An Evaluation of the Violence is Preventable (VIP) Program

Table of Contents
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Project Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Evaluation Questions .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Methodology....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Evaluation Design.......................................................................................................................................... 10
Number of Participants.................................................................................................................................. 10
Variables and Data Sources ......................................................................................................................... 13
Tools ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
Data Collection .............................................................................................................................................. 14
Data Analysis ................................................................................................................................................. 15
Findings .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 16
Capacity Building ........................................................................................................................................... 16
Educator Awareness ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Services for Students .................................................................................................................................... 24
Discussion of Findings ...................................................................................................................................... 36
Lessons Learned ............................................................................................................................................... 39
VIP Challenges .............................................................................................................................................. 39
VIP Successes ............................................................................................................................................... 40
VIP Suggestions for Provincial Implementation .......................................................................................... 40
VIP Resources Ideas..................................................................................................................................... 41
Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................................ 42
Recommendations ............................................................................................................................................. 43
Appendices ........................................................................................................................................................ 44
Appendix A: VIP School Staff Presentation Feedback ............................................................................... 45
Appendix A2: School Staff Feedback Presentation Form .......................................................................... 46
Appendix B: Pre and Post Primary Group Survey ...................................................................................... 47
Appendix C: Pre and Post Grade 4+ Group Survey ................................................................................... 49
Appendix D: Student Presentation Feedback ............................................................................................. 51
Appendix E: VIP Site Report......................................................................................................................... 53
Appendix F: Innovative Features used in VIP ............................................................................................. 59
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