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1 1 Welcome to this Web Conference : Advancing Primary Prevention of 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 ( Article Club ) Materials and Archives of previous events

2 4 Upcoming Web Conference 5 NEXT WEB CONFERENCE Eight Steps to Coalition Building: Fostering Strategic Partnerships to Prevent Violence Against Women January 23, :00-3:30 pm EST (11:00 am 12:30 pm PST) Register at: Cost: Free 6 How to Use This Technology Raise Hand Q&A Text Chat (check private to send) PowerPoint Slides Other Web Conference information

3 7 Technology For trouble on the web please send a private chat 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 9 Collaborative Partners National Sexual Violence Resource Center National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center VAWnet, The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women Prevention Connection is sponsored by U.S. 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 U.S. government, CDC, or CALCASA.

4 Toward a Community Solution Advancing Primary Prevention of Violence Against Women 10 Training conducted by: December 12, :00AM -12:30 PST; 2:00-3:30 PM EST When violence against women and girls ends, we will REST 11 Source: Text Chat 12 What would a world without violence against women look like?

5 13 a systematic process that promotes healthy environments and behaviors and reduces the likelihood or frequency of an incident, condition, or injury occurring. 14 Training Agenda I. Overview and introduction II. Norms change & primary prevention III. 3 Keys to Preventing Violence Against Women The Spectrum of Prevention IV. Additional tools V. Questions and discussion VI. Evaluation 15 Learning Objectives Understand how primary prevention approaches can add value Understand why norms change is an important outcome Have an initial understanding of the Three Keys to Preventing Violence Against Women Understand how the Spectrum of Prevention can be used develop comprehensive strategies Experiment with the use of technology to promote interactive learning

6 16 Violence Against Women Movement Accomplishments 17 Milestones in the Movement st Sexual VAWA II 1 st CDC Domestic Assault passed establishes violence Awareness Family congressional 1986 Month Violence and hearings New York National 1 st Rape crisis Intimate Women National Sexual centers open Violence National National Against Rape Sexual Violence Prevention Alliance Coalition held first Assault Resource Team to End Against conference for Resource Center Sexual Sexual women of color Sharing formed Violence Assault Project 1970 formed formed created st Domestic violence hotline & shelters open Incite! 1 st National Women DV Day UN adopts 1984 World of Color Declaration 1978 Victims of Health Against National Crime Act 1987 on the Organization Violence Coalition passed Rape law Elimination declares IPV formed reforms in 50 of Violence & SV global Against states Against public health 2001 Domestic Women problems Sisters 1976 Violence 1998 of Color 1 st formed Department Ending SANE/ 1994 of Justice 1990 Sexual SAFE Violence grants Sexual Assault Assault Programs Against announced Response formed started Women Teams started Act I passed 18

7 No epidemic has ever been resolved by paying attention to the treatment of the affected individual. 19 George W. Albee Core Tenets of Public Health 20 Health and safety of the public Data-informed Cultural competency Prevention Norms change Advocacy Collaboration 21 Resilience Social justice Community change Cultural competency

8 Text Chat 22 What are the most critical elements of a prevention approach? 23 Part II Norms change & primary prevention Source: 24

9 25 26 Source: Media Education Foundation 27

10 28 29 Norms 30 Sanction behavior Taken for granted Behavior shapers Based in culture & tradition More than a habit

11 31 Changing Norms Source: 32 a systematic process that promotes healthy environments and behaviors and reduces the likelihood or frequency of violence against women. taking action before violence against women occurs. The Prevention Continuum 33 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 Long-term responses AFTER violence to deal with the lasting consequences and treatment interventions

12 34 The Prevention Continuum Polling Question: Is short-term assistance to help a person develop an emergency safety plan to leave a violent partner an example of primary, secondary or tertiary prevention? Primary Prevention Secondary Prevention Tertiary Prevention Early intervention and awareness building are NOT primary prevention Child Restraint and Safety Belt Use Smoking Prevention Minimum Drinking Age Laws Childhood Immunizations Motorcycle and Bicycle Helmet Laws Reduced Lead Levels in Children

13 37 The prevention of violence against women and girls is a process of changing attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, and institutional norms of acceptable violence and discrimination, through an evolutionary and revolutionary process. 38 Transforming Communities National Advisory Committee February 1999 Source: The 3Keys 39 Part III to Preventing Violence Against Women

14 40 The 3 Keys Violence is complex and requires a comprehensive approach. Determinants of violence and safety must be addressed. Violence prevention requires an integrated strategy for action. 41 Violence against women is complex and requires a comprehensive approach. 42 The Ecological Model Individual Relationship Community Societal

15 43 The Spectrum of Prevention Influencing Policy & Legislation Changing Organizational Practices Fostering Coalitions & Networks Educating Providers Promoting Community Education Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills 44 The Spectrum of Prevention Influencing Policy & Legislation Changing Organizational Practices Fostering Coalitions & Networks Educating Providers Promoting Community Education Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills Individual Knowledge and Skills 45 Source:

16 46 The Spectrum of Prevention Influencing Policy & Legislation Changing Organizational Practices Fostering Coalitions & Networks Educating Providers Promoting Community Education Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills 47 Community Education The Omnipresence of Media 48 Community Education Source:

17 49 Community Education Source: Source: 50 The Spectrum of Prevention Influencing Policy & Legislation Changing Organizational Practices Fostering Coalitions & Networks Educating Providers Promoting Community Education Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills 51 Provider Training Source:

18 52 The Spectrum of Prevention Influencing Policy & Legislation Changing Organizational Practices Fostering Coalitions & Networks Educating Providers Promoting Community Education Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills Family Support Services Public safety Academics Minnesota Sexual Violence Prevention Action Council Corrections Rural community organizers Child abuse prevention Women of Color Advocates Consultants Family Services Researchers State Public Health Advocates Coalition Local Public health Foundations Victim services Educators Health clinics Adolescent health Coalitions and Networks Grassroots Community- Based Organizations Types of Collaborations Governmental Organizations

19 55 Coalitions and Networks Health Justice Partnerships Among Systems Education 56 The Spectrum of Prevention Influencing Policy & Legislation Changing Organizational Practices Fostering Coalitions & Networks Educating Providers Promoting Community Education Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills Organizational Practices 57

20 58 Organizational Practices Source: Organizational Practices 59 Text Chat 60 What kinds of organizational practice changes have you worked on or would you like to see to prevent violence against women?

21 61 The Spectrum of Prevention Influencing Policy & Legislation Changing Organizational Practices Fostering Coalitions & Networks Educating Providers Promoting Community Education Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills 62 one key fact Policy and Legislation Useful policy is often developed locally. 4 of 10 reasons Local policies can be tailored to individual community needs. Local initiatives raise community awareness and support. Local communities are not burdened with bureaucracy that often inhibits progress at the state and national levels. Local initiatives are a laboratory for broader policy change, providing valuable clues to the most effective and appropriate models. 63 Local Policy is Critical

22 64 Policy and Legislation 65 Policy and Legislation 66 Data & Evaluation Shape the Spectrum Influencing Policy & Legislation Changing Organizational Practices Fostering Coalitions & Networks Educating Providers Promoting Community Education Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills

23 67 The Spectrum of Prevention Polling Question: Of the following selected levels of the Spectrum of Prevention, which are you currently MOST focused on in your work? Individual skill-building and/or community education Educating providers Fostering coalitions and networks Changing organizational practices Influencing policy and legislation The Spectrum of Prevention Polling Question: Of the following selected levels of the Spectrum of Prevention, in which would you be MOST interested in expanding you focus? 68 Educating providers Fostering coalitions and networks Changing organizational practices Influencing policy and legislation 69 Determinants of violence and safety must be addressed.

24 70 Trajectory of Violence Against Women ROOT FACTORS ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTORS BEHAVIORAL FACTORS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN It is unreasonable to expect that people will change their behavior easily when so many forces in the social, cultural, and physical environment conspire against such change. 71 Institute of Medicine Male dominance Alcohol Use of physical punishment 72 Sample Determinants Positive role models Community ownership of solutions Guns Witnessing & experiencing violence Media images Gender equity Empathy

25 73 Preventing violence against women requires an integrated strategy for action. Primary Prevention Strategies 74 Empowering women and girls Media Male gender socialization and involvement of boys and men Bystanders Healthy relationships Healthy sexuality Youth as agents of change 75 The Synergy of the Spectrum of Prevention

26 Men Can Stop Rape 76 Individual Knowledge and Skills Source: Men Can Stop Rape 77 Community Education Men Can Stop Rape 78 Provider Training

27 Men Can Stop Rape Coalitions and Networks Men Can Stop Rape Organizational Practices 80 Men Can Stop Rape 81 Policy and Legislation Actively support VAWA reauthorization Testify as allies at congressional briefings

28 This process supports the creation of a safe, just, equitable, and healthy environment so that women and girls and men and boys may live violence-free lives. 82 Transforming Communities National Advisory Committee February 1999 Source: Additional Tools 83 Part IV 6 Niveles en el Espectro de la Prevención 84 Influir en la política y en la legislación Cambiar las prácticas institucionales Hacer progresar a las coaliciones y las redes Educar a los proveedores Promover la educación comunitaria Fortalecer las aptitudes y conocimientos individuales

29 85 Developing Effective Coalitions: The 8-Step Process 8. Improve through evaluation 7. Maintain coalition vitality 6. Develop a successful structure 5. Anticipate necessary resources 4. Convene the coalition 3. Devise preliminary objectives and activities 2. Recruit the right people 1. Analyze program objectives, determine whether to form a coalition 86 Collaboration Math Data Concepts Funding Training Partners Key IssuesOutcomes Health Education Justice Mental Health Social Services Alcohol/Drugs Business Media TOTALS Sum Remainder: Average: Sum: Product: Sum: Sum: 87 The Tension of Turf

30 Questions and Interactive Discussion 88 Part V Oak Street Oakland, California phone: (510) fax: (510) prevent@preventioninstitute.org 90 Part VI Evaluation