The Pacific Violence Prevention Institute's Bullying and Harassment Prevention DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS
Adults
Recognizing Violence in the Community
Adults
Recognizing Violence in the Community
is the partner program to Recognizing Violence in Your Community,
which is intended for students. This workshop has been designed to
help teachers, staff, and administrators recognize acts of violence
around them. By participating in a number of activities and
facilitated discussion, participants will become familiar with the
concept of the Violence Continuum, and will learn the importance of
intervening in “less severe” acts of violence on the continuum, in order
to make it less likely that acts of violence will escalate.
Adults Recognizing Violence in the Community is intended to be
presented in conjunction with Supporting Young People in their Ally
Process.
Supporting
Young People in their Ally Process
In order to
create an atmosphere at your school that encourages ally behavior, it is
important that the adults at the school are given all of the skills that
they need to support their students’ ally behavior. This program
outlines all of the theories and methods used by the PVPI when we develop
programs that work to change bystanders into allies, and will give
adults skills so that they can effectively encourage ally behavior.
Recognizing and Responding to Relational Violence*
Domestic
violence is running rampant in our nation, communities, and homes.
But another kind of violence is affecting our teens and young adults.
We have identified this kind of peer-on-peer violence as “Relational
Violence”. Like domestic violence, it takes place among “partners”
in a romantic relationship. This type of violence is very common
in our schools and at school related functions, such as dances, sporting
events, or any other school events where couples congregate.
However, this type of violence is often overlooked, and most adults do
not have the skills to effectively recognize and respond to it.
Relational violence is not only dangerous to the victim, but it can destroy the cohesion in any group of young people, especially if the adults in the community are not equipped to recognize and respond in responsible ways. This workshop equips parents, teachers, administrators, and staff with proven tools to respond to relational violence.
*This
program has been commissioned by the United States Department of Justice
under the Ending Violence Against Women Initiative.
Sexual Harassment and Workplace Bullying Prevention
Unfortunately, committing or experiencing bullying and harassment in
schools is not limited to students. It is very difficult for
teachers, staff, and administrators to effectively educate children if
they are experiencing harassment or bullying from a coworker.
Successfully responding to and preventing sexual harassment and
workplace bullying requires proactive school or district policy.
Our staff will assist school administrators in developing policies
specifically for your school or district. Most school districts
already have these policies in place, however, many schools do not have
effective programs in place to make use of these policies. Our
staff will help your school or district develop programs that are
consistent with local policy, that will help prevent harassment and
bullying before it takes place.
It is important to communicate all aspects of your newly developed
policy to all members of the faculty and staff in an interesting and
interactive way. Our staff will develop interesting and
interactive programs for your school, and will train selected members of
your organization to present these programs.
A positive work environment is a key factor in promoting employee
productivity. By interviewing and surveying faculty and staff, our
staff will be able to determine areas of the work environment that need
to be improved upon, and will then develop programs that will focus on
creating a positive work environment, promoting and valuing a diverse
workplace, and community and team building.
Bullying and Harassment Prevention