social accelerators

Our Approach

Our role as social accelerators speaks to our strategy to capitalize on inherent human good. We are focused on reducing power-based personal violence and addressing other social issues that impede progress toward safe and equitable communities. We believe all individuals are capable of positive action, collectively mobilizing a force powerful enough to create lasting societal change. We accelerate individual impact by inspiring hope for change, providing realistic tools to act, and helping overcome personal, relational, and cultural barriers.

Mission: We mobilize communities by harnessing the power of individual actions.

Vision: To create a safe and equitable society.

INTEGRATE

The urgency of our work requires moving away from ineffective approaches—we’re ensuring efficient progress through an interdisciplinary approach that integrates cross-sector research and historical insight.

EDUCATE

Mobilizing a critical mass of individuals requires moving beyond increasing awareness and changing attitudes to providing educational programs that equip people with the skill and motivation necessary to act.

ACTIVATE

Activating culture change requires inspiration. We move beyond sharing knowledge and skills by infusing individuals with the clarity of conviction and the passion of possibility.

Team & board

We are leaving a legacy. Our passion is matched only by our ability to think outside the box, scrutinize our own work, and connect and collaborate with others. With the human stakes so high, we work in humble concert, understanding that our success as an organization is inextricably linked to the success of each individual. The paths we took to this work are unique, but we are bound by a common goal.

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History

A sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking prevention program called Green Dot launched at University of Kentucky.

Funded by a DOJ Office on Violence Against Women Campus Grant, the UK Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Center lead culture change at UK using the Green Dot program.

With funding from the UK Center on Violence Against Women and the Kentucky Association Against Sexual Assault, a study of Green Dot adapted for high schools was conducted.

As impact of the Green Dot program began to spread across the nation, Dr. Dorothy J. Edwards and Ms. Marigail Sexton established the nonprofit Green Dot, etc., Inc.

The mission of Green Dot, etc. Inc. quickly expanded beyond the Green Dot program to include consulting, strategic planning and training on effective prevention practices.

Green Dot, etc. Inc. was invited to provide training and technical assistance (TA) to campuses across the country for the DOJ OVW Campus Program (a role it continues to play).

Green Dot, etc., Inc. moved its headquarters from Lexington, KY to the Washington, DC metro area.

With initial studies showing success, Green Dot, etc. Inc. adapted its program for Middle School and K-3 and implemented major projects across cultures in Alaska, South Africa, and Taiwan.

The core components of the Green Dot violence prevention strategy were piloted across issues including suicide, workplace and street harassment, bullying, and harassment based on ethnicity and religion.

The evaluation of Green Dot for high schools was published, showing a significant decline in multiple forms of interpersonal violence.

With increased programs and services and an expanded reach around the globe, Green Dot, etc., Inc. expanded its mission and adopted a new name and identity: Alteristic.

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Partners

We pursue organizational and individual partnerships with the spirit of humility and collaboration needed to change culture and create safe, equitable communities.

Working together to implement a prevention strategy across Veterans Health Administration facilities to address workplace harassment.

Providing training and technical assistance to campuses in the prevention of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking.

Collaborating on the implementation of a harassment prevention strategy to benefit National Parks employees, volunteers, and visitors.

Teaming up to develop a prevention curriculum for the U.S. Army SHARP Academy to address sexual harassment/assault.

Partnering to help youth recognize and harness their collective power to reduce relationship violence.

Collaborating to create prevention strategies effective for an international community of students and faculty.

An exemplary partner in the implementation of comprehensive campus-wide bystander intervention.

Supporting the statewide mobilization of communities to prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and child abuse.

Pioneering efforts to strengthen programs designed to eliminate gender and race-based harassment and bullying in construction.

Providing technical assistance for the first implementation of a prevention strategy adapted for the UK.

Partnering with the hospitality industry to prevent sexual assault and harassment.

Implementing with ingenuity and positive leadership to address sexual assault, dating violence, and bullying.

Sustaining long-term implementation of prevention strategies with a system wide approach.

Our Thinking

Alteristic Launches Green Dot at Work, an interactive e-learning Program to Improve Workplace Climate

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia – Alteristic, a national leader in workplace harassment prevention, has launched Green Dot at Work, an interactive program to reduce harassment and ensure a safe and respectful work environment.

Teens Key to Reducing Relationship Abuse, Experts Say

Alexandria, VA (Feb. 18, 2021): Alteristic, Inc. has received a $350,000 grant from The Allstate Foundation to improve its Green Dot Relationship Violence Prevention Program, providing much needed education to young people and communities across the United States.

We’re in This Together – Even When We’re Apart

Had you asked me three months ago about hosting a 4-Day Green Dot Certification Training on a virtual platform, I would have laughed and said, “Absolutely not.”