Hawaii Violence Prevention

• Stay cool
• Tell your POV
• Explore their POV
• Problem solve

This acronym describes the way to avoid or decrease violence in any situation, as prescribed by the Peace Learning Center in Indiana. Young people nowadays are all about peace; and unfortunately, it actually has to be taught, where it used to come naturally. 

 

Domestic violence is a crime that’s committed in the place children are supposed to feel safe, and those committing it are those that children are supposed to trust. Home should be their safe haven from all the world’s ills, but sadly, it’s the very place where some of the most horrific crimes against children happen. 

 

Teaching children how to get away from the violence and how to avoid it is very important to raising healthy families in the present. Children must be taught not only that violence is wrong, but how to handle it if they are exposed to it and how to avoid committing it. 

 

The Peace Learning Center teaches kids to problem solve and find ways to work things out. It teaches them the importance of being able to depend on one another. Thankfully, there are centers like this all over the US now. It’s a great thing to get a child involved in. 

 

They hold family events, create celebrations, make artwork that has a point to it, offer classes and help those that are violence victims. The outreach is a wonderful tool to expose more and more families to peaceful solutions. Find a Peace Learning Center model in your hometown and get involved. The world’s future depends on it.