Childbirth Educators Evaluations:
♥ Overwhelmingly positive feedback about the simplicity of implementing the Purple Hands Pledge®
♥ Our program complemented their existing curriculum
♥ Provided all participants with a positive and proactive tool to use in their daily lives
Family Educators Findings:
♥ Family educators expressed that the Purple Hands Pledge® is simple, positive, proactive, and a direct approach to address child abuse and family violence prevention.
♥ Family educators supported all phases of this project and provided important feedback regarding their experiences
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Comments from parents included a sincere appreciation for receiving tangible gifts for their family (Purple Pledge Bears, Magnets, Pledge Certificates, etc.).
They found that most parents were eager and excited to learn about the Hands Project and share the Pledge with their families and survey results reflect this as well.
This project encompassed all of the elements necessary to create a long-term partnership with Salem Hospital and the Hands Project. This approach to community-wide education has become a model that will be promoted to hospitals and birthing centers nationally so that the Hands Project can be easily incorporated into their existing programs. It is vital that we continue to create community partnerships that foster sustainability of the Hands Project and enable educators to provide cost-effective and quality resources. Our hope of a world without abuse/violence depends upon the “power of one” to bring communities together in an effort that understands the need to educate the meaning of respect and equality in all relationships.
