THRIVES: A Global Technical Package to Prevent Violence Against Children

THRIVES, developed by the Centers for Disease Control, is a collection of select strategies that have been graded to various critieria, showing that they are both effective/promising and include prudent practice. These strategies have been found to reflect the best available evidence to help countries sharpen their focus on priorities with the greatest potential to reduce violence against children.

THRIVES includes the following strategies:

• T – Training in parenting
• H – Household economic strengthening
• R – Reduced violence through legal protection
• I – Improved services
• V – Values and norms that protect children
• E – Education and life skills
• S – Surveillance and evaluation