Model Package - Promoting Peace In Families Project
Model Package
Model Package - Promoting Peace In Families Project
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"Righteousness gives life, but violence takes it away"
Proverbs 11:30 (GNB)
The 4 pilot churches have been involved in developing and implementing a number of Family Violence prevention strategies. These changes all aim to equip the church to deal effectively with Family Violence and to educate the congregation on this important issue.
The strategies are as follows:
- Policy and Procedures - best practices guidelines in how to deal effectively with disclosures within a faith community.
- Training to increase knowledge and understanding of family violence. Church leaders attend extensive training including - Certificate 4 in Family Violence, 2 day workshop in Family Violence, Men's Behaviour Change Program and Youth Violence training.
- Educating the congregation - Churches have delivered a 4 week education package "No to Violence" to their congregation which include sermons, bible studies, devotionals, youth and children's curriculum.
- Information Kit - An information kit (for both men and women) has been developed by leaders and service providers. This kit highlights family violence services and supports available. This is being distributed through the church.
The Bible has much to say about violence and the injustice experienced by those that suffer. The model package has been developed to introduce the topic of Family Violence to the church. The model package outlines 4 sermons, bible study notes and youth and children's programs which can be implemented over 28 days.
The sermon's and cell notes look at healthy relationships and what damages them, the road to healing and how as a community we can help and support those who experience and perpertrate violence.
The following material (developed by church leadership for use in churches)
Promotional posters are available from the Promoting Peace in Families Project
· Model Package for family violence prevention training
· Low literacy resource bible study
· Making Changes in Churches Manual
· Toilet Door Promotional Posters
· Bible Study Training Presentation
