Violence.si
Preventing violence, one conversation at a time
Evidence-based education on violence prevention and de-escalation - understanding risk factors, learning verbal de-escalation skills, and knowing where to get help. Not a crisis service; if you are in danger, contact local emergency services.
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What you get
Everything Violence.si gives you
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Public health model
How researchers understand violence as a preventable health issue.
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De-escalation skills
Verbal techniques for defusing tense situations safely.
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Warning sign literacy
Recognizing risk factors before conflict escalates.
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Crisis resources
Clear pointers to hotlines and prevention programs.
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Violence prevention and de-escalation
Public-health research and practical safety skills - not instructions for harm.
Understanding violence
- Public health model — Treats violence as a preventable epidemiological problem, pioneered by the CDC's injury prevention work.
- Risk and protective factors — Documented individual, relationship, and community factors that raise or lower risk.
- The cycle of violence — Research pattern describing how unaddressed violence tends to repeat across generations.
De-escalation skills
- Verbal de-escalation — Techniques like calm tone, active listening, and giving space to reduce tension.
- Reading warning signs — Behavioral cues that often precede escalation.
- Safety planning basics — Concrete steps for identifying exits and support before a crisis occurs.
Getting help
- Domestic violence hotline — US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233, available 24/7.
- School-based prevention — Evidence-based curricula shown to reduce youth violence.
- Community violence interruption — Programs using trained interrupters to prevent retaliatory violence.
Pricing
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Plus
$9/mo
- ✓200 questions per day
- ✓Full saved conversation history
- ✓Safety-planning worksheets
Premium
$99/mo
- ✓Unlimited questions
- ✓Extended deep-dive answers
- ✓Everything in Plus