This volume provides theoretical and practical guidance for the development of state and local prevention systems that hold the potential to eliminate intimate partner violence and sexual violence. It was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Family Social Work.

1. CDC's DELTA and EMPOWER Programs: Strengthening Systems for Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Pat Conway, Pamela J. Cox, Theresa Armstead, Sandra Ortega and Patricia G. Cook-Craig 2. The Primary Prevention Work of State Domestic Violence Coalitions Supported by the Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancements and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) Program Theresa L. Armstead, Pamela J. Cox, Daniel M. Finkelstein and Margo L. Rosenbach 3. The Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Theory Model of Community Change: Connecting Individual and Social Change Pamela J. Cox, Karen S. Lang, Stephanie M. Townsend and Rebecca Campbell 4. Using Social Network Theory to Influence the Development of State and Local Primary Prevention Capacity-Building Teams Patricia G. Cook-Craig 5. Building the Capacity of States to Ensure Inclusion of Rural Communities in State and Local Primary Violence Prevention Planning Patricia G. Cook-Craig, Karen G. Lane and Wendi L. Siebold 6. Using Empowerment Evaluation to Facilitate the Development of Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Prevention Programs Pat Conway, Janet Cresswell, Diane Harmon, Charles Pospishil, Kathy Smith, Jennifer Wages and Lisa Weisz 7. Youth Action Strategies in the Primary Prevention of Teen Dating Violence Denise Kervin and Jennifer Obinna 8. Changes in Capacity Among Local Coordinated Community Response Coalitions (CCRs) Supported by the DELTA Program Pamela J. Cox, Daniel M. Finkelstein, Victoria E. Perez and Margo L. Rosenbach 9. Lessons Learned in Strengthening Systems for Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Patricia G. Cook-Craig, Sandra Ortega, Pat Conway, Pamela J. Cox and Theresa Armstead