Why Prevention?

The people of a small village wake up one day to find a body floating down the river screaming for help. They quickly worked together to pull the drowning man out of the river. Five minutes later there's another body floating down the river screaming for help. Again, the villagers worked together and are able to pull the drowning woman out of the river to safety. Five minutes later, yet another body is floating down the river. They start pulling the body out when another body appears. The more bodies the villagers pull out, the more bodies appear.

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Many thanks to all the supporters who turned out to Kennedy Plaza this Saturday to help us raise awareness about Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month! We had a fantastic turnout -- over 50 people danced to the Glee Cast's mashup of "Survivor/ I Will Survive" to show their support for the cause. Check out the video, shot by RI Monthly magazine, below:

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Addressing the Violence Before It Starts

Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Plan

Members of the Rhode Island State Steering Committee (SSC) developed this domestic violence primary prevention plan as the first step in a long-term process to alter cultural norms, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that support domestic violence.

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"Our vision is to be a catalyst for creating empowered and transformed individuals, partnerships, communities and societies committed to respectful collaborative processes that promote a lasting legacy of equality, peace and social justice."
- This shared vision statement was created by the National DELTA Collaborative.

What is the DELTA Project?

The Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement Leadership through Alliances (DELTA) Project is funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is intended to prevent first time perpetration and first time victimization of IPV. The DELTA Project is a 14 state domestic violence coalition collaboration with the CDC that aims to change social norms and conditions that allow IPV to exist.

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Community Partnership Teams

Rhode Island has four communities that focus on prevention:

• The Woodlawn Community Partnership Team.
  Get more information by accessing the web at: http://www.bvadvocacycenter.org/ under services then click on the link for DELTA- Woodlawn CPT or www.woodlawncpt.blogspot.com. You can also contact the Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center at 401-723-3057.

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