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2009 144,627 59,194 (40.9 percent) 12,037 (20.3 percent) 2008 148,166 60,269 (40.7 percent) 12,905 (21.4 percent) 2007 149,717 59,466 (39.6 percent) 12,966 (21.8 percent) 2006 148,706 56,749 (38.3 percent) 12,683 (22.4 percent) 2005 145,033 52,849 (36.5 percent) 12,036 (22.8 percent) 2004 144,494 50,487 (35.2 percent) 11,772 (23.4 percent) 2003 145,485 48,985 (33.9 percent) 11,833 (24.2 percent) 2002 142,380 47,519 (33.5 percent) 11,879 (25 percent) (f) Conduct a program designed to reach State and local law enforcement officials, the education system, and relevant counseling services, that provides education and training on the problem of statutory rape so that teenage pregnancy prevention programs may be expanded to include men (section 402(a)(1)(A)(vi) of the Social Security Act) Prevention Education/Public Awareness Activities: The Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect's (PCAR), a division of Respect Together, efforts to reduce sexual violence has shifted to changing societal norms that reinforce gender-based violence and promoting healthy relationships.” Research provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consistently shows that while programming to teens is important, it is only one component of prevention. Perhaps the most important component is involving the community in prevention by teaching about how stereotypes reinforce gender-based violence (community could be defined as a city, town, college campus, high school, or peer group). Resources and training provided by PCAR assist rape crisis centers in developing comprehensive prevention plans that include parents, teachers, staff, students, and bystanders. PCAR is requiring multiple sessions with groups, rather than the single, risk reduction programming typically provided to schools. These prevention activities are funded by Act 44/Title XX and Rape Prevention and Education. PCAR’s network of rape crisis centers which serve all 67 counties in Pennsylvania continue to use PCAR’s initiatives and materials to enhance their own prevention education programming within their respective communities. The following initiatives continue to be used throughout Pennsylvania. Please note that none of these initiatives are funded with TANF funds. The network of rape crisis centers serving all 67 counties in Pennsylvania provide training to law enforcement officials regarding all forms of sexual assault related crimes, including statutory rape. In addition, all the services provided by the centers are also available to men, including prevention programming which addresses the role of everyone in the prevention of all forms of sexual violence.