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What You Need to Know About Youth Violence Prevention

References and Resources

PUBLICATIONS

American Psychological Association, Commission on Violence and Youth. (1993). Violence and Youth: Psychology’s Response (Vol. 1) [Summary report]. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Barton, H. A., Hopkins, K. N., McIlhaney, S. J., Heigel, J., and Salassi, A. (1995). Getting Started: The NMHA Directory of Model Programs to Prevent Mental Disorders and Promote Mental Health. Alexandria, VA: National Mental Health Association.

Bosworth, K. (2000). Protective Schools: Linking Drug Abuse Prevention with Student Success. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona, College of Education, Smith Initiatives for Prevention and Education. Available at http://www.drugstats.org.

Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (1999). Enhancing Resilience: Exemplary/Promising Programs. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at http://www.samhsa.gov/

Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2001). 15+ Make Time to Listen,Take Time to Talk. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Call 800-789-2647 for media campaign brochure and other materials. Available at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov

Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. (1998). Blueprints for Violence Prevention. Boulder, CO: University of Colorado, Institute of Behavioral Science. Available at http:// www.colorado.edu/research/cspv/blueprints

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1999). Ten great public health achievements—United States: 1900–1999. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 48, 241–243.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2000). Best Practices of Youth Violence Prevention: A Sourcebook for Community Action. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

Davis, N. J. (1999). Resilience: Status of the Research and Research-Based Programs [Working draft]. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services.

Developmental Research and Programs, Inc. (2000). Communities That Care Prevention Strategies: A Research Guide to What Works. Seattle, WA: Author. Available at http://www.channing-bete.com/positiveyouth/pages/CTC/CTC.html.

Elliott, D. S., Hamburg, B. A., and Williams, K. R. (1998). Violence in American Schools. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Huang, L. N. (2000). Prevention of Youth Violence in Asian American Pacific Islander Communities: A Social Ecology Perspective. Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Center for Child Health and Mental Health Policy.

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health. (1997). Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide (NIH Publication No. 97-4212). Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Office of the Surgeon General. (2001). Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/youthviolence, or call 800-789-2647.

White House Council on Youth Violence. (2000). Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years: A Guide for Parents. Washington, DC: Author. Available at http://www.safeyouth.org.

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ORGANIZATIONS

Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Knowledge Exchange Network (National Mental Health Information Center). Telephone: 800-789-2647. http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov or http://www.samhsa.gov

Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0442. Telephone: 303-492-8465. http://www.colorado.edu/cspv

National Mental Health Association. 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2971. Telephone: 703-684-7722. http://www.nmha.org and the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Action Center. Telephone: 703-837-3370. http://www.sshsac.org

National Parent Teacher Association. 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 312-670-6782. http://www.pta.org

National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center, 8401 Colesville Road, #200, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone: 866-723-3968 (SAFEYOUTH). One-stop shop for teens and adults to access information about youth violence from all Federal agencies, plus links to other resources. http://www.safeyouth.org

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Justice. Telephone: 800-638-8736. http://www.ncjrs.org

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