VIDEOS IN PREVENTION (VIP)
WHAT IS VIP?
Video presentations focus on an age-appropriate discussion of child abuse as an interaction to a selected video, which illustrates the decision-making process in handling abusive situations. Resources for help are outlined with emphasis on finding and telling "a trusted adult."
The elementary school program uses two different videos for students who have previously participated in CAPP. Actors in the videos reflect our community's diverse student body and reinforce concepts and strategies previously learned. Children have an opportunity to talk privately with the facilitators after the video.
The middle school program utilizes an award-winning video, Break The Silence: Kids Against Child Abuse and classroom discussion to increase students' awareness of their right to personal safety. They also learn about the different types of abuse, the Texas Reporting Law, and the importance of telling a trusted adult if they have been abused and/or neglected. This video is available in English and Spanish.
WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF VIP?
- primary prevention of child abuse and neglect by empowering children
- intervention in current and/or ongoing cases of abuse or neglect
- appropriate referrals to Project HELP Groups, school staff, CIS staff, Austin Police Department and Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
- increased community awareness of child abuse
WHAT ARE THE PARTICULARS?
· Videos are available for kindergarten age to adulthood.
· Presentations are approximately forty-five minutes to one hour.
· Programs are scheduled morning or afternoon
· Programs can be customized to meet school or other organizational needs.
· Participants may meet privately with trained staff after presentations
Contact Christie Ciotola, Pebble Project Prevention Education Specialist, at (512) 462-1771 or christie@cisaustin.org.
HOW IS VIP EVALUATED?
Two surveys with open-ended and closed-ended questions evaluate the effectiveness of the video abuse prevention presentations. Ninety-nine percent of the teachers Strongly Agree or Agree that the program is useful to their students and that the information is presented in a clear, well-organized way. Ninety-four percent of the students surveyed agreed that they had learned something from the presentation. Most of them were able to list new information that they had learned from the program.
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