Provides evidence-based interventions aimed at preventing violence against children. Violence against children is preventable, but still highly prevalent. It is associated with numerous public health issues including HIV, mental health problems, and involvement in sex trafficking. THRIVE strategies for violence prevention includes: (T) Training in parenting: Interventions that provide parenting support; (H) Household economic strengthening: Methods for providing economic resources to strengthen families; (R) Reduced violence through legal protection: Suggested child protection laws; (I) Improved services: Includes psychosocial support and other services for families; (V) Values and norms that protect children: Interventions focused on changing social norms that may contribute to violence again children; (E) Education and life skills: Programs for increasing primary and secondary school attainment and building essential life skills; (S) Surveillance and evaluation: Emphasized the important of monitoring data. Strategies span the health, social services, education, and justice sectors. The guide includes a robust list of references for readers seeking further evidence.
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