Welcome to this Web Forum The Workplace: A Dialogue on Organizational Practices to Prevent Violence Against Women

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1 Welcome to this Web Forum The Workplace: A Dialogue on Organizational Practices to Prevent Violence Against Women We will start soon TTY: California Coalition Against Sexual Assault Prevention Connection Team Prevention Connection Contacts: David S. Lee, david@calcasa.org Chad Sniffen, chad@calcasa.org 3 Podcasts, on line Presentations, Wiki Sign up for the Prevent Connect ListServ Sign up for Web Conferences and Web Dialogues Materials and Archives of previous events

2 4 Upcoming Web Conferences 5 NEXT WEB CONFERENCE September 19, 2007: Preventing Violence Against Women & Ending Oppression All web conferences are from 2:00 3:30 pm EST (11:00 am 12:30 pm PST) Register at: Cost: Free How to Use This Technology 6 Raise Hand Q&A Text Chat (check private to send) PowerPoint Slides Other Web Conference information

3 For trouble on the web please send a private chat 7 Technology You can call ILinc technical assistance at For other information, call CALCASA at Violence Against Women 8 Domestic violence Sexual violence Violence across the life-span Prevent before violence starts Connect to other forms of violence Collaborative Partners National Sexual Violence Resource Center National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center PREVENT, Preventing Violence through Education, Networking and Technical Assistance Prevention Connection VAWnet, The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women 9 Prevention Connection is sponsored by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views and information provided in the listserv and web conferences do not necessarily represent the official views of the US government, CDC, or CALCASA.

4 The Workplace 10 A Dialogue on Organizational Practices to Prevent Violence Against Women Dialogue facilitated by: August 15, :00AM -12:30 PDT; 2:00-3:30 PM EDT Agenda 11 I. Brief context II. III. VI. Fishbowl Discussion Kim Wells, Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence Douglas Leach, Blue Shield Against Violence Johnny Lee,, Peace at Work Keshia Pollack, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Conversation with Participants Evaluation Learning Objectives Explore role of workplace in primary prevention of VAW 2. Delineate barriers and next steps to improving the workplace role in primary prevention of VAW 3. Experiment with the use of technology

5 13 a systematic process that promotes healthy environments and behaviors and reduces the likelihood or frequency of violence. taking action before violence occurs. The Prevention Continuum 14 Primary Secondary Tertiary Approaches that take place BEFORE violence has occurred to prevent initial perpetration or victimization Immediate responses AFTER violence has occurred to deal with the consequences in the short term term Long term responses AFTER violence to deal with the lasting consequences and treatment interventions 15 Text Chat What would your workplace look like if it were contributing to the primary prevention of VAW?

6 5 Key Norms Violence Traditional Masculinity Limited Roles of Women Power Privacy

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9 25 26 The Spectrum of Prevention Influencing Policy & Legislation Changing Organizational Practices Fostering Coalitions & Networks Educating Providers Promoting Community Education Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills Organizational Functions 27 Governance Personnel Training Programs and services Outreach, communications and external relations Contracting and purchasing Advocacy Resource development/revenue generation

10 28 Guests Kim Wells Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence Douglas Leach Blue Shield Against Violence Johnny Lee Peace at Work Keshia Pollack Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 29 Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence Kim Wells, Executive Director CAEPV CAEPV ( is the only national nonprofit in the US founded by corporations with a mission to make domestic violence everybody s business 30 Members include large and small private employers, units of local government, and service providers themselves We have international alliances as well

11 31 Douglas Leach Blue Shield of California Foundation is committed to making health care effective, safe and accessible for all Californians, and to ending domestic violence. Feeling and being safe is a major part of one s health, which is why ending domestic violence is one of our top priorities. Douglas Leach is responsible for the Blue Shield of California Foundation s Domestic Violence Employer Outreach program, providing training for employers and managers to respond when they see signs of abuse. august 15, 2007 blueshieldcafoundation.org Johnny Lee Peace at Work jlee@peaceatwork.org Dedicated to stopping violence in the workplace before it becomes a threat Workplace Campaign to Stop Domestic Violence: : Tool kit for educators to do outreach to employers Domestic Violence Assaults in the Workplace Study of 350+ cases releasing in September, Keshia M. Pollack, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management and Environmental Health Sciences Leon S. Robertson Faculty Development Chair in Injury Prevention Core faculty of CDC Centers Injury Research and Policy and Occupational Safety and Health Consultant to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Employee Assistance Programs (EAPS) to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence Relevant research areas: occupational safety and health, injury prevention, workplace prevention policies

12 5 Key Norms Violence Traditional Masculinity Limited Roles of Women Power Privacy 34 Organizational Functions 35 Governance Personnel Training Programs and services Outreach, communications and external relations Contracting and purchasing Advocacy Resource development/revenue generation Thinking on the Edge of the Box 36

13 Fishbowl Discussion 37 Conversation with Participants Evaluation

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