How Do We Teach Prevention?

A Web Conference for State Health Departments and State Sexual Assault Coalitions

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Prevention Connection

888-922-5227916-446-2520TTY: 916-446-8802 www.PreventConnect.org

Prevention Connection Contacts:David S. Lee, david@calcasa.orgChad Sniffen chad@calcasa.org

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www.PreventConnect.org

• Web Conferences and Reading Clubs• Materials and Archives• Prevent-Connect Email Group• Podcasts, Online Presentations, Wiki• Twitter, Facebook, Blog

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Technology

• Raise Hand• Text Chat• Feedback• *6 to unmute your phone• Materials

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Technology

• For trouble on the web please send a private chat

• You can call iLinc technical assistance at 800-799-4510

• For other information, call CALCASA at 888-922-5227

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Resources

National Sexual Violence Resource Center –www.nsvrc.org

Prevention Connection is sponsored by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views and information provided in the web conferences do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. government, CDC, or CALCASA.

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Objectives

• Describe capacity building role• Identify how to support building

organizational capacity• Use online tools for teaching prevention

Agenda

• Welcome /Introduction• Teaching / Capacity Building• Building Organizational Capacity• Online Tools• Next Steps

Summer Series

• How Do We Teach Primary Prevention?(July 14, 2009)

• How to Draw Upon Evidence and Lessons Learned to Advance Primary Prevention Practice (August 12, 2009)

• Developing Comprehensive Prevention: Linking primary prevention activities, strategies and programs(September 29, 2009)

Community of Practice

“… are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.”

Etienne Wenger http://www.ewenger.com/theory/

Capacity Buildingvs.

Teaching

What is Our Role as Capacity Builders?

• More than providing information• Support development • Acknowledge other roles

– Funder– Advocate– Grantee

Effective Teaching

• Banking Model of Education

• teachers "deposit" information and skills into students

• VS • "critical co-investigators

in dialogue with the teacher."

Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Nine Principles of Effective Prevention Programs

• Comprehensive: multiple components and multiple settings

• Varied Teaching Methods: multiple teaching methods• Sufficient Dosage• Theory Driven• Positive Relationships • Appropriately Timed• Socio-Culturally Relevant• Outcome Evaluation• Well-Trained Staff

Nation, M., Crusto, C., Wandersman, A., Kumpfer, K. L., Seybolt, D., Morrissey-Kane, E., & Davino, K. (2003). What works in prevention: Principles of Effective Prevention Programs. American Psychologist, 58, 449-456.

Effective Teaching

• Apply to the 'real world' • Control over their own learning • Support from peers• Practice & receive feedback• Small-group activities• Acknowledge previous

experiences, knowledge, etc.• Coaching to facilitate learning

Challenges

Use chat to answer

What are the challenges in building capacity

for primary prevention?

Types of Capacity

• Individual: – knowledge, skills, resources, and motivation

• Organizational: – structures, processes, strategies, resources,

and willingness• Systematic:

– network of organizations and individuals at the state and/or community level

Framing Capacity

• Values• Assets• Readiness• Process

Capacity

Values

• Is prevention congruent with organizations’ values?

• Linkage to socialjustice

• Connect to vision / mission

Assets

• Build upon previous successes

• Integrate in existing efforts

• Identify potential strengths

Readiness

• Motivation • Willingness

• History of Related Efforts• Leadership• Climate• Resources

Process

• Planning• Relationships• Over Time • Support Community

of Learning

Benchmarks

Use chat to answer

What are some potential benchmarks for

organizational capacity?

Potential Benchmarks (for Organizational Capacity)

• Prevention in organizational foundations– Mission statement– Values– Organizational Objectives– Job Descriptions

• Structure of positions• Training for core competencies

More Benchmarks (for Organizational Capacity)

• Metaphor for organization• Common media sound bites• Organization web site

Work of Capacity Building

• Information• Questions• Discussion• Experience• Reflection

Key Prevention Concepts

Use chat to answer

As a capacity builderwhat are the key prevention

concepts?

Key Prevention Concepts

• Theory of Problem • Before • Promote• Community • Engagement/Leadership • Theory of Solution

Three eLearning Tools

• VETO Violence• User Guide to Spectrum of Prevention• User Guide to Sexual Violence

Prevention

Violence EducationTools On-line

Jennifer Middlebrooks

Violence Education Tools On-line (VETO)

• Known as VETO Violence• Web portal housing prevention resources• Educational objectives:

– Violence is a public health problem– Violence can be prevented (before it initially occurs)– Prevention requires a systematic approach– Prevention requires a comprehensive, multi-level

approach

Components of VETO Violence

• Training

• Resources

• Success story application

Training• Principles of Prevention (POP)• 75 minute module• Content

– Lesson 1: Understanding Violence– Lesson 2: Primary Prevention– Lesson 3: The Public Health Approach– Lesson 4: The Social-Ecological Model– Lesson 5: POP Quiz

• Free continuing education credits• Pilot in late September

Resources

• Section still under development

• Currently links back to CDC website

• Link with other resources such as Prevention Connection, NSVRC, and others

Success Story Application

• Training on how/why to write a success story

• Worksheet and on-line application• Final product is a polished success story in

a PDF format• Anticipated launch in August

Sexual Violence and the Spectrum of Prevention• NSVRC Document• Training Guide• eLearning Unit BETA• Follow-up

A Special Plus Presentation Designed to Support Violence Prevention Trainers & Staff

The Added Value in UsingThe Spectrum of Prevention

to develop a Sexual Violence Prevention Strategy

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Presentation OverviewStep One:

Read “Sexual Violence and the Spectrum of Prevention”. This is required background information for this exercise.

Step Two: Read through a full example of a health issue using the Spectrum of Prevention (e.g., the ancient Chinese tradition of footbinding is used).

Step Three: Read through a scenario describing a new initiative around sexual violence and brainstorm activities for each level of the Spectrum of Prevention.

Step Four: Run through the exercise and click on the various levels to see possible answers.

Step Five: Download a PDF of the exercise with worksheet to run through the same exercise with a larger group (small group of 12 to a larger group of 48).

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Sexual Violence Prevention

• The Prevention Researcher article

• User Guide• eLearning Unit• BETA coming soon

A Special Plus Presentation Designed to Support Violence Prevention Trainers & Staff

Sexual Violence PreventionIdentifying the Strategy for Your

Hopes, Goals and Ideas.

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Presentation OverviewStep One:

Read “Sexual Violence Prevention”. By David S. Lee, M.P.H., Lydia Guy, B.A., Brad Perry, M.A., Chad Keoni Sniffen, B.A., and Stacy Alamo Mixson, M.P.H. ”. This document is required background information for this exercise.

Step Two: Read through the exercise and select the choices that best fit you, your situation, and your goals.

Step Three: Learn about the different approaches you can take to achieve the goals and objectives you have identified in step two. We believe that you can learn best by listening to the successes and challenges of others who have gone before you. Take the time to listen to a podcast, look through the resources, or go online to find examples of each approach.

Step Four: Look at the feedback page and see which of the approaches fit you, your situation and your goals. There may be more than one approach listed which means that a hybrid of these approaches may be something to consider.

Step Five: If you have a story to share, a training you developed (Education plus), a campaign you created (Social marketing), a process you facilitated in your community (Community mobilization), or another blended approach to prevent sexual violence. Please send that in to us to post on our wiki.

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Introduction Identify a Strategy to Reach Your Passion.Choose your Path for a Healthier CommunityWhat’s your Approach to Prevention?

Background:If you are about to design a new prevention program, if you are looking to work within a community or neighborhood, if you are trying to focus on addressing a specific problem or issue, where do you begin?

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Three Approaches

Part of the answer lies in what you are trying to accomplish, the resources you have available, and your ideal outcome. This exercise helps you match your answers to three approaches to prevention.

• Education (Plus) – Using education to lead people towards the changes you are seeking

• Social Marketing – Using a variety of tools including education, the media, and dialogue to persuade a target population to change a specific behavior

• Community Mobilization – Developing a process with a group of people to get them to change themselves

Evaluation

• Survey• Follow-Up Interviews