FRANKFORT- Nearly 1 out of 2 women in Kentucky will experience some type of sexual violence in her lifetime.

Now--employees in the Attorney General's office will be getting some new training to help prevent violence.

Attorney General Andy Beshear,D-Kentucky, announced the launch of Green Dot for his more than 200 employees. 

Green Dot is a training that focuses on teaching participants how to prevent power-based personal violence--this can be sexual violence, partner violence, child abuse, elder abuse bullying or stalking. 

After completing the six or so hours of training--participants will be able to intervene in situations they believe could turn violent. The idea of the training is based off the belief that bystanders hold power prevent violence and shape community norms. 

Beshear's office is the first state governmental agency to require employees complete this training. 

"I'm calling on all other state, local, and county government agencies, offices and programs to follow our lead," Beshear said. "It's simple, commit to a better world, commit to a world where we change that one in two statistic. Commit to a world where assault and harassment does not occur. Because it is up to us to change this culture that exists for far too long."

The Women's Crisis Center of Northern Kentucky is partnering with his office to offer the training. Beshear says his office will be able to absorb the cost of the training within the office's budget.

The first training will take place April 16.