The Green Dot Strategy is an innovative approach to violence prevention. Green Dot harnesses the power of individual choices to shift social norms, resulting in broad-based culture change. Green Dot is based on a wealth of interdisciplinary research including social change theory, diffusion of innovation, communication, marketing, bystander intervention, and perpetration patterns. Visit our website to learn more about the Green Dot curriculum.
This Institute will have three tracks 1) Green Dot for Colleges, 2) Green Dot for Communities, and 3) Green Dot for High Schools. Participants may choose one of these and, upon completion of the training, will be able to implement the Green Dot Strategy within their particular role and target population.
Components of the training include:
- A comprehensive review of the research and theories which inform the Green Dot Strategy.
- Elements of the Green Dot Strategy and curriculum.
- Developing an implementation plan.
Attendees at the Green Dot Institute experience an interactive and personally challenging training that is designed to inspire renewed hope and a vision for a safer world.
GREEN DOT 4-DAY PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
The 4-day Community and College tracks will certify participants to implement the Green Dot Violence Prevention Strategy with their respective target population.
College:
To maximize the potential for real change on a college campus, a team approach to Green Dot is required. If you are coming from a campus that is already implementing Green Dot, you are welcome to attend the training solo or with other team members. If your campus is new to Green Dot, we require a team of at least 2-3 participants from your campus, with a strong recommendation for teams of 5 or more. An exception can be made if an individual is simply "scouting" the program to see if it would be a good fit for their campus. If you attend to scout the program, you may not implement until additional members of your campus/community are trained. One person cannot single-handedly create the sustained changes that an issue like power-based personal violence requires us to strive for. We recommend that team members include not only designated prevention/intervention staff, but also professionals across your institution like faculty, student affairs staff, and administrators. Finally, any participants from agencies outside of a campus are required to attend in partnership with a local campus team. While off-site agencies can provide much-needed support and expertise, Green Dot is a campus mobilizing effort and must be led from within the institution.
Community:
To maximize the potential for real change in a community, a team approach to Green Dot is required. If you are coming from a community that is already implementing Green Dot, specifically in the community setting, you are welcome to attend the training solo or with other team members. If your community is new to Green Dot, we require a team of at least 2-3 participants from your community. At least one of these participants must be from an agency other than a Domestic Violence or Rape Crisis Center. An exception can be made if an individual is simply "scouting" the program to see if it would be a good fit for their community. If you attend to scout the program, you may not implement until additional members of your community are trained. One person cannot single-handedly create the sustained changes that an issue like power-based personal violence requires us to strive for. We recommend that team members include not only designated prevention/intervention staff, but also professionals from educational institutions, hospitals/clinics, law enforcement, faith-based organizations, local businesses and community leadership. Therefore, it is required that a community team consists of partners from more than one agency or organization, to begin to build an effective and collaborative community implementation team.
High School:
To maximize the potential for real change in a high school, a team approach to Green Dot is required. If you are coming from a school that is already implementing Green Dot, you are welcome to attend the training solo or with other team members. If your school is new to Green Dot, we require a team of at least 3-5 participants from your school, with a strong recommendation for teams of 5 or more. An exception can be made if an individual is simply "scouting" the program to see if it would be a good fit for their campus. If you attend to scout the program, you may not implement until additional members of your school/community are trained. As such, you will not be permitted to keep the curricula manuals. One person cannot single-handedly create the sustained changes that an issue like power-based personal violence requires. We recommend that team members include not only designated prevention/intervention staff, but also others across the school like teachers, counselors, and administrators. Finally, any participants from agencies outside of a high school are required to attend in partnership with a local high school team. While off-site agencies can provide much-needed support and expertise, Green Dot is a school mobilizing effort and must be led from within the school.
When selecting your track, keep in mind:
- Only college personnel can implement the Green Dot strategy on their campuses. Community-based agencies can serve as partners.
- Green Dot for Communities equips staff of community-based agencies to implement at the city- or neighborhood-wide level. Attendees at this training will not be certified to implement Green Dot in high schools or middle schools. To implement Green Dot in a high school or middle school, personnel from that school must be trained in the high school or middle school version of the strategy. Community-based agencies can serve as partners, but cannot implement Green Dot in a school without trained school personnel and without receiving training in the high school or middle school programs. Look to www.livethegreendot.com for announcements about future High School and Middle School Green Dot Institutes.
- A team approach is necessary. For the college strategies, if you are coming from a campus that is already implementing Green Dot, you are welcome to attend the training solo or with other team members. If your campus is new to Green Dot, we require a team of at least 2-3 participants from your campus, with a strong recommendation for teams of 5 or more. For the community strategy, if your community is new to Green Dot, we require a team of at least 2-3 participants from your community but strongly recommend 5 or more. At least one of these participants must be from an agency other than a Domestic Violence or Rape Crisis Center. For the high school strategy, if your school is new to Green Dot, we require a team of at least 3-5 participants from your school, with a strong recommendation for teams of 5 or more.
