About Primary
Prevention
VAWnet Prevention Definitions and Resources This page defines and describes the theory and practice that promotes the prevention of sexual violence. Prevention approaches are designated as primary, secondary, and/or tertiary in nature, and "model" or "promising" programs, curricula, and initiatives are identified. Evaluation materials are provided to help guide evidence-based, cost-effective prevention efforts.
Creating
Safer Communities: Rape Prevention Education Model of Community
Change This document is a logic model showing the theory
behind how a state or a
community can prevent sexual violence.
Sexual
Violence Prevention article in the Prevention Researcher
This article explains the foundation of primary prevention
using the Spectrum of Prevention. It also details comprehensive
strategies using the model of primary prevention.
Sexual
Violence Prevention: Beginning the Dialogue Sexual Violence
is a serious public health problem with extensive short- and
long-term health consequences. Sexual Violence Prevention:
Beginning the Dialogue identifies concepts and strategies
that may be used as a foundation for planning, implementing,
and evaluating sexual violence prevention activities. This
publication is available free from the CDC Injury Center online
order form.
Sexual
Violence and the Spectrum of Prevention: Towards a Community
Solution This publication provides advocates, practitioners
and educators with a guide for developing a comprehensive
community approach to the primary prevention of sexual violence.
It explores the Spectrum of Prevention tool, which outlines
six levels of intervention and focuses on exploring conditions
in an environment which allow sexual violence to occur and
replacing current norms with norms that promote safety, respect
and equality. This publication is available free from
the National
Sexual Violence Resource Center.
Orientation
to Violence Prevention Module Orientation to Violence
Prevention is a three-part series designed to help violence
prevention professionals become acquainted with the key concepts
of "primary prevention"—stopping violence before it
starts. It consists of three parts: 1) Moving Upstream: The
Story of Prevention, 2) The Public Health Approach to Violence
Prevention and 3) The Socio-Ecological Model: A Pathway to
Prevention.
Presentation
Primary
Prevention: Protecting Minor Teens from Sexual & Dating
Violence
This PowerPoint contains information on a definition of
primary prevention, understanding of risk and protective factors,
the ecological model and the developmental assets framework.
This presentation was first delivered at the School Safety
Conference August 10, 2005 by Jayne Flowers.
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