SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS
Social interventions have proven to be very effective in reducing the risks associated with violence.
They are also helpful in increasing the protective factors at home and in the community and can provide alternate, positive activities to support the victim’s rehabilitation.
Without appropriate social interventions for children exposed to violence, they become vulnerable to “gang recruitment, further acts of violence and anti-social behaviour, in a retaliatory cycle.”
Some interventions include:
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After-school activities
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Conflict resolution
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Parenting skills
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Nutrition
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Literacy
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Sport
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Skill development
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Creative Expression
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Counselling
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Community development
International Day of Peace
21 September
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
November
Youth Month (Jamaica)
November
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25 November
World Day for Prevention
of Child Abuse
19 November
Universal Children's Day
20 November
Peace Day, Jamaica
First Tuesday in March
International Day of Sport for Development & Peace
6 April
Child Month (Jamaica)
May
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
4 June
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
15 June
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
30 July