EO
What program enhances the Army's ability to work effectively as team, show respect for self and others, and reinforces good discipline?
What is the Army EO Program
Who has a role in preventing and fighting the crime of sexual assualt?
Everyone. The Defense Department’s overarching prevention guidance, the Prevention Plan of Action (PPoA), involves everyone at each echelon knowing their role, working collaboratively across organizations, and using data-informed actions and research-based prevention activities to eliminate sexual assault.
Describe the Sexual Harassment / Sexual Assault continuum.
Professional work environment
Early warning signs
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Assault
What some of the main reasons Soldiers do not seek mental health support?
Stigma
Fear of impact to their career
Being viewed as weak
Why is the EO Program important to the Army?
The Army is a vast organization with a global presence. One of its central sources of strength is the diversity of the military and civilian members - approximately 1.4 million personnel.
From FY14 to FY18 did the instances of Sexual Assault Reporting increase or decrease?
Increase from 2606 to 3155. This means that we still have work to do!
Define sexual harassment
Unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and deliberate/repeated offensive comments or gestures of a sexual nature
What does ACE stand for?
Ask
Care
Escort
Who can participate in the Army EO Program?
Who are Soldiers and their families
Give 3 actions that we can take as individuals:
1. Treat everyone with respect
2. Achieve consent
3. Communicate boundaries
4. You have a right to say no
5. Drink responsibly, have a plan
6. Travel with friends or in a group
7. Safeguard each other
8. Intervene - say something
What is quid pro quo?
Sexual favors in exchange for promotion, award or favorable assignment
Threatening poor evaluation for refusing sexual advances
What are some warning signs of someone having suicidal intentions?
Alcohol/substance abuse
Talk of killing oneself
Relationship issues
Giving things away
Finance/legal problems
Withdrawal from social events
Disturbing texts, posts, pictures
FALSE! Discriminatory behaviors and practices based on these factors undermine teamwork, loyalty and shared sacrifices of the men and women of the Army.
What are 3 barriers to prevention?
1. Rank
2. Embarrassment
3. No one else is doing anything
4. Fear of retaliation
5. Impact on career
6. Perceptions of others
What are some non-verbal actions that can constitute a hostile work environment?
Staring at someone - "undressing someone with their eyes"
Blowing kisses
Sexually oriented screen savers
Sending unsolicited and sexually oriented notes, letters, texts
Who can you reach out to if you think someone has suicidal ideations?
MPs, chaplain, chain of command, unit reps, military crisis line, suicide national hotline
What avenues do service members have in reporting a EO complaint?
What are informal and formal.
Informal - strive to resolve at lowest level but with the same urgency that has a sincere intent to attain a resolution.
Formal: DA 7279-R, specific actions, subject to timelines and require documentation that action has been taken.
What are the bystanders 3Ds?
Direct
Distract
Delegate
What reporting options are there for SHARP complaints?
Formal and informal
What is the number for suicide and crisis hotline?
988