Violence Prevention Resources and Information


Websites

Children's Safety Network

A national resource center for the prevention of childhood injuries and violence. Includes bullying resources.

Center for Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV)

Comprehensive site that includes the Information Clearinghouse, offering access to information concerning youth violence, model programs, and current research articles and fact sheets on violence.

Injury, Violence, and Safety (CDC)

Topics include intimate partner violence, youth and workplace violence. Facts, statistics, links to resources.

National Crime Prevention Council Online Resource Center (NCPC)

Provides material in English and Spanish on raising safe and healthy children. The site has activities that teach young children how to deal with scary situations and issues including run-ins with bullies, guns and drugs.

Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere

A national initiative, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which takes a public health approach to preventing youth violence before it starts. STRYVE Online provides communities with the knowledge and resources to be successful in preventing youth violence.

Crime Solutions.gov

The Office of Justice Programs’ CrimeSolutions.gov uses rigorous research to inform practitioners and policy makers about what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services.

WHO@ - Working to Halt Online Abuse

Fights online harassment through education of the general public, education of law enforcement personnel, and empowerment of victims.

CRInfo

A Comprehensive Gateway to Conflict Resolution Resources

National Center for Victims of Crime

The nation’s leading advocate for crime victims. Their mission is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives. They are dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crime.

Publications

Youth Violence: An Overview (CSPV) pdf file - Overview of theory and research on youth violence

Warning Signs of Youth Violence (APA) - helps youths identify warning signs of violent behavior and how to get help if they recognize these signs in themselves or their peers

Strategies for Controlling Anger (APA)

Four Proven Techniques for Managing Anger - tip sheet from angermgmt.com, a for profit business

Violence articles from the APA - topics include child abuse, violence and youth, violence at home

Family Violence in the Spotlight (NCJRS) - Facts & figures, legislation, publications, related resources

Violent Neighborhoods - Violent Kids pdf file  from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Youth Violence: A report from the Surgeon General - provides a review of what we know about youth violence from a public health perspective, summarizing the state of the science on youth violence and prevention

Youth Violence: Lessons from the Experts pdf file from the National Adolescent Health Information Center. Discusses the factors that contribute to youth violence and presents current findings on ways to protect youth from violence. Audience: health care professionals, educators, government policymakers, and community youth organizations

Predictors of Youth Violence pdf file research report from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention synthesizing the results of 66 longitudinal studies of risk and protective factors for youth violence.

Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions - a brochure written for consumers, but useful to anyone who wants to know more about elder abuse. Types of abuse and neglect, what causes it, and where to go for help

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