Prevention & Awareness
It is vital to all of us here at the Cumbee Center that we inform as much of the population as possible on prevention methods and awareness. Along with our other job titles we are also community educators. It is our responsibility to educate one another in hopes of reaching all. We hope to reach all of the children at the schools or other locations where programs are offered. Including children of all ages all the way through college, hospitals, and law enforcement.
Victims need safety, security, ventilation, validation, prediction and preparation from us. We need to create a commitment to END, Sexual and Domestic Violence. Sexual and Domestic Violence is a SOCIETAL, not an individual problem. Sexual and Domestic Violence is complex, requiring comprehensive solutions.
Primary Prevention
Creating a safe environment and taking action before violence occurs
Secondary Prevention
Reducing Risk
Tertiary Prevention
Managing Crisis Situations. Individual counseling and support groups to aid in stopping the re-victimization of survivors.
5 R’s of Effective Prevention
• Responsibility: Parents, Schools, Communities
• Recognition: Abuse is a reality and is a risk to a child’s physical and emotional well being.
• Risk Reduction: Prevention and Awareness
• Responding: Know the proper way to respond when confronted.
• Resources: Get familiar with your local crisis center and other outlets available to you.
What Men Can Do To Prevent Abuse
• Do not remain silent-confront the abusive behavior in other males.
• Understand how your own attitudes and actions may perpetuate sexism and violence and work toward changing them.
• Respect women and treat them as equals.
• Educate yourself and others about masculinity, gender inequality, and the root causes of gender violence.
• Mentor and teach boys about how to be men in ways that don’t involve degrading or abusing girls and women.
What Women Can Do To Prevent Abuse
• Educate and empower your peers and younger women to end sexism and not tolerate abuse.
• Gently offer your help and support if you suspect that someone close to you is being abused.
• Support women and men who are working to end sexual and domestic abuse.
• Support women’s sports as a means of teaching girls to be confident in their athletic abilities and strong in body and spirit.
• Respect yourself and use your strength as an example to empower other women around you.
What Parents Can Do To Prevent Abuse
• Talk to your children, early and often. Help them identify ways to respond to situations where they feel uncomfortable.
• Talk to your local center about age appropriate conversations.
• Use the actual names to label body parts.
• Learn the facts and dispel the myths.
• Be open with your children, be willing to be uncomfortable.
What Teachers Can Do To Prevent Abuse
• Acknowledge students in the community.
• Acknowledge adolescent development.
• Develop strong and trusting relationships with your students.
• Take opportunities to observe your student’s behavior and identify possible victims.
• Learn the facts about abuse.
What Teens Can Do To Prevent Abuse
• Get the facts.
• Get involved.
• Listen and talk to your peers about abuse.
• Know the warning signs.
• Understand healthy relationships, verses unhealthy relationships.
• Be clear, open and honest with your partner.
• Be aware of your surroundings at all times.
• Trust your instincts.
• Get involved.
The Spectrum Of Prevention
Influencing Policy & Legislation
Changing Organizational Practices
Fostering Coalitions & Networks
Educating Providers
Promoting Community Education
Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills
Welcome
We are here to help abused women, their children, teens and men break the cycle of violence in their lives by offering safe, confidential shelter and services.
Contact
If you need assistance or would like to donate, please contact us by telephone or use the PayPal link below:
The Cumbee Center
(803) 649-0480