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Chairperson:
Currently, there is not an official chairperson.
Meeting:
The Stop the Violence Subcommittee meets on an as needed basis.
The meetings are normally held in the DSS Commons Room.
Please contact Margaret P. Mitchell, Project Coordinator at
843.623.5274 or ccccmapm@shtc.net for information about any upcoming
meetings or events.
Stop
the Violence is a project funded through the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services
contracted through Clemson University Institute on Family and
Neighborhood Life in partnership with Chesterfield County
Coordinating Council.
Mission:
The mission of the Stop the Violence Project is to implement and
sustain a program model to reduce the prevalence and incidence of
intimate partner and family violence against girls and young women
between the ages of 12 and 18, living in Chesterfield County.
Activities:
The Stop the Violence Project is based on a two year initiative.
During the first year, a working group was established to collect
data. Based on this data, the group analyzed and selected a
program model that best fits the Chesterfield County area.
This model has five components:
1.
A campaign to
increase awareness of the incidence and prevalence of relationship
violence among young people, and those factors associated with
relationship violence;
2.
A program of
creative activities (e.g., fine arts; performing arts) providing
opportunities for
young people to express their views on relationship violence and
communicate these views
to their peers, adults, and the community as a whole;
3.
A curriculum
consisting of ten 45-minute sessions to be implemented in an
appropriate class
(e.g., health course), after-school, or in community programs
involving young people;
4.
Professional
development on relationship violence and related concerns (e.g.,
substance use)
for community service providers working with young people;
5.
After-school or
community-based support groups for young people generally and for
victims of abuse
specifically.
The
program model will continue to be evaluated for effectiveness.
Participants:
The Stop the Violence Project is made up of volunteers who serve on
the Chesterfield County Coordinating Council and teenagers in the
community. We are also recruiting individuals from the
community who have a desire to stop the violence in Chesterfield
County. These include:
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