Sexual Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)

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Department of Health Mission:

• To protect and promote the health of all residents and visitors in the state through organized state and community efforts, including cooperative agreements with counties.

Department of Health Vision:

• A healthier future for the people of Florida.

Strategic Planning Process:

The prevention of sexual violence is a public health priority and is essential to the safety and well being of Florida residents and visitors. The Sexual Violence Prevention Program brought together like-minded partners to create a statewide sexual violence prevention strategic plan using the philosophy that every man, woman, and child has a right to live in a safe, healthy environment and to be treated equally and with respect. Materials used that helped guide the strategic planning process:

• CDC Model of Community Change (PDF* 26 KB)
• Social Ecological Model (PDF* 112 KB)
• GTO ten steps (PDF* 13 KB)
• Rape in Florida: A Report to the State One in Nine (PDF* 363 KB)
• Assessment of Florida's Needs and Resources For Sexual Violence Prevention

Strategic Goals:

1. Increase knowledge and awareness of sexual violence prevention across the lifespan.
2. Influence social norms in support of gender equality, respect, and safety for men, women, and children.
3. Advance policies that promote gender equality, respect and safety.
4. Increase capacity to prevent sexual violence.
5. Increase funding for sexual violence prevention and intervention.
6. Improve and increase access to sexual violence prevention and intervention data.

Strategic Planning Documents:

• Strategic Plan brochure (PDF* 4,182 KB)
• Strategic Plan (PDF* 945 KB)

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