Kearney Stakeholder Meeting | May 4, 2018
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This document is the meeting notes from the initial Kearney stakeholders meeting.
Kearney Stakeholder Meeting September 4, 2018
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This document contains the most recent stakeholder meeting minutes and agenda.
Targeted violence is preventable. Disrupting the Pathway to Violence is a pilot program addressing barriers to reporting signs of violence using a community based, public health approach.
Targeted violence is preventable. Concerning behaviors and potential warning signs in many instances are detected by friends, family, neighbors, teachers, co-workers and professionals; but not reported. This project will explore the barriers to reporting these signs in rural areas and pilot a community based, public health approach to overcome these barriers.
Please take our survey on barriers to reporting violence. The questions are about the barriers to reporting potential signs of violent behavior in your community. The results of the survey will be used to create a toolkit for rural public health departments to use in violence prevention efforts.
Barriers to Reporting Violence Survey
En Unfoque Comunitario Para Interrumpir El Camino A La Violencia
Qaabka Ay Bulshadu U Wajahayso Rabshada Jidka
Why Nebraska?
- Communities in rural areas have residents with concerning behaviors, but fewer resources to help them.
- Nebraska’s public health system is strongly connected to communities.
- Nebraska can lead the way for other rural areas by testing affordable models that emphasize respect, trust and local control.
What are the project goals?
- Identify local barriers to reporting concerns
- Increase community trust in responses to concerns
- Create a toolkit for other rural public health departments based on lessons learned
What are the potential community impacts?
- Enhanced community awareness of concerning behaviors
- Professionals better equipped to manage concerning behaviors
- Safer, more connected communities
Who is implementing this project?
- Two Rivers Public Health Department
- University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
- Nebraska Emergency Management Agency
For more information, the program has a website through the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center: http://cve.unl.edu/about-us/
Upcoming Meetings
A third stakeholder meeting is planned for Monday, December 3, 2018 at the Kearney Public Library at 10:00 A.M. We will meet to discuss a community violence prevention team as well as discuss information presented at the annual Great Plains Association of Threat Assessment Professionals Conference. We encourage all members of the Kearney Community to be involved with this program! Contact our office to RSVP.
