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To Prevent

Prevention is the core of The Shelter’s mission as
we seek to break the cycle of abuse and stop the
violence before it can begin.

EDUCATION:
• Professional Training and Continuing Education
are provided for the medical community, mental
health providers, dentistry professionals and local
law enforcement agencies.
• Domestic Violence in the Workplace educates
human resource professionals on the effects of
domestic violence on a business and its employees.
COLLABORATION:
The Domestic Violence Task Force includes Shelter
staff, attorneys, medical representatives, law
enforcement, the State Attorney’s Office, Florida
Department of Children and Families, schools
and other nonprofit agencies working together to
create a coordinated community response toward
dometic violence.
SCHOOL-BASED OUTREACH:
• Expect Respect encourages safe and healthy
relationships for middle and high school students.
• Hands Are for Helping Not for Hitting empowers
kindergarten students and teachers to develop
non-aggressive ways to deal with emotions.
• Healthy Friendships and Healthy Relationships
explore the components of violence-free
relationships.
• Raising Gentle’men helps young men evolve
beyond macho stereotypes and view women and
girls as equal partners in creating a violence-free
community.
• Youth Advisory Council includes teens from across
Collier County, working to reduce teen dating
violence.

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