Resilience in Action: Preventing Sexual Violence in the Military
Building Skills, Empathy, and Resilience in Military Communities
Resilience in Action is a specialized training program designed for military personnel and civilian staff working in military settings. This curriculum emphasizes reflection on backgrounds, values, and experiences, helping participants understand how these influence behavior, decision-making, and the ability to intervene in harmful situations.
Through interactive exercises and real-world case studies, participants develop the skills to prevent sexual harassment and assault, strengthen community accountability, and practice interventions that align with their unique abilities and roles.
Training Goals
The overarching goals are:
Participants will reflect on their own background and value systems and how these impact their actions.
Participants will be introduced to the concept of cognitive dissonance and how this tension of opposites may impact their ability to notice and intervene in harmful situations.
Participants will develop empathy for those who have experienced sexual harassment and assault.
Participants will be introduced to the concept of resilience as a fundamental tool in preventing sexual harassment and assault.
Participants will understand how their own backgrounds, value systems, and actions present both opportunities and barriers to bystander intervention.
Participants will develop techniques to overcome barriers and identify opportunities to intervene in various harmful situations based on their unique constellation of selves, values, and experiences.
Participants will learn a “Standard Operating Procedure” surrounding resilience and practice strategies for safely intervening in ways that authentically fit their ability, power, and skill set.
Participants will have an increased sense of community accountability by learning what it means to create new norms surrounding bystander intervention
Participants conclude the training by reviewing the prevalence and impact of sexual assault in the military and applying their skills through composite case studies derived from focus groups and key informants.
Target Audience
Active-duty military personnel
Civilian staff working in military environments
Delivery Format
Train-the-Trainer: Program to equip internal facilitators
Direct-to-Staff: Program delievered from our experts for participants
Format: In-person or virtual, depending on organizational needs
Pricing
Custom pricing based on group size, delivery format, and program scope
Why Choose Resilience in Action?
Research-based: Developed from research and real-world military insights
Interactive and practical: Participants practice skills in realistic scenarios
Empowering: Builds confidence and resilience to intervene effectively
Tailored for military culture: Recognizes the unique values, pressures, and dynamics of military service