Ion Center For Violence Prevention Inc

Tertiary prevention - ongoing work to help survivors address short-term and long-term effects of trauma. This could include, therapy, support groups, safety planning, shelter, and financial literacy. The goal of this holistic support is to increase skills, tools, and support to make self-sufficiency and or safety possible. All services are free of charge.

Primary prevention through public education is done in the community to educate, bring a connection to the issues, and build skills and knowledge on what to do before an incident or power-based personal violence has happened. Ion center offers the green dot prevention strategy and the it's my space strategy available to high schools, middle schools, colleges, businesses, agencies and communities. Ion center teaches people to be active bystanders, incorporating moments of prevention in their daily lives resulting in safer communities. Green dot is a comprehensive program recognized nationally and ion is leading the way in these efforts. The ion center for violence prevention seeks to engage every member of the community in the philosophy, "no one has to do everything, but everyone can do something to end violence."