SHARP PROGRAM
ACRONYMS and DEFINITIONS
Categories of Sexual Harassment
Restricted vs Unrestricted Reporting
Responses to Sexual Harassment
100

Can be verbal, non-verbal, physical or visual in nature.

What is Sexual Harassment

100

You are deployed and just had a SHARP training! What does VA stand for?

What is Victim Advocate

100

Telling sexual jokes

What is verbal

100

Limitations may include: no command support and one cannot receive a protective order.

What is restricted report

100

Encourages the reporting of incidents while maintaining anonymity.

What is anonymous complaint

200

Our First Brigade SHARP/SARC 

Who is , SFC Ewing-Sudds, Shannon

200

Threatening to withhold a favorable personnel action, or any other act of retaliation against a Military member for making or preparing a protected communication

What is Reprisal

200

Staring at someone, "undressing someone with one's eyes," blowing kisses, winking, or licking one's lips in a suggestive manner.

What is nonverbal

200

More people will know about the sexual assault.

What is unrestricted report

200

Confront the harasser and inform the person that the behavior is not appreciated or welcomed and that it must stop.

What is direct approach

300

To combat sexual assault by engaging all Soldiers in preventing sexual assaults before they occur

What is The Army's Campaign I.A.M. STRONG

300

Latin Term meaning "This for That".

What is Quid Pro Quo

300

Describing certain attributes of one's physical appearance in a sexual manner.

What is verbal

300

Can change to unrestricted report in time.

What is a restricted report.

300

Ask someone else to talk to the harasser, to accompany the complainant, or to intervene on behalf of the complainant to resolve the conflict.

What is third party

400

What is the difference between sexual harassment and sexual assault?

What is Sexual Harassment involves verbal, non-verbal and physical behavior, unwelcome advances and sexual assault involves sexual CONTACT by use of force.

400

WHAT does I.A.M. STRONG stand for

What is Intervene, Act and Motivate

400

Cornering or blocking a passageway.

What is physical contact.

400

Sexual assault response coordinator (SARC) SAPR victim advocate (VA) and Healthcare Personnel are the only personnel that can take this type or report.

What is restricted report.

400

Report the behavior to your immediate supervisor, or others in the chain of command, and ask for assistance in resolving the situation.

What is chain of command

500

What are your rights if you are sexually assaulted in the Army?

What is restricted report, or unrestricted report

500

Occurs when Soldiers or Civilians are subjected to offensive, unwanted and unsolicited comments or behaviors of a sexual nature

What is Hostile Environment

500

Posting sexually oriented comments or images to social media.

What is nonverbal

500

Access to medical, advocacy, legal, and counseling services along with ability to receive a sexual assault forensic examination (SAFE)

What is both restricted and unrestricted reporting

500

Filed in writing using DA form 7279, CDR is notified and requires a reprisal plan.

What is file a formal complaint