| Prevention is central to PSR’s mission,
as we continue to address the root causes of, the prevention of and healing
from interpersonal violence with our children, in our families, and in
our communities. Exposure to inflicted, or witnessed, violence creates
not only physical, but psychological pain. Hurt people go on to hurt others,
and the cycle continues. PSR believes that youth violence reduction
must be addressed holistically by providing communities with a continuum
of strategies from “prevention through healing.”
 Peaceful
Posse is uniquely focused on giving children who have been
exposed to high levels of community violence the ability to begin to heal
from the traumatic effects of the violence they have experienced or witnessed,
as well as begin to build the social and emotional skills they need to
refrain from violence and crime. Parent Posse groups are being piloted
in those communities where we have successfully implemented peaceful posse
groups for adolescent boys and girls.
Legs
Against Arms, 5K run/walk to strengthen our legs as we oppose
handguns in Philadelphia. A Celebration of and by Youth follow the
walk race and our partners develop educational venues for participants.
Advocacy
Against Handguns – Through advocacy against handguns initiatives,
PSR unites physicians, medical students, and community members who are
concerned for the growing epidemic of violence to call for stricter handgun
laws. We believe that reducing access to handguns is one of the ways that
death due to firearms can be prevented.
Bullying
Prevention - For the past six years, PSR, in partnership
with the School District of Philadelphia, has implemented the nationally
acclaimed Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) in over forty eight,
K – 8 public schools impacting over 30,000 students and over 2,500 staff. |
