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Welcome
to The PREVENT Institute Section The 2009 PREVENT Child Maltreatment Institute: Enhancing Leadership in Child Maltreatment Prevention The intensive 6-month PREVENT Institute: Enhancing Leadership in Child Maltreatment Prevention will help multi-organizational teams prevent violence before it starts. The Institute builds skills to:  Prevent child maltreatment before it starts Plan and evaluate prevention efforts based on and adding to the best available evidence Lead sustainable efforts that produce lasting results Communicate effectively with policy makers, stakeholders and others Build a national network of colleagues
 What Tangibles Can Participants Expect to Receive? Participants can expect to leave the Institute with concrete outcomes such as: a detailed, team-based 6-month action plan focused on developing an effective program that stimulates organizational and social change; a Logic Model that outlines the transition from the 6-month plan into a comprehensive primary prevention program over a 5-year period; a framework for program evaluation with measurable objectives; communication strategies and message development for media and legislative advocacy; and approaches for achieving program sustainability
How is The PREVENT Institute Structured? The three-pronged PREVENT approach to learning combines education, networking and technical assistance with 6 days of courses lead by expert faculty and 6 months of project work back on the job with your team. Part 1 (February 16-18, 2009): Three days of on-site coursework and team-based activities. Who Should Attend? Experienced multi-organizational teams from across the country of up to 6 people will be selected based on their experience working together, demonstration of leadership in child maltreatment prevention AND readiness to take an increased leadership role in making social and organizational changes to prevent child maltreatment. Teams must provide assurances that they will have release time to work on the PREVENT project during the training period. What Will The PREVENT Institute Curriculum Look Like? The Institute curriculum is designed to build skills: teams and individuals will learn to create sustainable strategies for preventing violence before it starts. Sessions are designed by experienced faculty with a special emphasis on application of skills to your team's goals. For more on the agenda, click here. For more information on the core concepts of the PREVENT training model, click here. |
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What past participants have to say about the Institute:"The Institute was excellent, informational, thought-provoking and most of all provided opportunity to network. Thanks for providing this wonderful experience!” “I believe the PREVENT is a great institute and can be very useful in the prevention movement.” “I did learn new things and was surprised to grasp new ways of looking at topics I felt like I was very knowledgeable about at the start.” “Great Institute. Great location, great food! Great speakers! And coaches too! Days were long, but well spent. Glad for the time to work with our group with the assistance of PREVENT staff and coaches readily available. Thanks for all your support and encouragement and expertise.”
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