PVPI's Philosophy

At the Pacific Violence Prevention Institute we believe that all people have a right to learn, work, and live in an environment free from violence.  We understand that in order for people to be healthy, happy, and productive their environment must be safe, and that organizations cannot be fully effective if their communities are not free from violence.  To this end the sole mission of the PVPI is to create safer and more effective communities by preventing and responding effectively to acts of violence.  The PVPI defines violence as:

Violence: Any act, emotional or physical that causes pain.

This broad definition of violence allows the PVPI to focus on issues that other organizations like ours ignore.  We believe that the most effective way to prevent violence is to create an atmosphere in the community where no acts of violence, verbal or physical, are acceptable.  By consistently and effectively addressing "less severe" acts of violence (such as verbal violence and prejudiced attitudes and beliefs ) we can prevent violence from escalating.  Using our proprietary violence prevention models the PVPI is able to give all participants the skills that they will need to better recognize and respond to all acts of violence that occur around them, thus creating a safer community for all.

For more information about the PVPI's violence prevention philosophy, please click on the Bullying and Harassment Prevention, Prejudice Reduction, or Community Building links.