87 Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers APPROACHES TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO FAMILY VIOLENCE (continued) Responding to the long-term impacts of family violence Some programs help to reduce the long-term impacts of family violence, while preventing it from happening again: Advocacy-based services for women and children, particularly those that help victims access multiple services in a coordinated way show promise in helping to prevent recurrence of violence and reduce social, legal and health impacts. The Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre is an example of an advocacy centre. • certain forms of trauma-based counseling, such as cognitive behavioural therapy • permanent civil protection orders can help to reduce future occurrences of violence A child or teenager who is abused, or exposed to intimate partner violence, is more likely to be abused as an adult or to become an abuser. This makes prior experience of family violence a risk factor. Family violence can happen in any family or community. Research shows that while some factors may help protect families from violence (protective factors), others are related to a higher risk (risk factors). These factors do not cause family violence; they are related to level of risk, with exposure to multiple risk factors making families more vulnerable. Strengthening protective factors and reducing risk factors that make families vulnerable can help to prevent family violence. Protective and risk factors are related to family violence at many levels-society, community, relationship, and individual-and each level impacts all of the others. For example: A society's values and beliefs influence laws and can send a message about whether or not violence is tolerated. This message can influence the community-level programs or services that can help prevent or respond to family violence. Together, society's values, laws and community supports can impact family relationships and individuals - both to help people relate to each other in safe ways, and to develop resilience to cope with difficult or harmful situations. WHAT PUTS FAMILIES AT RISK OF VIOLENCE AND WHAT HELPS PROTECT THEM? Image by Freepik
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