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DiverseCity

Peer Solutions makes an appearance on DiverseCity, a bimonthly show hosted by Deborah Sedillo Dugan, featuring guests who highlight a range of cultural, social and economic issues with impact on Phoenix's diverse residents. Watch the show here!


The Prevention of Sexual Violence: A Practitioner's Sourcebook

The Prevention of Sexual Violence: A Practitioner's Sourcebook

Just published November 2010, this comprehensive volume brings together the expertise of leading practioners, researchers, and policy makers to prevent sexual violence. STAND & SERVE is highlighted in chapter four. All proceeds go to preventing child sexual abuse! Download the flyer here or buy it at Amazon.

2010-11 National Youth of the Yea

2010-11 National Youth of the Year

STAND & SERVE participant and Five-year member of Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley (Tempe, Ariz.) Mona Dixon has been announced as the 2010-11 National Youth of the Year winner by Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Read more about it here.

Training Professionals in the Primary Prevention of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence: A Planning Guide

Training Professionals in the Primary Prevention of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence: A Planning Guide

Peer Solutions assisted with the development of this guide. Download this guide for free!


Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance

Peer Solutions is featured in the May 2011 Recipe for Prevention from the VA Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance. Download a PDF of the report here.


Phoenix Today - Family Advocacy Center

Check out the radio show for the City of Phoenix where Jennifer Rauhouse and JoAnn Del-Colle discuss relationship violence. JoAnn Del-Colle, director, Phoenix Family Advocacy Center, and Jennifer Rauhouse, founder, Peer Solutions, discuss Teen Violence Awareness Month and a new initiative called "The Guts to Be Good. Listen to the Feb. 6 2011 "Phoenix Today - Family Advocacy Center.

Community Toolbox "Out of the Box" Finalist

Through the Out of the Box competition, we learned of hundreds of stories of change. We are proud to shine the spotlight on the continuing work of the ten Out of the Box Prize finalists on this page.


Moving Beyond Individual Level Bystander Intervention Strategies: Why & How?

Peer Solutions staff wrote an article for the Arizona Department of Health March 2011 Web Submission. It's about moving beyond individual level bystander intervention strategies by creating a world where safety, equality and respect are the true norms! This is a world free from sexual, domestic and relationship violence, child abuse and so much more. Read the article or visit the Arizona Rape Prevention home page.

The Guts to Create a World We Want to Live In

Jennifer Rauhouse talks about how to engage bystanders in sexual violence prevention in the Engaging Bystander Blog.


Interview with Jennifer Rauhouse and Elizabeth Gonzales in Prevention Connection.

In this 10-minute interview, we talk about the use of Developmental Assets in Peer Solutions' STAND & SERVE program. Developmental Assets are a youth development model that "represent the relationships, opportunities, and personal qualities that young people need to avoid risks and to thrive." Check out the podcast.


Not Just A Minor Thing

Check out STAND & SERVE profiled in the March 2009 issue of the ADHS publication, Not Just A Minor Thing (downloadable PDF document). The newsletter is posted quarterly on the Office of Prevention website under the Division of Behavioral Health Services.

National Safe Place Week

STAND & SERVE participated in the March 2009 National Safe Place Week, a community awareness fair and concert organized by Tumbleweed Center For Youth Development. Check out the article here.

Tempe Police reports increase in rape cases

Published on The State Press - An independent daily serving Arizona State University. By: Veronica Jones

Published On: Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Read more about it and hear what we have to say.


Tempe Unity Walk Feb 7, 2009

STAND & SERVE members took part in the Tempe Unity Walk and coverage aired on Univision.