Prevention
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According to the U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence[1], 46% of women and 26% of men have experienced intimate partner violence. Rates are similar or higher for experiences of sexual violence. Every 68 seconds, someone in the United States reports experiencing sexual violence.
Because of these statistics, the CDC considers domestic and sexual violence to be a public health crisis, and to meet that crisis, ACESDV partners with agencies around the state doing prevention work.
Prevention is anything – from social media campaigns and classes, to advocating for legislation and addressing social issues – that our communities do to reduce rates of violence. It’s divided into three types: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary prevention.
Primary prevention
Is anything done before violence occurs to prevent that violence from occurring. Examples include awareness campaigns about violence, classes for students and school staff, and any community action that addresses the root causes of violence: power and oppression.
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
ACESDV echoes the White House’s U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence: Strategies for Action in saying:
“Prevention—especially primary prevention—is an essential component of eliminating [violence.]”
We participate in events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month during October, Sexual Assault Awareness Month during April, and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month during February across the state. We are partners on the DELTA AHEAD project, the CDC’s Rape Prevention and Education Program, and ADHS’ Sexual Violence Prevention and Education program. Our quarterly newsletter, The Ally Corner, keeps advocates up to date on legislation, best practices, and educational resources to continue and expand upon prevention work. ACESDV remains available to provide consultation and assistance on prevention work state-wide.
Click on this link to access more information or if you’d like to speak with our team.
If you are interested in receiving a training from our Response Departments on violence prevention, please contact us or click on this link to fill out a request form.
[1] The White House. U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence: Strategies for Action. May 2023.