Prevention ConnectionWeb Dialogue
Toward a Community Solution: Advancing Primary Prevention of Violence Against Women
Text Chat Q&A    February 16, 2006

Q1:  If you selected “other” in our pop-up Q&A, please describe your organization or group or the type of work that you do.
A: HMO
A: Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Shelter
A: PI
A: legal aid
A: State Attorney General's Office
A: We prevent both DV & SA on a college campus
A: MPH program
A: child sexual abuse
A: PCAP
A: Family Advocacy Naval Station Great Lakes
A: state coalition - DV and SA, Delta grantee
A: other, Crisis Hotline
A: private practice in Argentina
A: health philanthropy
A: Rape Crisis Program (not specific to prevention)
A: Government
A: Human Services Agency
A: Military Installation
A: legal aid
A: District Attorney's Office 
A: Family Violence Council of Central Florida
A: DV and SA center together
A: public child welfare
A: state Domestic Violence coalition
A: Both DV and SA
A: I do DV & SA
A: prevention institute
A: Grad student in community psych
A: State Sexual Assault Coalition
A: Parent-Child Assistance Program
A: dv & sa crisis center
A: Family Advocacy Navy
A: anthem foundation of Ohio
A: domestic violence and sexual assault
A: DV & SA Shelter
A: Nevada Public Health Foundation
A:  New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault
A: DV SA Advocate
A: College Counseling Center
A: Prevention of sexual abuse of children
A: both DV and SA
A: Domestic Violence Agency
A: Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
A: men's Resource international
A: DV and SA (delta grantee)
A:  Rape Crisis Center
A: both DV and SA
A: DV Advocate 
A: Sexual Assault Crisis Center, Fox Cities, Inc
A: Texas Office of the Attorney General
A: University of Virginia Women's Center
A: education
A:  Family Connections DES AZ
A: Older Adult Network Coordinator
A:  I am with NC HHS, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch -- passing funding for RPE and Services to Rape Victims to local agencies
A:  dv and sa agency/resource center
A: State domestic violence coalition
A: Shelter, Inc. DV and SA
A: Hampton Newport-News Community Services Board
A: rape crisis program
A: CPS/DES AZ

Q2: What would the world look like without violence against women?
A: freedom
A: that there would be equality among the cultures that I work with
A: Truly free
A: happiness
A: Peaceful
A: no fear
A: no fear
A: happier,
A: Power would be equal
A:  no more building walls between each other
A: balance
A: no child abuse
A: Harmony, serenity
A: peaceful.
A: compassion
A: playful
A: safety for women
A: more women in positions of leadership
A: peace and happiness
A: empowerment
A: I would be unemployed
A: more open and more honesty
A: Empowerment
A: less stress on the criminal justice systems and less victims
A: no more hurting
A: breathe
A: respect
A: accept diversity better
A: safety, calm, more egalitarian relationships
A: Healthy and safe
A: happy homes.  LOTS of Love
A: equality
A: Understanding
A: people can go out at night
A: loving families; children living without fear
A: mutual trust, mutual respect, tolerance
A: confident women
A: complete trust, productive
A: equality
A: People with voices without judgment
A: dignity, people will be able to really flourish, equality
A: self-esteem for women
A: be free 
A: Equality
A: acceptance
A: No need for weapons of mass destruction
A: whole
A:  joyful
A: a world where our girls and women play and our boys and men are free to play with them in a healthy way
A: Peace Utopia unimaginable - unfortunately
A: Peace and justice.
A: empowering
A: I would say wonderful world and a great society. A lot of respect
A: More self confidence to reach goals in life for both genders, with support rather than destruction
A: equality
A: unity and peace worldwide
A: no war
A: Equality
A: the ability to serve one another more fearlessly
A: Happier men
A: sexual empowerment & agency for women rather than victimization
A: no restrictions of night time activities
A: patriarchy will be a thing of the past and will be seen as the outdated, oppressive institution it is
A: Respectful relationships
A: acceptance
A: bringing down barriers
A: When I ask a high school class who has been touched by violence against women, everyone in the room would not raise their hands.
A: refreshing and peaceful
A: rejoice
A: happy children
A: healthy relationships
A: Are we looking at slide 11?
A: mutual respect
A: happy families
A: yes
A: an end to the cycle of violence and safety
A: women and men expressing equal respect for each other
A: independence and freedom
A: brighter future for the young children
A: calm, peaceful
A: Relaxed
A: Fewer jails, courts and law enforcement
A: Global sense of spirituality and wholeness
A: anti-racist
A: loving children
A: "mankind" becomes humankind
A: only half of the slide is showing up, the right half
A: enlightened
A: social Justice
A: Compassion
A: close health disparity gap
A: Community Change
A: cultural competency
A: community AWARENESS
A: acceptance
A: Commitment
A: Public Awareness
A: Education

Q3: What do you think are the most critical elements or principles of a prevention approach?
A: Peace education and norms change
A: Commitment
A: Public Awareness
A: Education
A: Peace education and norms change
A: social justice
A: acknowledge the fish bowl effect
A: AWARENESS
A: Community change and collaboration are key
A: collaboration; community change
A:  give voice to "victims"
A:  collaboration
A:  institutional change
A: Survival Skills
A: education
A: diversity
A: access by all socio-economic levels
A: moving away from patriarchal forms of government
A: working not just with victims, but with people who are doing the victimizing
A: Determination
A: achievability
A: accountability
A: Early education in schools
A: Involving Men in the effort
A: public knowledge
A: empathy
A: understanding
A: early intervention
A: addressing media images
A: awareness
A: Community change
A: appropriateness not competency
A: understanding personal values
A: laws protecting women
A: resilience, you get turned down often. Don’t lose faith 
A: Education as to the Cycle of Violence to break it
A: education from K on up!
A: awareness, empathy, understanding, community involvement
A: awareness and education
A: ecological approach
A: Coordination
A: acceptance
A: community change and social justice
A: youth development
A: educating children/youth
A: addressing family violence, including men in the process
A: Paradigm shifts
A: Public Awareness
A: Education on prevention
A: Stop the denial 
A: having men involved and promoting them to not accept other men or anyone accepting this way of life
A: Teaching men and boys they are not "entitled"
A: Boys need to know that it’s ok for them to say "no" to sex!
A: myths & stereotypes
A: Stop violence against women in cartoons
A: not just women because men buy women’s clothing too!
A: male babies need to be taught empathy and care giving behaviors just as female babies are ---throughout their lives
A: Our girls need to be taught they have worth and choices which must be respected others.  All children need to be taught that violating anyone else's personal space is not acceptable.  This should/must be a priority and continuing lesson taught and reinforced throughout life.

Q4:  Who or what types if professionals should be engaged to address and prevent violence against women?
A: hairdressers
A: clergy
A: spiritual leaders
A: Bank tellers
A: librarians
A: therapists
A: Massage Therapists
A: waiters 
A: teachers
A: sports figures
A: pharmacists
A: community health advisors
A: rappers/performers
A: exactly... has anyone heard about or been involved with the Hairdressers Project??
A: ministers
A: coaches
A: Library
A: bartenders
A: nurses
A: Mangers of large stores Wal-mart
A: chaplains
A: manicurists; barbers
A: police
A: Chiropractors
A: tutors
A: clergy
A: COACHES
A: girl and boy scout leaders
A: dentists and WIC workers
A: after school/sport leaders
A: AARP members
A: nail techs
A: Senior Citizens
A: bartenders
A: Farm owners
A: healthy family workers
A: eligibility workers
A: day care providers
A: Nurses
A: faith leaders
A: coaches
A: Victim Advocates
A: Sports figures
A: Anyone who works in the school, from the health professional to the lunch ladies! A trusted adult is anyone a child may turn to for information and modeling behavior
A: universities
A: our president!
A: school coaches
A: teachers
A: neighbors
A: entertainers
A: celebrities
A: police
A: lawyers and judges, DA's
A: park rangers
A: hip/hop/rockers
A: mentors
A: students
A: correction officers, researchers, men’s groups, and market researchers, CPAs
A: those who work with individuals that have disabilities
A: big sisters and big brothers 
A: Stop shoving celebrities down our throats as role models. They are NOT
A: Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts
A: They can be if they try
A: child care providers
A: parents

Q5: Please submit any questions that you would like for the presenters to address or share any comments.  Questions that are not answered during the web conference will be posted on the Prevention Connection listserv, which can be accessed through www.preventconnect.org.
A: Under the DELTA grant we try to approach all levels of the social ecology
A: Do you do research on violence against men?  Have you seen an increase in violence from women to men in a form other than "crimes of passion" or self-defense?
A: While the overwhelming majority of intimate partner violence is men against women -- there is a level of violence against -- little research is done though many indicate increasing rates with younger women
A: please repeat the 5 norms
A: Can you repeat statistics re: crime and closing of liquor stores?
A: why is your definition of secondary prevention different from the traditional/common definition (i.e., secondary as working with high risk groups prior to violence)?
A: Can you talk some more about what happened in Cambridge, MA with the domestic violence - free zone?
A: Where can you get the stats on the reduction in crime in relation to closing the liquor stores?
A: Can you give any examples of programs or curriculums that teach about constructs defining a healthy relationship?
A: do you see addressing bullying in public schools as a means of prevention?
A: South LA: changing zoning laws and prevent 200 liquor stores in a 3 year period after a fire destroyed them.  Evaluation documented 27% reduction in violence crimes and felonies, including prostitution, within a four block radius of each liquor store that was closed
A: are you going to talk at a later date about how to initiate primary prevention-how you can approach the issue in a community
A: A curriculum that talks about healthy relationships is "Our Whole Lives," published by the Unitarian Universalist Association (www.uua.org).
A: Are there other clear examples of "effective" strategies with data on results?
A: In the WHO report on violence prevention they shifted the definition and added universal, selected and universal -- a link will on www.PreventConnect.org
A: Also other curriculums: Dating For Real, Love- All That and More, Safe Dates, The Mentors in Violence Prevention Program, Grow Girls/For Boys Only.../ An Apple A Day, Media Literacy...all have primary prevention elements
A:  A bit off topic, Larry, but I work with many other prevention coordinators and was wondering if I can share your picture with my Tobacco Prevention Coordinator to use? It is very powerful.

Additional Comments:

Karin pace: Thank you
Shenaaz Janmohamed: thank you
Rachel MacKnight: thank you
Michelle Montalto: Thank you
Peri Erdmann: Thank you
Beverly Cosa-Ciavola: Thank you
Graciela Marquina: thank you
Bret Finzel: Thank You
César Alvarado: gracias
Heidi Freeland: Thank You
LaWanda Girton: wonderful
Jen Margulies: Thank you
Connie Mitchell: Great job
Erika Aust: Yes, amazing, thanks!
Graciela Marquina: Muchas gracias!
Penni Brown: thank you, excellent overview!
Frank Caputo: Thank you
Sheila Kay: Very Interesting
Bonnie Sylvester: Thank you, very informative.
Kelly Hudson: Thanks
Karol Booher: Thank you
Catina Ramirez: Thank you!!
JoAnn Windham: Thank You
Nancy Dillard: Thank you!
Jeralyn Wren: Thank you.
Deborah Donovan rice: Great stimulus for ideas--thanks
Becca Korby: thank you for your time
Connie Mitchell: I would rate it highly and support more sessions like this.
Betty Nash: Thank you!
Tracey Reed Armant: thank you
Lynette Hopson: thank you.  This was wonderful

Rachel and Larry (presenters): Many people are sending warm thanks- its VERY appreciated