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Prevention Institute Articles

Sexual Violence and the Spectrum of Prevention: Towards a Community Solution

 July 2006

Published by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, this article details effective primary prevention activities to reduce the incidence of sexual violence, emphasizing the importance of changing norms to reshape our social environment and highlighting examples from throughout the country. 

A Public Health Approach to the Violence Epidemic in the United States

October 1993

Published in Environment and Urbanization, this article describes the dimensions and root causes of America's violence problem and proposes a community-based public health approach to violence prevention.

Before It Could Ever Happen: The Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence

2005

Prevention Institute co-authored a chapter on primary prevention of intimate partner violence with Corinne Graffunder, Branch Chief of Program Dissemination at the Division of Violence Prevention at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• The Physician's Guide to Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse: A Reference for all Health Care Professionals (Volcano Press, 2nd ed): Published in April 2006

Bridging the Gap: Bringing Together Intentional and Unintentional Injury Prevention Efforts to Improve Health and Well Being (PDF)

March 2003

This paper, published by the National Safety Council's Journal of Safety Research, delineates how intentional and unintentional injury prevention practitioners can more effectively collaborate to promote safer environments and further reduce incidence of injury.

Building on a Legacy of Social Justice Activism: Enlisting Men as Gender Justice Activists in South Africa

January 2003

This article was written by Dean Peacock, consultant to the Family Violence Prevention Fund and graduate student intern at Prevention Institute, and published in the January 2003 issue of Men and Masculinities.

Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention: From Misunderstanding to Understanding

September 1998

Published in The Fourth R, this article is designed to increase the understanding of the relationship between conflict resolution and violence prevention.

Primary Prevention and Child Abuse: Fostering Supportive Environments for Families (PDF)

Summer 2003

Published in the June 2003 Child Abuse Training and Technical Assistance newsletter, this brief article gives an introduction to the primary prevention of child abuse and delineates some suggested activities.

The Spectrum of Prevention: Developing a Comprehensive Approach to Injury Prevention

1999

Published in Injury Prevention, this article delineates the Spectrum of Prevention and illustrates its application to injury and violence prevention. The article also emphasizes the importance of changes in policies and norms to enhance the effectiveness of prevention initiatives.

Prevention Institute Reports

Poised for Prevention: Advancing Promising Approaches to Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence

May 2007

With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Prevention Institute's new report showcases the preliminary conclusions from a national gathering of intimate partner violence (IPV) leaders in September 2006: Poised for Prevention: Advancing Promising Approaches to Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence.  The report - intended as the vision from which a national primary prevention strategy can be built - includes a discussion of primary prevention of IPV, promising approaches to environmental/norms change, an examination of IPV primary prevention within immigrant communities, recommended actions to building momentum for primary prevention of IPV, and immediate next steps.

A Lifetime Commitment to Violence Prevention: The Alameda County Blueprint (PDF)

July 2005

This Blueprint was developed by a diverse group of stakeholders from across the county representing city and county elected officials, county departments and agencies, city program staff and police chiefs, legislators, community based organizations, and youth. Participants met regularly over the course of nine months to discuss structure and content issues and reviewed materials in between. Further, their work was informed by interviews and focus groups with additional elected officials, law enforcement, youth, community-based and grassroots organizations, agency and department staff and leadership, and others. Finally, the Blueprint was informed by research and practitioner wisdom from around the country.  An overview of the Blueprint is also available.  To view the planning process, click here.

Beyond Brochures: Preventing Alcohol-Related Violence and Injuries
A guide to preventing intentional and unintentional alcohol-related injuries by using the "Spectrum of Prevention" methodology.

Boys Will Be Men Resource Guide
Developed in part to accompany Tom Weidlinger's documentary, "Boys Will Be Men," this guide provides information on youth development, preventing violence towards women and children, and organizations and groups working to improve men's and boys' health and well being.

Creating Safe Environments: Violence Prevention Strategies and Programs

June 2006

This report discusses approaches to violence prevention with a focus on youth violence and intimate partner violence prevention. The report includes an environmental scan of promising violence prevention programs from across the U.S. and provides a useful overview of the current state of violence prevention.

Cultivating Peace In Salinas: A Framework for Violence Prevention

June 1999

Developed for the City of Salinas, California, Cultivating Peace provides a snapshot of the city's assets and needs and delineates strategy recommendations for reducing violence and enhancing community well being.

To view a Spanish translation of this document, please visit partners-for-peace.org.

First Steps: Taking Action Early To Prevent Violence

June 2002

The First Steps report synthesizes research, presents best practices, and offers a comprehensive strategy to inform violence prevention efforts targeted at the 0-5 population. The report includes 15 specific recommendations, along with case studies and suggested activities at the individual, family, community, organizational, and policy levels. Printed copies of the report and/or a briefer guide that summarizes the framework, findings, and recommendations, are now available free of charge (+shipping costs).

Preventing and Reducing School Violence Fact Sheets

September 2001

With support from Children's Safety Network, Prevention Institute developed a set of school violence prevention fact sheets in September 2001.

SafeUSA Focus Forum Findings: Local Wisdom is the Key

December 2001

This report presents the findings of community forums held to bring local and regional perspectives to SafeUSA's development of a national unified injury and violence prevention strategy.

Shifting the Focus: An Interdisciplinary Framework for Advancing Violence Prevention
"Shifting the Focus" is a California initiative to enhance collaboration between the Departments of Health, Education, and Justice in state violence prevention efforts. This report documents barriers and areas of potential collaboration identified by leaders in violence prevention at a two-day forum.

Shifting the Focus: Changing the Way Government Does Business to Prevent Violence in California

March 2000

A document describing the history, background, objectives, and activities of the "Shifting the Focus" initiative.

Shifting the Focus: From the Margins to the Middle
A report delineating strategy recommendations for more effective statewide violence prevention through the Shifting the Focus partnership.

Shifting the Focus: A Local Call to State Action
A report presenting the findings of community hearings in California held to learn about the successes and challenges local violence prevention practitioners and decision-makers experience working with State government.

Shifting the Focus: Accomplishments and Lessons Learned (PDF)

August 2002

Delineates the accomplishments of a State interdisciplinary partnership to support local violence prevention efforts. The report describes major efforts and methodologies and documents the lessons learned over the course of the initiative.

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