The Wakanheza Project: A Public Health Approach to Primary Prevention of Family Violence

Erickson, Christina L.; Gault, Donald; Simmons, Darleen

doi:10.1080/10705422.2014.904258

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“…Other studies were aimed at preventing homicides, by focusing on maximising data sharing and examining patterns and factors associated with the circumstances and occurrences of violent deaths [ 42 ], and violent crimes, by developing partnerships between police, health and local government to tackle the underlying factors behind the increase in all types of serious crimes [ 43 ]. Two studies sought to prevent violence in community and public space settings [ 44 , 45 ], whilst a further study focused on identifying pathologically-fixated individuals [ 46 ]. See S4 Table for more details.…”

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Exploring the rise and diversity of health and societal issues that use a public health approach: A scoping review and narrative synthesis

Hurst,

Shaw,

Carrieri

et al. 2024

PLOS Glob Public Health

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There is an increase in calls across diverse issues for a “public health approach” however, it is not clear whether there is any shared understanding in approach in its conceptualisation or implementation. Our aims were to (1) identify and categorise the issues which discuss a public health approach within published literature since 2010, (2) chart the descriptions and applications of public health approaches across and within four purposively sampled categories of issues, and (3) capture any evaluations conducted. A scoping review of published literature was undertaken; Seven leading databases were searched: AMED, APA PsycInfo, ASSIA, CINAHL complete, Cochrane Library (Review), Embase, and MEDLINE for articles published between 2010 and 2022 which have applied, described or called for a “public health approach” to address any issue. 3,573 studies were identified through our initial searches, of these 1,635 articles were recognised for possible inclusion from analysis of titles and abstract. The final number of included studies was 1,314. We identified 28 categories, 26 of which were societal issues, where a public health approach is being advocated. We purposively selected four of these categories; adverse childhood experiences; end of life care; gambling addiction and violence reduction/ knife crime for further analysis of the approach including how it was conceptualised and operationalised; less than 13% of the studies described the implementation of a public health approach and there was considerable heterogeneity across and within categories as to how this was done. Since 2010 there have been increasing calls for a public health approach to be taken to address health and societal challenges. However, the operationalisation of a public health approach varied extensively and there were few evaluations of the approach. This has implications for policy makers and those involved in commissioning related approaches in the future as the evidence-base is limited.

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“…Five other studies focused on environments at high-risk of violence, either neighbourhoods with the highest level of homicides and non-fatal shootings [ 33 , 36 , 40 , 41 ] or large public institutions where family disputes and violence are more likely to occur. [ 45 ]…”

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Exploring the rise and diversity of health and societal issues that use a public health approach: A scoping review and narrative synthesis

Hurst,

Shaw,

Carrieri

et al. 2024

PLOS Glob Public Health

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“…The Wakanheza Project was developed in 2002 as a primary prevention strategy to reduce and prevent child abuse by reducing harsh treatment of children in public places. The approach and impacts of The Wakanheza Project have been described in an article titled, "The Wakanheza Project: A Public Health Approach to Primary Prevention of Family Violence" (Erickson, Gault, & Simmons, 2014). Access to this article and additional information on The Wakanheza Project can be found on the Ramsey County (Minnesota) website: https://www.ramseycounty.us/residents/healthmedical/public-health-initiatives/wakanheza-project…”

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“…And, once you identify these predictable points of stress, what can you do to change your environment and practices, within the reality of available staffing and organizational resources, to try to reduce and hopefully prevent these recurring problems? As described by Erikson, Gault, and Simmons (2014), remarkably creative solutions arise immediately -solutions that cost no money, and that work.…”

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Reflection: Working Toward Peaceful, Healthy Communities

Gault

2016

IJPS

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Family violence is a pervasive problem locally, nationally, and worldwide. Since 1990, staff from Saint Paul-Ramsey County (Minnesota) Public Health have worked with hundreds of community members and organizations in a unique partnership approach to preventing violence. The process of developing and sustaining this unique partnership is described, as well impacts and outcomes from work developed and implemented over 25 years of sustained efforts. Implications for practice in community organizing and partnership, violence prevention, public health, and adherence to evidence- and research-based best practice models are discussed.

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Human service professionals’ observations of suboptimal parenting: Barriers to intervention and potential solutions

Baker,

Brassard,

Rosenzweig

et al. 2024

Children and Youth Services Review

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The Wakanheza Project: A Public Health Approach to Primary Prevention of Family Violence

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

Exploring the rise and diversity of health and societal issues that use a public health approach: A scoping review and narrative synthesis

Exploring the rise and diversity of health and societal issues that use a public health approach: A scoping review and narrative synthesis

Reflection: Working Toward Peaceful, Healthy Communities

Human service professionals’ observations of suboptimal parenting: Barriers to intervention and potential solutions

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