STOPPING THE CYCLE OF ABUSE

Our Approach and our Goals

• Raise awareness of domestic violence.
• Fund prevention programs at least as often as we fund more common treatment programs.
• Partner with like-minded organizations.
• Attract other foundations to the cause.
• Focus our efforts in San Diego and Siouxland to maximize the impact of our resources.

In addition, the Waitt Institue for Violence Prevention has a four part strategy for increasing primary prevention efforts (awareness and education) and secondary prevention efforts (targeting high risk groups) in our communities of Siouxland and San Diego.

• Provide early support and intervention for young families;
• Work with children who have witnessed violence;
• Help young people build healthy relationship skills
• Engage leaders from all sectors of the community in a community-wide violence prevention public education campaign
  

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