Choosing Non-Violence for Children
The Rainbow House Handbook
to a Violence-Free Future
by Anne Parry, Melissa Walker, and Chris Heim
"Stop it! I don't like that! Don't touch me! That's violent. I'm not going to play with you!"
The Rainbow House's "Choosing Non-Violence" (CNV) program teaches children: that they have choices to violent responses, that they can make their own decisions about how they will act and be, and that, language can be used to express feelings and protect and defend themselves without being violent.
Rainbow House/Arco Iris in Chicago, Illinois, was created in 1982 as anon-profit, community based agency to provide comprehensive support service to the survivors of family violence. In addition to providing direct service, Rainbow House advocates on behalf of survivors, educates the community about the problem of family violence, and builds communication and service networks.
The CNV program developed the book, "Choosing Non-Violence for Young Children" which incorporates games, songs, and dramatic play into a training curriculum for non-violence. For a copy of this book, contact:
Rainbow House
"Choosing Non-Violence"
P.O. Box 29019
Chicago, IL 60629
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