Prevention Approaches and Principles

Sexual, Teen Dating, and Intimate Partner Violence is Preventable:

Preventing the first time occurrence of violence:

Nationally, there is a growing movement to work towards preventing violence before it occurs – this is called  primary prevention. Primary prevention efforts are research-based and seek to promote healthy relationships by reducing factors associated with violent behavior risk factors and strengthening factors that support positive behaviors (protective factors).

Working Comprehensively. Working Collaboratively. Promoting
Healthy Relationships and Preventing Violence.

Effective primary prevention takes a comprehensive approach to prevention, meaning that it addresses factors with the individual, their key influencers, at a community and societal level.  Read more about effective prevention here.