{"id":2198,"date":"2013-08-29T11:20:03","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T15:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.229.122.34\/en\/?p=2198"},"modified":"2017-04-03T12:19:10","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T16:19:10","slug":"sexual-assault-campaign-to-launch-on-oc-transpo-buses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/newsroom\/sexual-assault-campaign-to-launch-on-oc-transpo-buses\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual Assault Campaign to Launch on OC Transpo Buses"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SexualAugust 29, 2013<\/strong> \u2014 Crime Prevention Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital have joined forces to launch a provocative and hard-hitting sexual assault campaign to be displayed on OC Transpo buses.<\/p>\n

The Don\u2019t Be THAT Guy<\/em> campaign seeks to raise awareness among young people about sexual consent. The hard-hitting posters target potential offenders, asking them to think responsibly before they act. With messages such as, \u201cIt\u2019s not sex\u2026 when she\u2019s wasted\u201d, \u201cIt\u2019s not sex\u2026 when she doesn\u2019t want it\u201d, and \u201cIt\u2019s not sex\u2026 when she\u2019s passed out\u201d, the posters will appear in 800 OC Transpo buses for six weeks this fall, and again for four weeks in May 2014. This represents an impressive reach of nearly 160,000 young people between the ages of 12 and 34 on multiple occasions over each four week period.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis public transport campaign comes on the heels of a successful Don\u2019t Be THAT Guy<\/em> campaign in local bars,\u201d said Crime Prevention Ottawa Executive Director, Nancy Worsfold. \u201cWe need to keep the conversation going about this problem. Sex without consent is sexual assault, plain and simple.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Ottawa Hospital is supporting the campaign by coordinating the distribution and location of the posters around the City of Ottawa. The Nurse Practitioner who leads the hospital\u2019s Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program, Tara Leach, created an advisory committee for the campaign and will facilitate an evaluation of the campaign once it is complete in June 2014. Campaigns like Don\u2019t Be THAT Guy<\/em> bring the conversation of consent forward. Leach is confident that having these posters in common areas throughout our city will initiate the important discussions we should all be having with our young men and women about consent and sexual activity.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt The Ottawa Hospital, we have a specialized team of health-care professionals who provide not only the best in medical care to victims of sexual assault, but the best in emotional care as well,\u201d said Tara Leach, Nurse Practitioner of The Ottawa Hospital Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program. \u201cThrough our work with these patients, we are discovering common trends with sexual assault cases. For example, contrary to popular belief, the most common drug used in a sexual assault is alcohol. We want to be a part of the solution. Through the Don\u2019t Be THAT Guy<\/em> campaign, we\u2019re taking important steps towards prevention.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about the campaign and to view the posters, visit the Crime Prevention Ottawa website at www.crimepreventionottawa.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Crime Prevention Ottawa gratefully acknowledges Sexual Assault Voices of Edmonton (SAVE), the Don\u2019t Be THAT Guy<\/em> campaign creator, for sharing their campaign materials. Their generosity and creativity will help educate a generation of young men in Ottawa about sexual assault.<\/p>\n

Media contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
Nancy Worsfold, Executive Director
\nCrime Prevention Ottawa
\nTelephone: 613-580-2424, ext. 28518
\nEmail: Nancy.Worsfold@ottawa.ca<\/a><\/div>\n

Hazel Harding, Communications Advisor
\nThe Ottawa Hospital
\nTelephone: 613-737-8460
\nEmail: hharding@toh.on.ca<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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