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Army initiatives focus on prevention; caring for victims
April 26, 2022 — In an effort to better prevent sexual assault and other harmful behaviors, the Army will form a new, Integrated Prevention Workforce and revamp its Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Program. The SHARP changes include replacing part-time sexual assault response coordinators with full-time ones... MORE

People First Task Force building more cohesive teams
December 17, 2021 — One year ago, the Army created the People First Task Force to help address harmful behaviors and build cohesion across the Army... MORE

Sgt. Maj. Julie A.M Guerra, deputy chief of staff, G-2, listens to junior enlisted Soldiers brief at the U.S. Army People First Task Force Solarium at West Point, NY, March 19, 2021. The Solarium was held to help junior service members to communicate with the Army’s senior leaders about finding solutions to important issues occurring in the Army. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Elizabeth Rundell)

New SHARP policy grants additional services to Army civilians
September 17, 2021 — The safety and well-being of all Department of the Army Civilians, or DACs, is at the forefront of a policy unveiled Friday, which now allows them to receive Army Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention services... MORE

The safety and well-being of all Department of the Army Civilians, or DACs, is at the forefront of a policy unveiled Sept. 17, 2021, which now allows them to receive Army Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention services.

Independent entity to oversee sexual assault cases in the Army
September 16, 2021 — To better protect Soldiers from sexual harassment and assault, the Army will establish an office designed to make decisions to take action on such crimes, the service’s top civilian leader said Sept. 7... MORE

MEDCoE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center now open for business
June 8, 2021 — A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official opening of the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Center June 2. With the establishment of the center, MEDCoE’s main three People First assets, the Command Chaplain, Equal Opportunity and Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention, or SHARP, sections, are now in one central location within the command footprint. ... MORE

Army SHARP director: Preventing sexual assault is everyone’s responsibility
April 6, 2021 — Building a culture of prevention, awareness, trust and support continues to drive efforts within the Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program, as it works toward rolling out new changes to eliminate those harmful behaviors... MORE

Building a culture of prevention, awareness, trust and support continue to drive efforts within the Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program, as it works toward rolling out new changes to eliminate those harmful behaviors. April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and it is going to take all Army personnel working together throughout the year to eliminate inappropriate behavior and prevent sexual violence, according to the director of SHARP.

Updates to SHARP expedited transfer policy to reinforce 'people first' efforts
January 11, 2021 — The Army plans to roll out new training in support of the expedited transfer policy that provides streamlined and necessary support to Soldiers and adult dependents who are victims of sexual assault... MORE

Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program

Senior Army leaders announce results of Fort Hood review
December 9, 2020 — The results of a command climate and culture review at Fort Hood, Texas, will lead to an Army-wide cultural change to create a safe environment free of sexual harassment and assault, senior leaders announced Dec. 8... MORE

Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy, Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston provide an update on the Fort Hood independent review at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2020.

Army Resilience director urges Soldiers to report incidents of misconduct
August 18, 2020 — The lead official for the Army’s Resilience Directorate emphasized the use of reporting procedures Tuesday for incidents of sexual harassment and assault to ensure the service is a safe environment for all... MORE

The lead official for the Army’s Resilience Directorate emphasized the use of reporting procedures Tuesday for incidents of sexual harassment and assault to ensure the service is a safe environment for all.

JBSA ‘We Care Carnival’ highlights SHARP, equal opportunity and more
September 24, 2019 — More than a thousand Soldiers, along with a couple of hundred Sailors and Airmen, participated the first Joint Base San Antonio-wide “We Care Carnival” Sept. 19, highlighting Sexual Harassment, Assault Response and Prevention, Equal Opportunity, Army Substance Abuse Program and chaplain programs... MORE

A Soldier answers a question about the Army SHARP program at the Frisbee booth.

Poet puts a twist on Army South SHARP Training
April 26, 2019 — U.S. Army South hosted a Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention, or SHARP, event at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 17. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edward Wilson, a SHARP advocate and artist, shared lessons he learned from firsthand experience. ... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edward Wilson, a SHARP advocate and artist, shared lessons learned from firsthand experience at U.S. Army South's SHARP training event on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 17.

Prevention at forefront of Army SHARP effort
August 17, 2018 — "We must demonstrate respect for all service members, build trust and remove the cancer of sexual misconduct from our ranks," said Secretary of Defense James Mattis in an Aug. 13 memorandum to all military personnel... MORE

The SHARP Program Office will release a prevention strategy document in the coming months. While bystander intervention is an important aspect of prevention, there are other actions and behaviors intended to stop incidents before they happen, such as fostering a healthy organizational climate and instilling a strong culture based upon the Army Ethic and Army Values.

WeCare app provides Soldiers, civilians, family members tools for U.S. Army SHARP/SAPR, Suicide Prevention
July 7, 2017 — Joint Base San Antonio has created the WeCare app to provide Soldiers, civilians and family members the necessary tools for U.S. Army SHARP/SAPR, Suicide Prevention and Chaplain with the links necessary to contact those agencies for more information. The app will aid in informing personnel about the definition of sexual harassment and sexual assault, and the reporting procedures for both... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio has created the WeCare app to provide Soldiers, Civilians, and Family members the necessary tools for U.S. Army SHARP/SAPR, Suicide Prevention, and Chaplain with the links necessary to contact those agencies for more information.

Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention gets real
April 17, 2017 — A dimly-lit bar lounge and a dirty alley are probably not what you imagine when you think about scenario-based military training environments, but this April, those are some of the locations where the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade is conducting their Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention, or SHARP, Gets Real training... MORE

If you or someone you know is in need of support after a sexual assault, call the Department of Defense 24/7 Safe Helpline at 877-995-5247 or the Joint Base San Antonio 24/7 Sexual Assault Hotline at 210-808-SARC (7272).

Let’s talk SHARP: A conversation with AMEDDC&S leaders
February 28, 2017 — At the most recent U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School NCO Professional Development at Blesse Auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 22, Maj. Felicia Williams, AMEDDC&S victim advocate, hosted a panel from AMEDDC&S and JBSA to discuss the Army Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention, or SHARP, program... MORE

(From left) Brenda Clark, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School sexual assault response coordinator, or SARC, discusses the Army Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention, or SHARP, program with Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron Stone, 187th Medical Battalion; Nykita Riley, SARC, 32nd Medical Brigade; and Maj. Felicia Williams, AMEDDC&S victim advocate.