Program Profile: IMpower Program for American Indian Girls

This was a sexual assault prevention program adapted for American Indian girls that sought to reduce sexual assault victimization and to improve sexual assault resistance skills and self-defense knowledge.

Evidence Rating: Promising | One study

Date:

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Age: 12 - 18

Gender: Female

Race/Ethnicity: American Indians/Alaska Native

Geography: Tribal

Setting (Delivery): School, Reservation

Program Type: Classroom Curricula, Conflict Resolution/Interpersonal Skills, School/Classroom Environment, Situational Crime Prevention, Victim Programs, Violence Prevention

Targeted Population: Females, Gay/Bisexual/Lesbian/Transgender/Questioning

Current Program Status: Not Active

Researcher:
Lee Paiva
Executive Director
IMpower United

233 East 2nd Street
Mission, SD 57555
United States

Phone: 415.609.4484
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Researcher:
Katie M. Edwards
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools Educational Psychology

2200 Vine Street
Lincoln, NE 68503
United States

Phone: 603.422.3207
Email

Training and TA Provider:
Hind Essayegh
Global Empowerment Self-Defense Specialist
No Means No Worldwide

4927 George Washington Boulevard, Suite 265
Ashburn, VA 20147
United States

Phone: 443.878.5498
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