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Key Informant Interview (2-3 pages, 10 points) Instructions : Your group will be responsible for conducting a key informant interview with a local community agency/organization that is related to your community health issue. This process will help you gain a better understanding of your issue and resources that are currently available. Prior to conducting the interview, groups must have the interview site approved (see syllabus of the approval due date). All group members must participate in the interview process. Groups are expected to conduct the interview remotely (e.g., Zoom) ONLY. However, this does not mean you can send the interview questions to the interviewee and have him/her send it back to you completed. Formatting : A 2-3-page narrative (double-spaced) of the interview must be submitted. Use sub- headings and remove the questions. Organize the interview so that the narrative is not redundant. Use quotes minimally AND cite where appropriate following APA guidelines. Interviewing citation and referencing are much different than other sources. Name of organization: Peace Over Violence Address: 892 N Fair Oaks Ave Unit D Pasadena, CA 91103 Name of contact/interviewee: Jasmine Barnes Phone number and email of interviewee: 626-584-6191 jasmine@peaceoverviolence.org Ask your interviewee the following questions: Q1. What is your organization’s mission statement, goal(s), and population(s) of focus? The organization Peace Over Violence centers its values around social service, social change, and social justice. They have a trauma informed approach to their educational services and prevention methods. Peace Over Violence is survivor centered and values community, peace, and nonviolence. Their mission statement is to build healthy relationships pertaining to sexual and domestic violence. Their demoraphics are centered around survivors of violence, whether it be child abuse, domestic violence, or sexual violence. Q2. In general, what kinds of activities, programs and strategies has the community experienced or received related to prevention of PTSD? Include activities related to your organization’s activities as well as other current or recent prevention efforts, whether they were directed toward a specific population group, school activities, etc. Peace Over Violence centers their prevention programs on youth and educating younger people on violence. Education is a distinguishing factor for how Peace Over Violence approaches addressing violence within their community and they focus mainly on awareness and knowledge. They have numerous partnerships with local schools and even have curriculum tailored for the institutions that they reach. They have two main curriculums which include In Touch With Teens and the Be Strong Curriculum.These focus on consent and building healthy relationships. In addition to school-based curriculum, Peace Over Violence also administers professional training such as Trauma- based training, Counseling and Intervention Technique training, Self Defense training,

and Legal training. In both the educational and professional setting, Peace Over Violence works to educate and empower both men and women while advocating for nonviolent personal growth. Q3. With the recent restrictions due to COVID-19, how have you provided alternative services or modified your services for your target populations? Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was very hard for Jasmine and her team to make up a plan to reach out to the community and individuals who participated in her program Peace Over Violence. After a few weeks of modifications and team meetings, the organization thought it fit best to offer over the phone services for individuals who participated in the program. This was managed by team members reaching out to clients via email and phone, who already had pre-existing information in their profiles. Once contacted over telephone, clients were asked for consent in order to operate via remote services. This worked best for older clients.. As for new clients, the organization has a hotline that is in service. New clients can contact the program through the hotline and set up the necessary contact information and treatment needed. Outside of these two sources, telehealth service is also available via zoom for both pre-existing and new clients. Q4. To the best of your knowledge, what is the community’s interest in addressing [ PTSD ]? At first, the community's interest was not a great concern for violence nor PTSD. As Jasmine stated, individuals thought about violence and PTSD as “well it's their problem. If it's not happening to me then who cares.” This clearly represents the “vaguely aware, sees it as someone's else’s problem” statement that was addressed in this portion of the question. However, once other movements started showcasing the severity of violence and trauma, the community became more aware of its severity and how it does not just impact the individual but the community as well. Some of the movements mentioned that had a great impact on the community’s outlook was the “Me too Movement”. Other movements such as “Me Too” really helped Jasmine and her team’s targeted community become much more aware of the problem and acknowledge that violence and PTSD needs to be addressed with proper intervention/prevention programs to help the individuals in need. Q5. Using a scale from 1 to 10, how much of a concern is PTSD to the leadership in your community, with one being not at all and ten being a very large concern? Please explain. Upon asking the question, Jasmine stated, “While being in the agency for almost fifteen years I have seen a shift from it being a 10, a very large concern, to it kind of going down a little bit.” After asking for more elaboration, Jasmine further explained that when the program started there was a very large concern for addressing and increasing the awareness of violence and PTSD. This was the main reason the program was developed in the first place. Once more resources were acquired to help expand the program and its efforts, her and other staff members started to deliver the program to the community and schools. Because the current education curriculum of the program is being successfully implemented in schools and the community, the concern scale has gone down a little bit.

Q6. From your perspective, does the general community’s willingness to address [ PTSD ] extend to looking at existing practices and behaviors (community norms) that might impact this issue? Please explain your response. Jasmine stated that her organization Peace Over Violence has a large volunteer base that helps them reach out to different locations and communities. The recent news about the election and social media has played a significant role increasing the volunteer numbers and public involvement. Jasmine also mentioned how the pandemic has had a significant impact on how people are viewing problems like PTSD and trauma which has definitely increased public response. Q7. What community sectors have traditionally been involved in prevention efforts related to [ PTSD ] in your community? The organization has been very involved with the community in prevention efforts related to PTSD and other Traumas. Some examples that Jasmine mentioned were Memorandum of understanding (MOU), East LA women's center, Project sisters, and Rainbow services. The organization partners with a lot of agencies and partnerships to provide cross referral services. The organization also has multiple services in the LA county area so people can have access to their services more comfortably. Jasmine also mentioned that having partnering agencies and additional resources outside of their own is very beneficial to their clients because if for whatever reason they cannot provide the specific help that the person may need, they can refer them to a place that will actually be able to help them, instead of just turning them away. Q8. How has your organization worked to build alliances with informal as well as formal community leadership necessary to effectively address [ peace over violence ]? Since the agency started, Peace Over Violence had a strong alliance with other organizations and agencies across LA county. While continuing to build alliances and keeping old ones, Peace Over Violence agency invites individuals that work in the field for additional training and collaborative meetings to enhance the program and outreach. In addition to that, Peace Over Violence also hosts networking events that involve training sessions and meetings that talk about partnerships. This not only allowed for members of Peace Over Violence to come together but invited other organizations to share their findings/experiences, expertise, and begin important collaborations. Q9 . What are some barriers that your organization has faced in addressing [ PTSD ] in the community? Jasmine stated that the biggest barrier faced by her organization was the lack of education on certain topics in the community. Most people are unaware of certain issues and some try to not be aware. This makes it harder for organizations such as Peace Over Violence to get their message and services out there. The organization is always trying to expand outreach programs and figuring out different methods to not only reach but to also educate people who are not aware. Some ways that the organizations helps those suffering from PTSD include licenced trauma therapists, grounding techniques, Heart Math, and Cognitive behavioral therapy. Jasmine

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explained how the organization tries its best to educate those who lack information and to address people and help them out by offering various different treatments to help them address their trauma. After you summarize the interview, you will then have a concluding paragraph of the interview. The interview was very successful in delivery. Jasmine, who has worked with Peace Over Violence agency for approximately fifteen years was efficient and welcoming when answering the questions. She provided a great amount of information to make sure that the question(s) was addressed promptly and efficiently, while also seeming very passionate about the work she does at Peace Over Violence. Once the question(s) were answered and the interview was coming to an end, Louis asked “what specifically does the program offer to individuals that are dealing with PTSD due to past violent situations.” Jasmine was kind enough to address the following, “the program has several different interventions for individuals who deal with trauma” these services include: EMDR which is an eye movement technique that focuses on the individuals body language rather than talking to rewire the brain. The program also offers breathing techniques, heart maps, cognitive behavioral therapy, counseling services, and has a licensed trauma therapist on duty. Moreover, depending on the case severity, the individual is provided with different services that are offered to effectively treat the individual. In conclusion, the interview was insightful and allowed for each of us to truly understand the programs methods and implementation plan. Speaking with Jasmine showed us how programs like Peace Over Violence operate and helps reach out to people in the community. Key Informant Interview Name of organization: Peace Over Violence Address: 892 N Fair Oaks Ave Unit D Pasadena, CA 91103 Name of contact/interviewee: Jasmine Barnes Phone number and email of interviewee: 626-584-6191 jasmine@peaceoverviolence.org Organization’s mission statement, goal(s), and population(s) of focus The organization Peace Over Violence centers its values around social service, social change, and social justice while providing a trauma informed approach to their educational services and prevention methods. Their mission statement is to build healthy relationships pertaining to sexual and domestic violence. Their demographics are centered around survivors of violence, whether it be child abuse, domestic violence, or sexual violence.

Activities, programs, and strategies Peace Over Violence centers their prevention programs on youth education about violence, focusing mainly on awareness and knowledge. They have two main curriculums which include In Touch With Teens and the Be Strong Curriculum, which focus on consent and building healthy relationships. Peace Over Violence also administers professional training such as Trauma-based training, Counseling and Intervention Technique training, Self Defense training, and Legal training. Modified services for target populations due to COVID-19 After a few weeks of modifications and team meetings, the organization thought it fit best to offer over the phone services for individuals who participated in the program. This was managed by team members reaching out to clients via email and phone. For new clients, the organization has a hotline that is in service to set up appointments and treatment plans. Furthermore, telehealth service is available via zoom for both pre-existing and new clients. Community’s interest in addressing violence and PTSD At first, the community's interest was not a great concern for violence nor PTSD. As Jasmine explained, individuals thought about violence and PTSD as an individual problem. However, once other movements started showcasing the severity of violence and trauma, such as the “Me Too” movement, the community became more aware of its severity and how violence and PTSD impact the individual and the community. The concern of violence and PTSD to the leadership in the community Jasmine explained that when the program started there was a very large concern for addressing and increasing the awareness of violence and PTSD. However, once more resources were acquired to help expand the program and its efforts, her and other staff members started to

deliver the program to the community and schools. Because the current education curriculum of the program is being successfully implemented, the concern scale has gone down a little bit. Community’s willingness to address violence and PTSD Peace Over Violence has a large volunteer base that helps them reach out to different locations and communities. The recent news about the election and social media has played a significant role increasing the volunteer numbers and public involvement. The pandemic has had a significant impact as well on how people are viewing problems like PTSD and trauma. Community sectors involvement The organization has been very involved with the community in prevention efforts related to PTSD and other traumas across LA county. Some examples that Jasmine mentioned were Memorandum of understanding (MOU), East LA women's center, Project sisters, and Rainbow services. The organization partners with a lot of agencies and partnerships to provide cross referral services. Built alliances to effectively address violence and PTSD Peace Over Violence has a strong alliance with other organizations and agencies across LA county. While continuing to build alliances and keeping old ones, Peace Over Violence invites individuals that work in the field for additional training and collaborative meetings to enhance the program and outreach. In addition to that, Peace Over Violence also hosts networking events that involve training sessions and meetings that talk about partnerships. Barriers that the organization has faced The biggest barrier faced by her organization was the lack of education on certain topics in the community. The organization is always trying to expand outreach programs and figuring out different methods to not only reach but to also educate people who are not aware.

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Concluding paragraph The interview was very successful in delivery. Jasmine was welcoming when answering questions, while also seeming very passionate about the work she does at Peace Over Violence. Once the interview was coming to an end, Louis asked “what specifically does the program offer to individuals that are dealing with PTSD due to past violent situations.” Jasmine was kind enough to address the following, “the program has several different interventions for individuals who deal with trauma” these services include: EMDR, breathing techniques, heart maps, cognitive behavioral therapy, counseling services, and has a licensed trauma therapist on duty. In conclusion, the interview was insightful and allowed for each of us to truly understand the programs methods and implementation plan. Speaking with Jasmine showed us how programs like Peace Over Violence operate and helps reach out to people in the community.

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