PartySafe: Have Fun. Manage Risks. Reduce Harm.

Party Safe@Cal
Have Fun. Manage Risks. Know the Laws. Reduce Harm. Our goal is to reduce harm associated with drinking and parties in the campus area. Is this rocket science? No. But it does require awareness, skills, and a commitment to do your part - whatever that may be. As a program of University Health Services, PartySafe@Cal works in collaboration with many campus and community partners. We are moving away from the misconception that one size fits all and are putting our resources into successful, evidence-based approaches. PartySafe@Cal can provide organizational leaders with information, consultation and other resources related to reducing harm associated with college drinking and parties. We co-lead customized workshops with you for your organization.
Coordinator: Karen Hughes - 510-643-9073 or khughes@berkeley.edu. Website: partysafe.berkeley.edu

UCPD
Corporal Timothy J. Zuniga works in the Crime Prevention Unit of the UCPD. He gives presentations on general crime prevention and safety, alcohol awareness and safe partying, and on sexual assault prevention. These presentations are done mainly for fraternities and sororities. The information is relevant to the men and the women in the Cal community. All presentations can be for an hour of half hour.
Officer Chris Samuels: 510-642-3722 or samuels@berkeley.edu

Students for a Safer Southside
Presentation Focus: Alcohol laws and policies in Berkeley, the risks and protective factors associated with the southside environment and alcohol.
Group Description: Students for a Safer Southside is a student coalition which works to reduce high risk drinking among Cal students through policy change and prevention. Our program trains students from UC Berkeley to research and identify alcohol and other drug-related problems in their neighborhoods, create intervention strategies, and implement advocacy/education campaigns to reduce risks associated with alcohol in their community. Our office is located in Oakland, CA. If you would like more information please see our website.
Website: www.safersouthside.org

SHAPE
(Sexual Harassment/Assault Advocacy & Peer Education)
Presentation Focus: Sexual harassment/assault, safe partying, alcohol safety, date rape drugs, and gender
Group Description: SHAPE is a program within the Gender Equity Resource Center that was established to increase campus awareness about sexual harassment and sexual assault. SHAPE offers free workshops for Cal students and the surrounding community to promote discussion and understanding about sexual harassment and sexual violence, with the goal of creating a violence and harassment free environment. Workshops focus on sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, relationship violence, alcohol, safe partying, and gender. SHAPE also serves as an advocacy and support group for the student
community to aid students who may have experienced sexual harassment and/or assault.
Website: geneq.berkeley.edu
E-mail: shape@berkeley.edu

B.E.A.R.S.
The Greek Peer Health Education Program is designed to educate and train student peers to provide educational programs to the Greek (fraternity and sorority) community on issues of alcohol/drugs, sexual assault, and violence. The program is developed, organized, and implemented by trained students ("student coordinators") under the guidance of the faculty sponsors. The program uses a multi-disciplinary approach focusing on public health theory and practice; models of harm reduction and environmental risk management; the influence of media, gender socialization, and peer pressure; and the role of individual and community actions that can lead to prevention.
Email: tguiney@berkeley.edu
Coordinators: Taryn Guiney and Mallory Edmondson

SUI: Sex Under the Influence
April is both Alcohol Awareness and National Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Awareness Month! As you know college students are not always aware of the role and impact that sex under the influence can have in terms of safety and consent, pleasure and the ability to reach orgasm, as well as relationships at all levels ranging from meeting a potential partner, "hooking-up," and being in a healthy relationship. Just check out these stats from a Fall 2008 study on Cal students and alcohol:

35% of Cal students surveyed believe they would be more likely to have sex after drinking 3-4 whole drinks of alcohol.
6.42% reported having unprotected intercourse/sexual activity as a result of drinking alcohol.
25.75% of Cal students reported forgetting where they were or what they did due to drinking alcohol. You wouldn't even remember the sexual pleasure and who wants that?

Stats like these make April a prime time to conduct workshops on SUI: Sex Under the Influence. The workshop will focus on the intersections of pleasure, sex, alcohol and healthy relationships. If you want to remember the pleasure, and I suspect you do, then come to the SUI workshop!

PartySafe@Cal is a program of University Health Services in collaboration with other campus and community organizations.
The mission is to reduce harm associated with drinking in the campus area.
To volunteer or for more information call 510-642-7202 or email hp@uhs.berkeley.edu.