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Applying the Spectrum of Prevention to Applying the Spectrum of Prevention to Primary Prevention of Violence Against Primary Prevention of Violence Against Women and Intimate Partner ViolenceWomen and Intimate Partner Violence

North Dakota Conference on Injury Prevention & ControlNorth Dakota Conference on Injury Prevention & ControlMandan, ND Mandan, ND October 29, 2008October 29, 2008

Facilitated by:Facilitated by:

Elizabeth Waiters, PhDElizabeth Waiters, PhD

a a systematicsystematic process that promotes healthy environments process that promotes healthy environments and behaviors and reduces the likelihood or frequency of and behaviors and reduces the likelihood or frequency of an injury or traumatization.an injury or traumatization.

taking action before violence occurs to prevent initial perpetration or victimization.

Awareness building Awareness building

is NOT is NOT

primary preventionprimary prevention

Early interventionEarly intervention

is NOT is NOT

primary preventionprimary prevention

What can be done What can be done to prevent the to prevent the problem from problem from

occurring occurring

in the first place?in the first place?

33FrameworkFramework

TheThe

KeysKeys

PreventionPreventionViolenceViolence

Violence is complexViolence is complex

and requires aand requires a

comprehensivecomprehensive

approach.approach.

The Ecological ModelThe Ecological Model

Individual Relationship Community Societal

Risk and resilienceRisk and resilience

factors must befactors must be

addressed.addressed.

Poverty and economic disparity Poverty and economic disparity

Illiteracy and school failureIlliteracy and school failure

Alcohol and other drugs Alcohol and other drugs

FirearmsFirearms

Negative family dynamicsNegative family dynamics

Mental illnessMental illness

Incarceration/ReentryIncarceration/Reentry

Community deteriorationCommunity deterioration

Discrimination and oppressionDiscrimination and oppression

Risk FactorsRisk Factors

Media violenceMedia violence

Experiencing and witnessing Experiencing and witnessing violenceviolence

Gender socializationGender socialization

Violence PreventionViolence Prevention

Economic CapitalEconomic Capital

Meaningful opportunities for participationMeaningful opportunities for participation

Positive attachments and relationshipsPositive attachments and relationships

Good physical and mental health Good physical and mental health

Social capital Social capital

Built environmentBuilt environment

Services and institutionsServices and institutions

Emotional and cognitive competenceEmotional and cognitive competence

Artistic and creative opportunities Artistic and creative opportunities

Ethnic, racial, and intergroup relationsEthnic, racial, and intergroup relations

Media/marketingMedia/marketing

Resilience FactorsResilience Factors

Violence PreventionViolence Prevention

Violence preventionViolence prevention

requires anrequires an

integrated strategyintegrated strategy

for action.for action.

Influencing Policy & LegislationInfluencing Policy & Legislation

Changing Organizational PracticesChanging Organizational Practices

Fostering Coalitions & NetworksFostering Coalitions & Networks

Educating ProvidersEducating Providers

Promoting Community EducationPromoting Community EducationStrengthening Individual Knowledge & SkillsStrengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills

The Spectrum of PreventionThe Spectrum of Prevention

The Synergy of The Synergy of the Spectrum of Preventionthe Spectrum of Prevention

No epidemic has ever been resolved by

paying attention to the treatment of the

affected individual.

George W. AlbeeGeorge W. Albee

““

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Norms Are Behavior ShapersNorms Are Behavior Shapers

focus on norms focus on norms

can help prevent can help prevent

violence against violence against

womenwomen

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Violence Violence

MasculinityMasculinity

WomenWomen

PowerPower

PrivacyPrivacy

Key NormsKey Norms55

The Prevention ContinuumThe Prevention Continuum

PrimaryPrimary Secondary Tertiary Secondary Tertiary

ImmediateImmediate responses responses

AFTERAFTER violence has violence has

occurred to deal occurred to deal with the with the

consequences in consequences in the short-termthe short-term

Long-termLong-term responses responses

AFTER AFTER violence to deal violence to deal with the lasting with the lasting consequences consequences and treatment and treatment interventionsinterventions

Approaches that Approaches that take place take place

BEFORE BEFORE violence has violence has occurred to occurred to

prevent initial prevent initial perpetration or perpetration or victimizationvictimization

Applying the Applying the SpectrumSpectrum to to Primary Prevention of Violence Against Primary Prevention of Violence Against Women and Intimate Partner ViolenceWomen and Intimate Partner Violence

ActivityActivity

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TOOLSTOOLS

Collaboration MathCollaboration Math

Data Concepts

Funding Training

Partners

Key IssuesOutcomes

Sum Remainder:

Average: Sum: Product: Sum: Sum:

Health

Education

Justice

Mental Health

Social

Services

Alcohol/Drugs

Business

Media

TOTALS

Developing Effective Coalitions:Developing Effective Coalitions:The 8-Step ProcessThe 8-Step Process

2. Recruit the right people2. Recruit the right people

3. Devise preliminary objectives and activities3. Devise preliminary objectives and activities

4. Convene the coalition

5. Anticipate necessary resources5. Anticipate necessary resources

6. Develop a successful structure6. Develop a successful structure

7. Maintain coalition vitality7. Maintain coalition vitality

8. Improve through evaluation8. Improve through evaluation

1. Analyze program objectives, determine whether to form a coalition1. Analyze program objectives, determine whether to form a coalition

The The TensionTension

of of TurfTurf

Influir en la política y en la legislaciónInfluir en la política y en la legislación

Cambiar las prácticas institucionalesCambiar las prácticas institucionales

Hacer progresar a las coaliciones y las redesHacer progresar a las coaliciones y las redes

Educar a los proveedoresEducar a los proveedores

Promover la educación comunitariaPromover la educación comunitaria

Fortalecer las aptitudes y conocimientos individualesFortalecer las aptitudes y conocimientos individuales

6 Niveles 6 Niveles en el Espectro de la Prevenciónen el Espectro de la Prevención

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