates: Application deadline not listed
Funding Amounts: Award amounts not listed
Summary: Supports sexual violence prevention and evaluation in South Dakota, with particular attention to children, teens, young adults, and Native Americans.
Key Information: The program focuses on primary prevention—stopping sexual violence before it occurs.
Description
The South Dakota Department of Health runs the state’s Rape Prevention Education (RPE) program with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its goal is to reduce sexual violence by addressing risk factors, strengthening protective factors, and using data and evaluation to improve prevention efforts. The program seeks to reach people across South Dakota, particularly children, teens, young adults, and Native Americans.
The department provides approved curriculum and evaluation tools for funded partners. Its Shifting Boundaries curriculum addresses peer and dating violence and sexual harassment among sixth- and seventh-grade students. SD ENGAGE is an evidence-informed campus strategy built around bystander intervention, cross-campus collaboration, and social norms campaigns.
