WHO WE ARE
The VPA is a network of WHO member states, international agencies and civil society organisations working to prevent violence through an evidence-based public health approach.
OUR PROGRAMMES
VPA Jamaica runs evidence-based programmes including WE-Talk, Trees for Peace, Drum Therapy, Child Resiliency, CAPP, CAMP Cornwall, and the INSPIRE initiative.
LATEST RESEARCH
The Social Norms Study informed CSJP’s social marketing strategy, identifying risk factors associated with violence to develop strategies that interrupt and prevent crime.
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Become an Alliance Member, volunteer, donate or spread the message. There are many ways to support violence prevention in your community and the wider society.
LATEST ARTICLES
November 22, 2020
Professor Elizabeth Ward, chair of the Violence Prevention Alliance, suggests the Scouts movement should be utilised more as a powerful tool for character-building and violence prevention among young people.
The Violence Prevention Alliance received three drums donated by the Canadian Women’s Club for its Drum Therapy Project, established in collaboration with the Child Protection and Family Services Agency.
October 9, 2020
Professor Elizabeth Ward urged organisations involved in peace dialogues to include family strengthening and child-safety provisions in their discussions, speaking at the Manchester Peace Coalition Civic Ceremony.
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