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INJURY-FREE NC ACADEMYUsing A Shared Risk And Protective Factors Approach To Prevent Multiple Forms Of Violence

2019

WH AT I S O U R G O A L?

WH AT I S I N J U RY- F R E E N C ? The University of North Carolina’s Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC) and North Carolina Division of Public Health Injury and Violence Prevention Branch (IVPB) jointly developed Injury-Free North Carolina (IFNC) to facilitate networking among people who work in different injury and violence prevention areas. The goal of IFNC is to train the injury and violence prevention workforce in North Carolina to incorporate best practices, promising strategies, and innovative programming into their work.

Prepare new or existing community-based coalitions and teams to prevent violence by focusing on shared risk and protective factors

that are common to multiple forms of violence and by implementing evidence-based/evidence-informed strategies.

WHAT IS THE INJURY-FREE NC ACADEMY?The Injury-Free NC Academy is a training and program development resource for injury and violence prevention practitioners in North Carolina. Each cycle of the IFNC Academy focuses on a timely topic affecting North Carolinians. We are pleased to announce a 2019 Academy that focuses on using a shared risk and protective factors approach to prevent multiple forms of violence. Training activities focus on developing skills in primary prevention (preventing violence before it occurs), program planning, and the implementation and evaluation of evidenced-based and evidence-informed strategies to prevent violence among diverse populations.

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Teams will participate in a total of 5 in-person training days (two, 2-day sessions and one, 1-day session) to be held in/near Chapel Hill, NC between March and October 2019, and complete some preparatory work before the Academy begins and in be-tween sessions. At each in-person session, teams will learn from subject matter ex-perts during presentations and participate in exercises and activities to apply what they are learning. Teams will be assigned a coach for the duration of the Academy and will receive support as they develop their own projects, both during and in-be-tween Academy sessions, as well as through other opportunities for interaction (e.g., webinars, conference calls). Teams will also have opportunities to network with and learn from each other.

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WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE 2019 INJURY-FREE NC ACADEMY

What Do We Mean by a “Shared Risk And Protective Factors Approach” to Prevent Multiple Forms of Violence?

Many forms of violence share a common set of risk and protective factors and health outcomes. Understanding the overlapping contributing factors and the fac-tors that can protect people and communities against violence can help us develop more effective and comprehensive strategies to prevent violence. This will allow us to have a greater reach and impact in our local communities. For an introduction to the shared risk and protective factors framework to preventing violence, take a look at Connecting the Dots: An Overview of the Links Among Multiple Forms of Violence, which was published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Also, check out Prevent Violence NC for a listing of risk and protective factors and how they are connected to multiple forms of violence.

Risk factors INCREASE the likelihood a person will perpetrate violence. “They are contributing factors and might not be direct causes.” They ARE NOT determinative. “Not everyone who is identified as ‘at risk’ becomes a perpetrator of violence.” (CDC)

Protective factors BUFFER against risk. They are conditions, characteristics, and influences that may decrease the likelihood of violence. They ENCOURAGE a positive, health-promoting focus and are at the core of asset-based or strengths-based prevention strategies. (CDC)

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

POTENTIAL LOCAL/REGIONAL TEAM MEMBERSYOU ARE ENCOURAGED

TO APPLY IF YOU...

• Child Fatality Prevention Team• Clinics/health systems• Community Child Protection Team• Community college/university campuses• Community organizers/violence

prevention activists• Coordinated community response team• Domestic violence center• EMS/fire departments• Exchange Clubs or civic organizations• Faith communities• Health department• Homeless shelters• Housing authority• Judicial system• Law enforcement• LGBTQ+ resource centers• Local management entities (LMEs)/

managed care organizations (MCOs)• Prisons/jails• Rape crisis center• School system/PTAs• Smart Start• Social services• Suicide prevention programs• Women’s centers• YMCA/Parks & Rec/community

recreation centers

2 Are using, plan to use, or want to adopt a relevant, evidence-based strategy for your community to collectively address shared risk and protective factors.

1 Are a North Carolina community group/coalition, county, district, or region focusing on the prevention of violence (e.g., sexual or intimate partner violence, sexual abuse of children, child maltreatment, youth violence, suicide), whose members represent multiple organizations, backgrounds or disciplines.

3 Have or are willing to form a committed, core team of three to six members with an identified lead representative.

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The creation of a community resource

center that brings together a number of

supports and opportunities for residents in a high

poverty neighborhood.

Protective Factors: “Coordination of resources

and services among community agencies”

and “Community support/connectedness”

The preparation of a successful application for Rape Prevention and Education funding based on content learned at the Academy.

Skill learned: Preparing for grant opportunities and leveraging funds

Examples of Key Knowledge & Skill Development Areas

• Mobilize and sustain a community coalition• Find and use data from NC and in your local community to describe the

problem and identify assets • Identify interventions that decrease risk and increase protective factors

to prevent violence• Use a strategic planning model to develop an implementation plan • Design a plan for evaluating and reporting on program outcomes• Identify ways to sustain effective programs

The enhancement of a “youth

enrichment zone” that stretched over multiple blocks of a

city and empowered residents to identify

and develop their own violence

prevention strategies.

The establishment of a mental health

clinic at a local health department.

Protective Factor: “Access to mental

health and substance abuse services”

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EXAMPLES OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM PAST ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS

APPLY ONLINE HERE

After we receive your initial team application, each member of your team will be asked to provide more information in a follow-up survey about their background

and interest in participating. This will help us to tailor the Academy activities to best meet the skills and needs of the participants.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018, 5 PM

PLEASE CHOOSE ONE TEAM LEADER TO APPLY ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE TEAM

Need more information? Visit us at bit.ly/InjuryFreeAcademy2019 or contact Kim Dixon at ksdixon@email.unc.edu or Ingrid Bou-Saada at ingrid.bou-saada@dhhs.nc.gov

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THE DETAILS

W H E N (In-Person)

Session I

2-day trainingMarch 20-21, 2019

Session II 2-day trainingJune 25-26, 2019

Session III1-day interactive workshop September 26, 2019

W H E R EThe in-person Academy sessions will be held in or near Chapel Hill, NC. If accepted, your team must be able to meet on these dates in/near Chapel Hill.

• No cost for registration, tuition, ormaterials

• No cost for breakfast, lunch, anddrinks during in-person sessions

• Each team will be responsible fortheir own travel costs: lodging (ifnecessary), meals (dinner only),and transportation

C O S T S

INJURY-FREE NC ACADEMY APPLICATION Using a Shared Risk and Protective Factors Approach to Prevent Multiple Forms of Violence

(Note: This document is only for your reference. You must apply through the online form here.)

Thank you for your interest in applying to participate in the 2019 Injury-Free NC (IFNC) Academy focused on the Using a Shared Risk and Protective Factors Approach to Prevent Multiple Forms of Violence.

Thank you for your interest in applying to participate in the 2019 Injury-Free NC (IFNC) Academy focused on Using a Shared Risk and Protective Factors Approach to Prevent Multiple Forms of Violence.

Only one person, preferably the team leader, should fill out the application. We may reach out to the team lead and/or individual team members for further information or clarification as we are making team selections. Once the teams are selected, a follow-up survey will be sent to each team member identified in this application to gather information about their background, education, experience, and interests.

The Academy is geared toward working with teams of 3-6 individuals representing diverse community sectors, interests, and populations. If you are interested in submitting an application, yet do not have a team of at least three individuals, contact us for assistance in identifying potential team members. If you need assistance or more information, visit us at https://unc.live/2Tpt2Kp or contact Kim Dixon at ksdixon@email.unc.edu or Ingrid Bou-Saada at ingrid.bou-saada@dhhs.nc.gov

1. Team Leader Informationa. Name (First and Last):b. Organization, if applicable:c. Street Address:d. City, State, Zip Code:e. Preferred Phone Number:f. Preferred Email Address:

2. Other Team Member Information

a. Team member #1i. Name (First and Last):

ii. Organization, if applicable:iii. Preferred Email Address:

b. Team member #2i. Name (First and Last):

ii. Organization, if applicable:iii. Preferred Email Address:

c. Team member #3

i. Name (First and Last): ii. Organization, if applicable:

iii. Preferred Email Address:

d. Team member #4 i. Name (First and Last):

ii. Organization, if applicable: iii. Preferred Email Address:

e. Team member #5

i. Name (First and Last): ii. Organization, if applicable:

iii. Preferred Email Address:

f. Team member #6 i. Name (First and Last):

ii. Organization, if applicable: iii. Preferred Email Address:

3. Description of Team and Members

a. Is your Academy team part of an existing group/coalition/partnership? Yes/No IF NO: CLICK NEXT TO PROCEED TO NEXT PAGE IF YES:

i. What is the name of your group? __________________________ ii. Select one description that best matches your team: Our

group/coalition/partnership… has been working together for 2 years or more has been working together for less than 2 years has not yet worked together

4. What is the geographic focus of your team’s work?

A single community (provide name of town/city/neighborhood: ___________) Multiple communities (specify names of cities/towns/neighborhoods: ______) County-wide (provide name of county: ________________) Multiple counties (provide names of counties: _________________) State-wide (provide name of state if not NC: ___________________)

5. What violence prevention issues does your team plan to address as a result of its participation in the Academy? (check all that apply) Intimate partner (domestic) violence Sexual assault/violence Child abuse and neglect Child sexual abuse Youth violence Suicide Other (Please specify: _______________) Do not know-we have not previously worked on violence prevention issues and will

decide at the Academy Do not know-we have not previously worked together and will decide at the Academy

6. Briefly describe any prior activities or projects your team has conducted to prevent violence. If

your team has worked together on other issues not related to violence prevention, describe that work. (3-5 sentences)

7. Why did your team decide to apply for the Injury-Free NC Academy? Why is this a good time to

participate? (2-5 sentences)

8. What does your team hope to accomplish through its participation in the Injury-Free NC Academy? (2-5 sentences)