Measuring What Works to Achieve ... - Prevention Institute

Measuring what works to achieve health equity • June 2015 4 Structural drivers deeply shape community conditions – the places where people live, learn, work and play.4 On the whole, a person’s zip code is a better predictor of his/her health status and life expectancy than his/her genetic code.5 Prevention Institute’s THRIVE (Tool for Health and Resilience in Vulnerable …

Transforming Communities to Exploitation

child sexual abuse before there is a chance of it occurring. During the convening sessions, participants outlined a set of key environmental factors that spanned the social ecological model.

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Adverse Community Experiences and Resilience

Adverse Community Experiences and Resilience EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 The Landscape of Trauma A There is growing understanding that trauma is widespread and has far-reaching impacts. The predominant approach to dealing with trauma is screening and treatment, consistent with a medical model.

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The Social-Ecological Model: A Framework for Violence ...

The ultimate goal of the work of violence prevention is to stop violence before it begins. CDC uses a four-level social-ecological model ... • History of engaging in violence • School-based programs that help students develop social, emotional …

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SCHOOL-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION - UNICEF

This new resource: School-based violence prevention: a practical handbook, is about schools, education and violence prevention. It provides guidance for school officials and education authorities on how schools can embed violence prevention within their routine activities and

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School Violence Fact Sheet - Centers for Disease Control ...

school violence? The goal is to stop school violence from happening in the first place. Several prevention strategies have been identified. •Universal, school-based prevention programs can significantly lower rates of aggression and violent behavior. 3. These programs are delivered to all students in a school or grade level. They teach about ...

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Behind the numbers: Ending school violence and bullying

of school violence and bullying over time; l presents regional snapshots of the status of school violence and bullying; and l includes qualitative data on national responses, based on a series of country case studies specially commissioned by UNESCO to increase understanding of the factors that contribute to a reduction in school violence.

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The Final Report and Findings of the Safe School ...

country to formulate policies and strategies aimed at preventing school-based attacks. Key features of the Safe School Initiativewere its focus on "targeted" school violence and its adaptation of earlier Secret Service research on assassination for its examination of incidents of school-based attacks.

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Promoting gender equality to prevent violence against women

School initiatives are well placed to prevent violence against women. School-based programmes can address gender norms and attitudes before they become deeply ingrained in children and youth. Such initiatives address gender norms, dating violence and sexual abuse among teenagers and young adults. Positive results have been

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School-based Strategies in Preventing Youth Suicide

School-Based Suicide Prevention “A comprehensive school-based suicide prevention program will utilize various approaches and should not rely on one prevention method. Rather programs should implement and maintain numerous prevention strategies in order to effectively prevent adolescent suicide.” (YSPG)

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