title: Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Programs in North Carolina.
abstract: One in 4 women will experience intimate partner violence in her lifetime. The goal of primary intimate partner violence prevention programs is to stop the violence before it begins. Secondary prevention programs identify violence that is occurring and intervene as soon as possible to prevent the problem from progressing. This commentary discusses intimate partner violence, primary and secondary prevention, and current prevention programs in North Carolina.
authors.affiliation: executive director, North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Durham, North Carolina dmangum@nccadv.org.
authors.forename: Dana W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Mangum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D009657:North Carolina; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016387:Women's Health