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RSSViolence Prevention Training
The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) offers Professional Development Training addressing violence related issues:
- Powerful Ways to Prevent Bullying
- Caring for Children in Dangerous Times
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Children’s Exposure to Violence (CEV)
- Choosing Non-Violence
- Cyber-bullying
- Early Childhood Bullying
- Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
- Mandated Reporting
- Psychological First Aid
- TAKE TEN - making Violence Prevention work in your life!
- Teen Dating Violence
- Welcoming Places/Wakanheza - making public spaces safe and child-friendly
Supporting Information
A priority for the Office of Violence Prevention is to provide violence prevention professional development opportunities for strengthening Chicago’s service provider and professional community.
Professional development opportunities are available through the existing annual Office of Violence Prevention training calendar as well as direct requests.
Interested groups may contact Office of Violence Prevention to request a specially tailored training for their professional group. Call 312-745-0381 or E-Mail: ovp_dir@cdph.org
The work of the Office of Violence Prevention focuses on:
- Teaching- through violence prevention community education workshops and professional development training
- Strengthening Systems - working with national, state, city and community groups to apply a violence prevention lens to the work they do
- Reaching Community Partners- EVERYONE has a role to play in violence prevention!
"Violence is a Public Health problem ... and the public must be engaged to prevent it"
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