By Natela Cutter
DLIFLC Public Affairs
DLIFLC SHARP Student Council members patch ceremony, Dec. 4. (Photo by Amber Whittington, DLIFLC Public Affairs)
MONTEREY, Calif. – Twelve new volunteers were inducted into the Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Student Council program Friday, receiving a specially designed patch that indicates these young service members are a part of a program to help their peers in dealing with sexual harassment and assault issues.
“You are our first line of defense and I am impressed to have so many volunteers who want to help their peers…I am relying on you to be the conduit between the student population and the (SHARP) victim advocates,” said Lt. Col. Derrick Long.
DLIFLC SHARP Student Council members patch ceremony, Dec. 4. (Photo by Amber Whittington, DLIFLC Public Affairs)
The SHARP Student Council program was first implemented in 2014 at the Presidio of Monterey. The concept behind the program is to provide service members with the necessary skills to guide those in need toward counselors who can offer professional help.
“These Soldiers will be working jointly with the other forces to guide the service members toward the proper care they need to receive,” in case of need, explained Sgt. 1st Class Demond McGrew who leads the group.
DLIFLC SHARP Student Council members patch ceremony, Dec. 4. (Photo by Amber Whittington, DLIFLC Public Affairs)
DLIFLC SHARP Student Council members patch ceremony, Dec. 4. (Photo by Amber Whittington, DLIFLC Public Affairs)
DLIFLC SHARP Student Council members patch ceremony, Dec. 4. (Photo by Amber Whittington, DLIFLC Public Affairs)
