The first step in preventing violence is to understand the “who”, “what”, “when”, “where” and “how” associated with it. Data can demonstrate how frequently violence occurs, where it is occurs, trends, and who the victims and perpetrators are. This data is obtained from our partner LEO’s reports, medical examiner files, vital records, hospital charts, registries, … Continued
We believe in primary prevention: preventing violence from happening in the first place by increasing awareness, identifying alternatives, responding early, surrounding children with protection, building on strengths, supporting parents and caregivers, strengthening community connections and working towards a culture of peace and justice.
OVPTR will serve as a resource hub for community programs, services, and resources
OVPTR will work with programs to ensure services adhere to current contracts utilizing evidence-based practice models, and are connected to program evaluation supports (where needed).
OVPTR will work with programs to map the delivery of services from the initial point of participant engagement to service completion.
OVPTR will focus on updating and maintaining reported data using common indicators across programs, addressing gaps in reporting, clarifying duplicated and unduplicated services.
