Youth Violence Prevention

Organizations

Center For The Prevention of School Violence
http://www.ncdjjdp.org/cpsv/
Serves as a primary resource for dealing with the problem of school violence. The Center's focus is on ensuring that schools are safe and secure for every student, and conducive to learning.
Day, Residential, and Juvenile Correctional Schools Project (DRJC)
http://drjc.gmu.edu/
The DRJC project is a collaborative effort of three institutions-George Mason University, University of Maryland, and University of Wisconsin at Madison-that was funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The main purpose of this research project is to examine the curriculum, assessment, and accountability practices and policies of correctional and residential programs for youth with emotional/behavioral disorders at the school, local and state levels.
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/gtss.html
A guide to safe schools which offers research-based practices designed to assist school communities in early identification of these warning signs and in developing prevention, intervention and crisis response plans.
Knowledge Path: Adolescent Violence Prevention
http://mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_adolvio.html
This online guide offers a selection of recent, high quality resources and tools for further research. It is aimed at health professionals, policymakers, and researchers who are interested in tracking timely information on this issue.
National Alliance For Safe Schools
http://www.safeschools.org/
Non-profit corporation that provides technical assistance, training, and research to school districts interested in reducing school-based crime and violence.
National Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officers
http://www.nassleo.org/
NASSLEO, is the oldest school safety organization in the United States and a non-profit association of law enforcement and security administrators, professionals and experts from coast to coast dedicated to the safety of students, faculty, and institutional property.
National Youth Violence Prevention Campaign
http://www.violencepreventionweek.org/
This site is presented by the National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere (S.A.V.E.) and the Guidance Channel. This campaign's purpose is to encourage awareness, and promote education, about effective methods to reduce and prevent youth violence.
The Metro Center for Urban Education
http://www.nyu.edu/education/metrocenter/
An initiative focused on the necessity of "eliminating the barriers to learning"—limited English proficiency, high poverty schools, health and social problems, substance abuse, and school safety.

Online Resources

Connect For Kids—Guidance For Grownups
http://www.connectforkids.org/index.htm
A multimedia project of the Benton Foundation that helps adults who care for and about children make their communities better places for families and children. The Web site offers resources for any adult who wants to become more active citizens, from volunteering to voting with kids in mind.
Creating Safe Schools for Lesbian and Gay Students
http://members.tripod.com/~twood/guide.html
A resource guide for school staff developed by Youth Pride, Inc. with the goal of ensuring safety in schools for all students.
Federal Activities Addressing Violence in Schools
http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/display/MatlDisplay.asp?MatlNbr=728
An inventory of federal activities addressing violence in schools created through the collaborative effort of many federal agencies and offices.
International Association of Chiefs of Police: Guide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence
http://www.theiacp.org/pubinfo/pubs/pslc/svindex.htm
Contains recommendations for how to prevent and respond to school violence— information about how to handle the aftermath of a crisis, legal considerations, and legislative issues. The site also links users to other similar sites.
Knowledge Path: Adolescent Violence Prevention
http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_adolvio.html
This site, sponsored by The Maternal and Child Health Library, provides links on various resources for school violence prevention, including organizations and online publications.
MedlinePlus: Bullying
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bullying.html
This page lists articles, policy, research reports, and other resources related to bullying garnered from several federal agencies and other trusted sources. MedlinePlus is an online health information service maintained by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
http://www.safeyouth.org
Prevention and intervention programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence committed by and against children and teens. A collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other Federal agencies.
NEA: Safe Schools Now
http://www.nea.org/schoolsafety/index.html
School safety information and resources for families, educators, and communities.
Parent Smart
http://www.parentsmart.com/
Allows parents to search for the best articles to help their child succeed in school, and review feature subjects of special interest to parents and educators in the "Monthly Highlights" section.
Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative
http://sshs.samhsa.gov/
Federal grant-making program designed to prevent violence and substance abuse among our Nation’s youth, schools, and communities. The Web site includes information about current initiatives and grantees as well as resources for grant administration.
School Violence Watch Network Watch
http://www.cyberenforcement.com/schoolviolencewatch.htm
Web-based communication system designed to assist teachers, school administrators, and law enforcement officials to prevent violence in schools.
The Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative: Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks in the United States
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/preventingattacksreport.pdf
This report, Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative: Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks in the United States, is the result of a collaborative effort of the United States Secret Service and the United States Department of Education.
The School Safety Profiler
http://www.rippleeffects.com/needs/
A free tool to measure perceived safety at schools so as to reduce or prevent violence.
US Safe Schools
http://www.ussafeschools.org/
Information, resources and strategies for school administrators, teachers and parents. Crisis management, safety plans, behavior modification, and current event information.