When should we book the Red Zone Initiative?

August or early September is ideal — before or during the new-member period. Booking opens in spring and summer; September dates fill first.

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The Red Zone Initiative — the first 90 days decide everything.

From move-in through Thanksgiving, new members face the highest-risk window of their college experience — new freedom, new social pressure, and unfamiliar situations. The Red Zone Initiative equips members to recognize risk, protect themselves, and look out for their sisters from day one.

Bring It to Your Campus Make It Part of a Full Year

More than half of campus sexual assaults occur between August and November. The Red Zone is predictable — which means it's preventable.

Recognize. Respond. Rise.

The Red Zone Initiative is built on three movements:

Recognize — red-flag awareness for relationships, parties, and social media: emotional manipulation, coercion, and predatory behavior, named plainly.
Respond — bystander tools, sister-support language, and clear pathways for connecting a member to appropriate help.
Rise — confidence, boundaries, and leadership skills that strengthen both the individual woman and the culture around her.

The prevention system behind it

The Red Zone Initiative isn't a single talk — it's the entry point to Sorellahood's full prevention system:

Educate — Red Zone programming for every member, timed before the risk window opens.
Recognize — the Sister Support Toolkit puts red-flag knowledge in every member's hands.
Respond — officer and bystander education so help comes from inside the sisterhood.
Connect — digital resource pathways to campus and community support.
Measure — anonymous educational feedback so you know what actually landed.

Timing matters. The Red Zone Initiative delivers the most protection when it runs in August or early September — before or during the new-member period. Chapters on an Annual Chapter Partnership open their year with it; it also stands alone as a single Sorella Session.

What members take with them

Every participant leaves with the Sister Support Toolkit — a mobile-first resource designed to stay useful after the presentation ends: Red Flags, Check On Your Sister, Bystander Tools (Direct, Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay), If She Tells You, Digital Safety, and a Resource Hub with clear pathways for relationship concerns, sexual violence, mental health, and campus help.

One season of a year-round partnership

The Red Zone Initiative is how most chapters meet Sorellahood — but the first 90 days are just the beginning. October's healthy relationships programming, November's stress and burnout support, February's dating and consent sessions, and April's SAAM bystander training continue the work all year. See the full year-round calendar →

Questions

Red Zone Initiative FAQ

What exactly is the campus "Red Zone"?

The Red Zone is the period from fall move-in through Thanksgiving break, when more than half of campus sexual assaults occur. New members face new freedom, new social pressure, and unfamiliar situations — all before they've built the instincts and support networks to navigate them safely.

When should we book it?

August or early September is ideal — before or during the new-member period, so members have the skills before the risk window peaks. Booking opens for fall chapters in the spring and summer; September dates fill first.

How long is the program?

The core workshop runs 60–90 minutes and works for your whole chapter or new-member class. Chapters on an annual partnership extend it with officer education, follow-up sessions, and outcome measurement.

Is it available virtually?

Yes. In-person delivery has the most impact — especially for the hands-on components — but virtual and hybrid formats are available for chapters nationwide.

Does this replace our university's required prevention training?

No. Sorellahood provides educational and wellness programming. It is not therapy, legal advice, emergency response, or a substitute for required university or organizational procedures — it's a powerful complement to them.