KNOW THE GREEN DOT
Green Dot Kentucky is a community level approach to violence prevention that capitalizes on the power of peer and cultural influence. Informed by social change theory, the model targets all community members as potential bystanders, and seeks to engage them, through awareness, education and skills-practice, in proactive behaviors that establish intolerance of violence as the norm, as well as reactive interventions in high-risk situations – resulting in the ultimate reduction of violence. In addition to a broad-based social movement, the program proposes to target socially influential individuals from groups across the Commonwealth – from educators to politicians, from healthcare providers to business owners, from media to non-profits. The goal is for these community leaders to engage in a basic education program that will equip them to integrate moments of prevention within existing relationships and daily activities. By doing so, new norms will be introduced and those within their sphere of influence will be significantly influenced to become proactively involved.
Justification
The extent and nature of power-based personal violence (sexual violence, partner violence, stalking and child abuse) in the United States is widely documented. read more>.
Scientific Basis
A review of the literature within the field of violence against women suggests that little has been done that has resulted in effective, measurable, broad-scale prevention. read more>.
Diffusion of Innovation / Social Diffusion Theory.