SPARC Go – Interpersonal Violence Education

The college acquired SPARC Go, an online training developed by SUNY, entitled "Sexual & Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response Course." This course offers tools to understand interpersonal violence and navigate ways of responding. This is an optional course for the campus community and is approximately 30 minutes, with the option to stop and start if needed.

Content is researched-based and separated into three (3) modules:

1. Module one (1) talks through various forms of sexual harassment and defines dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and consent.
2. Module two (2) goes through several resources such as Title IX, reporting options, and national hotlines for support.
3. Module three (3) discusses safe ways to be an active bystander and provides external resources to help identify healthy relationships and ways to help end violence.

NOTE: Additional references are accessible within this training, along with a short end-of-the-course survey.

A trigger warning, as well as on-campus and off-campus resources are provided in this optional training. Content contains topics involving sexual and interpersonal violence, which some viewers may find sensitive.

NOTE: This is a zero-cost/credit training for educational, awareness, and informational purposes. Employees will have access to this course through the PD Canvas Catalog.