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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.
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