Violence Prevention, Reduction and Intervention
The vision of One Vision One Life is to reduce crime and violence by reaching out and providing opportunities for a better way of life.
Domestic Violence
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Safe Start
412-350-3693
Safe Start, a part of the DHS Office of Community Services is a program dedicated to improving outcomes for children who witness violence either in their homes or communities. Safe Start provides trainings to professionals and families about how to recognize the effect witnessing violence has on young children and how to assist them in processing their responses. These trainings are based on the Safe Havens model developed by Family Communications, Inc. and Safety Kids, Inc.’s program "Charlie Check-First." Additionally, Safe Start Behavioral Health staff provides consultation and collaboration with program sites where an agreement has been reached to meet the individual needs of parents and families related to child development and their children’s exposure to violence as indicated through assessments and referrals.
Available Training Programs
- Safe Havens, produced by Family Communications, Inc.
- Safety Kids, Inc. Charlie Check-First and other safety trainings for children, teachers, and parents
- Parents Raising Safe Kids: An Act Against Violence Parenting Program developed by the American Psychological Association
- Stress Management for Parents and Children
- Domestic Violence
- Effects of Violence on Children
- Children and Domestic Violence
- Helping Children Following Traumatic Events
- Grief and Loss in Children
- Separation and Loss
- Attachment in Children
- Teaching Children to Self-Manage
- Taking Good Care of Yourself
- Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten
- Communication Skills in Families
- Communicating with Your Child
- Anger Management
- Dealing with Difficult People
Videos
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC): Break the Silence: Stop the Violence
www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/BreakTheSilence/
Protecting Kids Online: Real Stories about Real Kids
www.center-school.org/pko/
Safe Start Parent Pages
| Volume 4, Issue 1 |
2009 |
 Kindergarten Readiness |
| Volume 3, Issue 4 |
2008 |
What Parents Can do to Decrease Exposure to Media Violence |
| Volume 3, Issue 3 |
2008 |
Building a Relationship with your Child's Teacher |
| Volume 3, Issue 2 |
2008 |
Bedtime Battles |
| Volume 3, Issue 1 |
2008 |
Does My Child Need Help? |
| Volume 2, Issue 6 |
2007 |
Nighttime Fears |
| Volume 2, Issue 5 |
2007 |
Paying Attention |
| Volume 2, Issue 4 |
2007 |
Helping a Child Deal with Angry Feelings |
| Volume 2, Issue 3 |
2007 |
Dealing with Death for a Small Child |
| Volume 2, Issue 2.3 |
2007 |
I'm Bigger Now, I am Four |
| Volume 2, Issue 2.2 |
2007 |
I'm Three, Oh My! |
| Volume 2, Issue 2.1 |
2007 |
I'm Two, Wow! |
| Volume 2, Issue 1 |
2006 |
Nurturing Ideas |
| Volume 1, Issue 9 |
2006 |
Hands Are Not for Hitting |
| Volume 1, Issue 8 |
2006 |
Creating Attidutes of Gratitude |
| Volume 1, Issue 7 |
2006 |
Halloween is Scary! |
| Volume 1, Issue 6 |
2006 |
Transitions |
| Volume 1, Issue 5 |
2006 |
Consistency |
| Volume 1, Issue 4 |
2006 |
Problem Solving Ideas |
| Volume 1, Issue 3 |
2006 |
Why Telling A Child To “Be Good”Sometimes Doesn’t Work |
| Volume 1, Issue 2 |
2006 |
Morning Arrival and Evening Pickup/ Social Skill Practice |
| Volume 1, Issue 1 |
2006 |
Holidays are Fun and Sometimes Overwhelming! |