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BACKGROUND

Box 1: Cure Violence 2015 Training Plan for Jamaica

Level 1 Training: 4 days
The first level of training will be for the organizations and individuals doing the direct work with the
highest risk. In preparation of this training, CV proposes that a major consultation take place with PMI-
Kingston for two days to merge the best practices from both experiences that are to be implemented
within the training. This training will address identification and detection of violent events, engaging the
highest risk, interruption techniques and conflict mediation skills, behaviour change with the highest
risk, risk reduction planning, effective referrals for services for the highest risk, group level work to
promote norm change, Target area planning, documentation, and strategic planning. Characteristics
of individual participants: The invitees to Level 1 training will include relevant MNS staff as well as
individuals and organizations that will be working directly with the highest risk (as described in Section
1).

Outcomes: All participants have mastered the skills related to “Interrupting transmission of the disease
(violence),” “Reducing the risk of the highest risk,” and “Changing community norms” as part of the
interruption framework. This will be measured by pre and post-tests as well as observation during the
training.

Level 2 Training: 2 days
The second level of training will address shifting community norms around violence, risk reduction
planning, and effective referrals for the highest risk, public education development, and strategic
planning for implementation. The intention of this training is to have a larger group of people and
institutions that are part of the framework, but not doing the direct work with highest risk.

Characteristics of individual participants: The invitees to level 2 training will include all relevant MNS
staff, PMI, CSJP Programming, Community groups, Faith leaders, Service providers, and UWI staff.

Outcomes: All participants have mastered the skills related to “Changing community norms” and
“Reducing the risk of the highest risk” as part of the interruption framework. This will be measured by
pre and post-tests as well as observation during the training.

Level 3 Training: 2 days
The third level of the training will cover programme monitoring and evaluation for the interruption
framework as outlined in Section 5, including the use of homicide and shooting data to inform
implementation, mapping of violent incidents, month to month comparisons, three year average
comparisons, timeline charts, and documentation tools to capture the work of the interruption framework
(including the CV database).

Characteristics of individual participants: The invitees to level 3 training will be the MNS and UWI
monitoring staff. Outcomes: Shared understanding of the monitoring tools and plan for their
implementation measured by a written plan.

Level 4 Training: 2 days
The fourth level of training will be on the implementation and management of the framework. It will cover
strategic planning and implementation, recruitment of organizations and workers for the framework,
facilitation of conflict mapping at the community level, types of meetings and agendas needed for
interruption work, use of data to inform implementation, goal setting, creation of a referral network for
highest risk, and coordination of independent evaluations.

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