An Evaluation of the Violence is Preventable (VIP) Program

Conclusions
Given that the VIP program had a presence in communities for less than 4 months at the time of
this report, it is impressive to see the high number of people accessing this program throughout
B.C. Further to this, when considering the work that has been done in the last three years, VIP
has been able to establish itself in numerous communities throughout British Columbia. The
need for this program is clear from the perspectives of children, youth and adults, who all
reported many positive gains in learning. From the clear understanding around the cost of
violence for both the individual (e.g., emotional and physical distress) and for our society (e.g.,
school problems, health costs, loss of employment), investing in VIP has very significant returns
for all British Columbians. Because of this, we must all work together to stop and prevent
intergenerational violence.
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