Sexual Assault Prevention And Response Program (SHARP)
APG SHARP 24 Hour Hotline: +1 (410) 322-7154
The Army's Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program, known as SHARP, exists so the Army can prevent sexual harassment and sexual assaults before they occur. Our goal is to eliminate sexual assaults and sexual harassment by creating a climate that respects the dignity of every member of the Army family. Additionally, we strive to:
Reduce the stigma of reporting
Protect the victim
Increase prevention, investigation, prosecution and victim care capabilities
Increase training and resources
Refine and sustain response capability
Sexual harassment and sexual assault are inconsistent with Army Values and will not be tolerated. One assault is one too many. We must foster a climate of trust that respects and protects our Soldiers, civilians, and family members. We are aggressively implementing and expanding the Army's comprehensive Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program. SHARP is a commander's program. We are committed to ensuring engaged leadership at all levels to prevent sexual assault and sexual harassment.
SHARP (Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program)
The Armed Forces' Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Program is the Armed Forces' integrated, proactive effort to end the crimes of sexual harassment and sexual assault within our ranks. Sexual harassment and sexual assault have no place in the Armed Forces. If you have been the victim of sexual harassment or sexual assault, you have a voice, you have rights, and we're here to help.
The Armed Forces' SHARP Program also:
Permeates the Armed Forces structure from the Pentagon down to the individual Soldier level.
Has full-time military and civilian staff at the brigade level and higher.
Promotes cultural change across the Armed Forces, with a vision toward a culture of dignity and respect in which Soldiers, Civilians and Family Members intervene in potential situations that could result in sexual harassment and sexual assault to protect one another.
Includes a comprehensive effort to educate leaders and Soldiers about sexual harassment and sexual assault.
Employs a concrete training program that teaches Soldiers and Civilians to be alert to serial offender tactics, to intervene to stop incidents and disrupt offenders, and where and how to seek help.
Provides commanders with the essential resources, education, and training they need to succeed in bringing an end to sexual harassment and sexual assault within their units and build a command culture in which these crimes are not tolerated.
We have certified Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) and Victim Advocates (VAs) available 24/7 to help with reporting, victim support, prevention, training, and awareness efforts.
For more information about SHARP, visit sexualassault.army.mil.
More Helpful Resources:
U.S. Armed Forces Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Program
U.S. DoD Sexual Assault Prevention & Response
National Sexual Assault Hotline: +1 (800)656-HOPE (4673)
Center for Sex Offender Management
Men Can Stop Rape +1(202) 265-6530
National Center on Domestic & Sexual Violence (military resources) +1 (512)407-9020
National Sexual Violence Resource Center +1 (877)739-3895
Rape Abuse & Incest National Network +1 (800)656-4673 ext. 3
Rape & Sexual Assault: Reporting to Police & Medical Attention, 1992-2000, Bureau of Justice Statistics, US DoJ
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Sexual Assault Response Team
Sexual Assault State Coalitions
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