The Five Pillars
A violence prevention program educates its community about violence in hopes of ending it. A successful violence prevention program has different nuances for each organization. However, a successful program is always defined as one that is upheld by the following Five Pillars.
Five Pillars of a Successful Program:
1. Effective Education
The program provides effective education about the impact of domestic violence or sexual assault, offender intervention, and victim support. The program also motivates constituents to work actively to end violence in their community.
2. Financial Stability
The program is financially stable and has longevity. It also is recognized and praised within its community.
3. New and Energetic Tactics
The program utilizes new and energetic tactics to meets its goals and is consistently looking for strategies to improve its education.
4. Inspired Educators
The program must continually increase the passion and knowledge of its educators.
5. Rigorous Evaluation
The program implements a rigorous evaluation process to accurately identify its strengths and weaknesses.
