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CREATING A VIOLENCE FREE ZONE

Recognizing that violence is all too often part of our media, culture and communities, we have established Moss Street Children’s Center as a Violence Free Zone.

We strive to facilitate and guide children in establishing patterns of behavior that are non-violent and non-aggressive.

To that end we have established the following rules and guidelines:

People are not for hitting, kicking, biting or hurting verbally.

Those who cannot be a nonviolent part of the group will be separated from the group.

Neither children nor super heroes are allowed to hurt others, if such play cannot be done without aggression towards others, then it cannot continue.

 

Weapons, including knives, swords, guns, bows, spears or clubs are not appropriate at Moss Street. Please keep any of these toy items at home or in your car. If they are brought into a program they will be placed in your child’s cubby until pick-up.

We will model authority roles and actions that are not based on the superior physical strength of an adult.

When children use violence as a problem solving tool, we will assure that they have the opportunity to learn other appropriate strategies.

We believe and act as individuals who can and will step in and make a difference.

When individual children repeatedly act violently, we will use each other as problem solving resources as we plan to meet individual needs in an environment free of fear and intimidation.

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