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AVP Connecticut offers the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in Connecticut communities and prisons.  AVP is an international volunteer program that enables participants to deal with potentially violent situations in new and creative ways.

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AVP was introduced in Connectucut in 19xx. Workshops have been held in state correctional facilities.

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AVP started Green Haven Prison in New York in 1975, and now also operates in communities, schools, colleges and conflict situations worldwide.

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We don’t lecture or preach.  Our experiential workshops use the shared experiences of participants, interactive exercises, games and role plays to examine the ways in which we respond to situations where injustice, prejudice, frustration, and anger can lead to aggressive behavior and violence.

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