WHAT DOES PREVENTION LOOK LIKE?
Violence occurs in many forms, and all types of violence are connected. Many are reported early in the lifespan and is highly prevalent.
The good news is: violence can be prevented. The roots of violence can be addressed by establishing foundations for healthy relationships.
COMMUNITY YOUTH LEADERS
CPAF implements healthy relationship workshops for youth in schools and the broader community, facilitating safe and empowering spaces for honest and open conversations around cultural identity, dating violence, sexual violence, and addressing the root causes of violence by building skills of empathy, communication, peer advocacy, leadership, and community mobilization.
COMMUNITY PARENTS and adults
While facilitating parent support groups have been part of CPAF’s shelter programs for a long time, 2019 is the first year CPAF is engaging parents in the community. CPAF engages parents, guardians, and other adults, to explore topics of parenting and working with youth through a lens that breaks the cycle of violence by shifting from a “power-over” to a “power-with” practice.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
A core element to CPAF’s vision is working in partnership with other communities in order to eradicate all forms of violence. CPAF recognizes ending violence as the responsibility of not one, but all, in collaborative spirits and united efforts. CPAF values the expertise and experiences of others and utilizes a strengths-based approach in our work with partners.