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A New Direction for the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (NYVPRC)
Over the summer and early fall 2007, the NYVPRC undertook an evaluation of its mission and resources. The primary purpose of this evaluation was to determine the ideal role for the NYVPRC in the youth violence prevention field and how to best position the resource center to respond to emerging needs. Based on this evaluation, a strategic change was made for the NYVPRC shifting from its original focus on serving the general public to a more limited focus on serving key local government and community leaders who are best positioned to plan, implement, and sustain community-wide youth violence prevention strategies.
Effective October 2007, the mission of the NYVPRC is to provide key leaders in communities—local government leaders and community leaders—with dynamic resources to help support their efforts to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate effective youth violence prevention efforts. Audiences previously served by the NYVPRC are being directed to resources from other federal sources that provide information and support formerly provided by the NYVPRC. See About Us for more complete details about the new direction for the NYVPRC.
New Report From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Evaluation for Improvement: A Seven-Step Empowerment Evaluation Approach For Violence Prevention Organizations
New Issue of the OJJDP’s News @ A Glance
New Report From the National Center for Health Statistics, Health United States, 2009: Child and Adolescent Health
New Fact Sheet From the U.S. Department of Justice, Juveniles in Residential Placement, 1997–2008
Gang Prevention Toolkit Now Available to City Leaders From the Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, Preventing Gang Violence and Building Communities Where Young People Thrive
New Internet Safety Website, Enough is Enough
New Report From the Youth Reentry Task Force of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Coalition, Back on Track: Supporting Youth Reentry From Out-of-Home Placement to the Community
New Issue of the U.S. Department of Justice’s BJA/JRSA Evaluation News
New Report From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Violent Behaviors Among Adolescent Females
New Report From the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Policing: Looking to Tomorrow
New Report From the U.S. Department of Justice, How OJJDP Is Serving Children, Families, and Communities
KIDS COUNT Data Center Updated to Include New Data From the 2008 American Community Survey
New Report From The Wallace Foundation, Opportunity in Hard Times: Building Out-of-School Time Learning Systems That Last
New Anti-drug Print Ads Available From the Office of National Drug Control Policy
New Report From the Best Buy Children's Foundation, Teen Voice 2009: The Untapped Strengths of 15-Year-Olds
New Issue of the U.S. Department of Justice’s JUSTINFO
New Issue of the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Justice Today
Debut of the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s ONDCP Update Newsletter
Office of Victims of Crime, Technical Assistance Guides
Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute, Certificate Program for Public Sector Leaders
U.S. Department of Justice, Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008-09
Abstract of Journal Article, School Bullying Among Adolescents in the United States: Physical, Verbal, Relational, and Cyber
New Report From Policy Studies Associates, Evaluation of The Beacon Community Centers Middle School Initiative: Report on the First Year
New Report From the U.S. Department of Justice, Bullying in Schools
New Curriculum Available From the U.S. Department of Justice, Victim Impact: Listen and Learn
New Issue of the U.S. Department of Justice’s JUSTINFO
New Report From the U.S. Department, Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008-2009
New Bulletin From the U.S. Department of Justice, Juvenile Residential Facility Census, 2006: Selected Findings
New Data From the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Teens Who are High School Dropouts by Race 2008
New Data From the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Teens Not Attending School and Not Working by Race 2008
U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics Launches Redesigned Website
Safe Schools Coalition Web Page, Bullying, Harassment, School-based Violence
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
January is National Mentoring Month
New Issue of JustINFO
New Issue of the National Association of Counties' Criminal Justice Newsletter
New Report From the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Policies to Prevent Drug Problems: A Research Agenda for 2010-2015
New Brief From the National Center for Children in Poverty, Promoting Social-emotional Wellbeing in Early Intervention Services: A Fifty-state View
New Brief From the Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Reducing the High School Dropout Rate
New Annie E. Casey Foundation Brief: KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Reducing the Teen Birth Rate
New Annie E. Casey Foundation Brief: KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Increasing the Percentage of Children Living in Two-Parent Families
New Report From the Best Buy Children's Foundation, Teen Voice 2009: The Untapped Strengths of 15-Year-Olds
New Report From the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University: National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV: Teens and Parents
New Issue of U.S. Department of Justice’s News @ a Glance
New Issue of U.S. Department of Justice’s JustINFO
New Report From the U.S. Department of Justice, Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2009
New Report From the U.S. Department of Justice, Guide to Prevent and Respond to School Violence
New Brief From the Education Development Center, Social and Emotional Learning and Bullying Prevention
New Report From the U.S. Department of Justice, Strengthening Indian Country Through Tribal Youth Programs
New Bulletin From the U.S. Department of Justice, Juvenile Arrests 2008
New Report From the U.S. Department of Justice, Prisoners in 2008
New Report From the U.S. Department of Justice, Probation and Parole in the United States, 2008
New U.S. Department of Justice Bulletin, Juveniles Who Commit Sex Offenses Against Minors
U.S. Department of Justice’s 2010 Office of Justice Programs’ Program Plan
New Issue of BJA/JRSA Evaluation News
Blueprint for Action: Preventing Youth Violence in Minneapolis
Transforming Communities to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation: A Primary Prevention Approach
New Website From the Council of State Governments Justice Center, National Reentry Resource Center
New Report From the James Irvine Foundation, KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Reducing the Teen Death Rate
Free Copy of Article Available to Maternal and Child Health and State Public Health Staff From the Children’s Safety Network, Antibullying Programs in Schools: How Effective Are Evaluation Practices?
New Issue of JustINFO
New U.S. Department of Justice Fact Sheet Series on Agency Initiatives
New Online Tool From the National Gang Center, Comprehensive Gang Model Overview
New Web Page From the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Women, Girls, and Substance Abuse
New Report From the U.S. Department of Justice, A Policymaker’s Guide to Building Our Way Out of Crime: The Transformative Power of Police-Community Developer Partnerships
New Guidelines From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Practice Guidelines: Core Elements in Responding to Mental Health Crises
New American Academy of Pediatrics Program, Connected Kids: Safe, Strong, Secure
New Report From the Youth, Education, and Families Institute, State of City Leadership for Children and Families
New Report From Public/Private Ventures, Investments in Building Citywide Out-of-School-Time Systems: A Six-City Study
New Report From the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, Improving Schools Through Youth Leadership and Community Action
New Report From the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Two Decades of JDAI: From Demonstration Project to National Standard
New Issue of the BJA/JRSA Evaluation News
New Issue of JustINFO
New Issue of the National Association of Counties’ Criminal Justice Newsletter
New Paper From the Berkeley Media Studies Group, Moving From Us to Them: Challenges in Reframing Violence Among Youth
New Report From the Texas Association Against Sexual Violence, Tools for Change: An Introduction to the Primary Prevention of Sexual Assault
Article Available to State Maternal and Child Health and State Public Health Staff From the Children’s Safety Network, School Bullying Among Adolescents in the United States: Physical, Verbal, Relational, and Cyber
New Report From the U.S. Department of Justice, Female Victims of Violence
New Article From the National Institutes of Health, Prevention System Reduces Risky Behavior in 10-14 Year Olds
New Prevention Institutes Web Page, Preventing Violence Quick Links
A Pivotal Moment: Sustaining the Success and Enhancing the Future of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
Fall Issue of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Injury Center Connection
New Issue of the OJJDP News @ A Glance
New Issue of JustINFO
New Bulletin From the U.S. Department of Justice, Reducing Disproportionate Minority Contact: Preparation at the Local Level
New Bulletin From The U.S. Department of Justice, Suitability of Assessment Instruments for Delinquent Girls
New Report From the U.S. Department of Justice, Strengthening Indian Country Through Tribal Youth Programs
New Resource From the National Youth Gang Center, National Youth Gang Survey Analysis
New Report From the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, Hate Violence Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People in the United States
New Booklet From the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention
New Report From the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Connecting Youth Through Multiple Pathways
New Bulletin From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Children’s Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey
New Updates to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control’s Ten Leading Causes of Death Charts
New SAMHSA Health Information Network
New Report From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Substance Abuse Prevention Dollars and Cents: A Cost-benefit Analysis
National Institutes of Health’s Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool (RePORT)
New Brief From the National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence: Preventing Cyberbullying in Schools and the Community
New Guidelines From the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence
The Bullying Prevention Project
New Report From the National District Attorneys Association, Civil Gang Injunctions: A Guide for Prosecutors
October is National Crime Prevention Month
10th Annual Lights On After School, October 22, 2009
New Updates to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control’s Ten Leading Causes of Death Charts
New SAMHSA Health Information Network
New Report From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Substance Abuse Prevention Dollars and Cents: A Cost-benefit Analysis
New Issue of the BJA/JRSA Evaluation News
National Institutes of Health’s Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool (RePORT)
New Brief From the National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence: Preventing Cyberbullying in Schools and the Community
New Guidelines From the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence
The Bullying Prevention Project
New Report From the National District Attorneys Association, Civil Gang Injunctions: A Guide for Prosecutors
September Is National Campus Safety Awareness Month
10th Annual Lights On After School, October 22, 2009
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Selected Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area Risk Trends Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data and Prevalence Tables Now Available
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Maps Now Available
U.S. Department of Justice’s National Youth Gang Center to Merge With the National Gang Center on October 1, 2009
New Issue of the U.S. Department of Education’s Challenge Newsletter Focusing on Cyberbulling
New Issue of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Policing Dispatch
New Publication From the U.S. Department of Labor, Evaluation of the YouthBuild Youth Offender Grants
New Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Website, SAMHSA Financing Center of Excellence
New Publication From Child Trends, Online Resources for Identifying Evidence-Based, Out-of-School Time Programs: A User's Guide
New PACER Center’s National Center for Bullying Prevention Website, Teens Against Bullying
New Report From the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Partnering With Parents and Families to Support Immigrant and Refugee Children at School
New Report From the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, From Time Out to Hard Time: Young Children in the Adult Criminal Justice System
10th Annual Lights On Afterschool, October 22, 2009
New Issue of the U.S. Department of Justice’s JUSTINO
New Issue of the BJA/JRSA Evaluation News
New Issue of the OJJDP News @ a Glance
New Issue of the National Association of Counties' Criminal Justice New
New Report From the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Youth at High Risk of Disconnection
New Report From the Reach Institute, Mental Health Practice: Guidelines for Child Welfare
New Report From the Foundation for Child Development, 2009 Child and Youth Well-Being Index
Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative’s National Survey of Children's Health Data Resource Center
New Report From the Forum for Youth Investment, Forum for Youth Investment Out of School Time Policy Commentary #14: After School Grows Up: Helping Teens Prepare for the Future
New Report From the National Center on Family Homelessness, America's Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness
New Report From Education Strategies for Success, Dollars and Sense: A First Look at Financing A New Day for Learning
New Report From the U.S. Department of Justice, Evaluation of the YouthBuild Youth Offender Grants
New Archived Health Resources and Services Administration Webcast, Cyberbullying: Tools and Tips for Prevention and Intervention
New Report From the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2009
New Report From the Wallace Foundation, Opportunity in Hard Times: Building Out-of-School Time Learning Systems That Last
New Data From The Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT Data Book 2009
New Brief From The Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Brief
County, Small City, and School District-level Data on Children and Families Now Available Through the KIDS COUNT Data Center on the Data By State Page
New Report From Civic Enterprises, On the Front Lines of Schools: The Perspectives of Principals on the High School Dropout Problem
New Issue of the U.S. Department of Justice’s JUSTINFO
New Issue of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Justice Resource Update
New Online Data From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Violence National and State Statistics at a Glance
New Manual From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Adding Power to Our Voices: A Framing Guide for Communicating About Injury
New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fact Sheet, Facts: State Injury and Violence Prevention Programs
New Policy Statement From the American Academy of Pediatrics, Policy Statement: Role of the Pediatrician in Youth Violence Prevention
New Webinar Available From the National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention, Olweus Bullying Prevention Program: Strategies for Effective Implementation
Oxnard City Corps, A Community Service Learning Youth Organization
New Report From the National Center on Family Homelessness, America's Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness
New Report From the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, The High Cost of Wisconsin's Dropout Rate
New Issue of New Issue of the U.S. Department of Justice’s JUSTINFO
New Issue of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Policing Dispatch
New Issue of the National Association of Counties’ Criminal Justice Newsletter
New Issue of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Injury Center Connection
New Fact Sheet From the U.S. Department of Justice, Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2005
New Fact Sheet From the U.S. Department of Justice, Delinquency Cases Waived to Criminal Court, 2005
New Fact Sheet From the U.S. Department of Justice, Juvenile Delinquency Probation Caseload, 2005
New Fact Sheet From the U.S. Department of Justice, Person Offense Cases in Juvenile Court, 2005
New Issue of OJJDP News @ a Glance
New Issue of the U.S. Department of Justice’s JUSTINFO
New U.S. Office of Drug Control Policy Report, ADAM II 2008 Annual Report
New National Conference of State Legislature’s Injury and Violence Prevention Web Page
New Children’s Safety Network Fact Sheet, Tips for Title V Directors: Integrating Injury and Violence Prevention Into the 2010-2015 Needs Assessment and FY 2010 Annual Plan
Two New Articles on Youth Risky Behavior Prevention Available to Maternal and Child Health and State Public Health Staff From the Children’s Safety Network
New Report From the American Youth Policy Forum, Learning Around the Clock: Benefits of Expanded Learning Opportunities for Older Youth
New Report From University of Chicago Crime Lab, Gun Violence Among School-Age Youth in Chicago
New Issue Brief From the National Association of Counties, Campaign Against Sexual Exploitation
New Materials Available From the National School Boards Association, CyberSmart! Cyberbulling Package
New Issue of the Community Policing Dispatch
New Office of Justice Programs’ Redesigned Website
New Document From the US Department of Justice, Community Policing Defined
New Report From the US Department of Justice, The Stop Snitching Phenomenon: Breaking the Code of Silence
New Issue of BJA/JRSA Evaluation News
New Issue of the US Department of Justice’s The AMBER Advocate
New Issue of the Justice Research and Statistics Association's Justice Research and Policy
Summary of Bullying Study, Prospective Study of Peer Victimization in Childhood and Psychotic Symptoms in a Nonclinical Population at Age 12 Years
Summary of Bullying Study, Special Needs Children Left Out: Bullied More Than Other Children: A Presentation at the 2009 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting
New Report From California Wellness Foundation, Youth Gang Violence and Guns: Data Collection in California
Redesign of HRSA Geospatial Data Warehouse
Citizen Schools, National Network of After-school Education Programs for Students in the Middle Grades
New Lessons From Citizen Schools, Picking Up Performance When the School Day Ends, After-school Mentors Can Keep Middle School Kids From Dropping Out
Video From Citizen Schools on After-school Mentors
New Article From Citizen Schools, Transforming Student Learning in the After Hours
New Report From the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Sustaining Neighborhood Change: The Power of Resident Leadership, Social Networks, and Community Mobilization
New Report From the Sentencing Project, Drug Courts: A Review of the Evidence
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data and Documentation Files Now Available
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence and Trends Data Now Available
New Issue of the Community Policing Dispatch
New Issue of the JUSTINFO
New Report From the US Department of Justice, Sex Offender Registration and Notification: Limited Effects in New Jersey
New Report From the US Department of Justice, Strengthening Sexual Assault Victims' Right to Privacy
New Report From the US Department of Justice, Box Set: Evidence-Based Principles for Reducing Offender Risk
New Report From the US Department of Justice, Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2008
New School Safety CD-ROM From the US Department of Justice
New CD-Rom From the US Department of Justice Containing Problem-Oriented Guides for Police
New Solutions to Address Gang Crime CD-ROM From the US Department of Justice
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WISQARS 2006 Updates to the Fatal Injury Module Now Available
New Report From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Parent Training Programs: Insight for Practitioners
New Report From the US Department of Justice, Juvenile Arrests 2007
New Report From the Health Resources and Services Administration, Child Health USA 2007
New Report From the National League of Cities, Financial Strategies to Support Citywide Systems of Out-of-School Time Programs
New Brief From Child Trends, Using Coaching to Provide Ongoing Support and Supervision to Out-Of-School Time Staff
New Brief From Child Trends, Training Out-Of-School Time Staff
New Research Brief From Child Trends, Staff Selection: What's Important for Out-Of-School Time Programs?
New Abstract Available From Prevention Science, Antibullying Programs in Schools: How Effective are Evaluation Practices?
New Health Resources and Services Administration Stop Bullying Now! Website
New Article From the US Department of Justice, Preventing, Preparing for Critical Incidents in Schools
New Article From the US Department of Justice, Sex Trafficking: Identifying Cases and Victims
New Issue of the National Leauge of Cities' Institute for Youth, Education, and Families' Monthly News
New Brief From the National Leauge of Cities' Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Expanding and Strengthening Afterschool and Summer Programs for Children and Youth
New Brief From the National Leauge of Cities' Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Preventing Youth Violence
Copies of Article Available to State Maternal and Child Health and State Public Health Staff, Association Between Bullying and Psychosomatic Problems: A Meta-Analysis
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, May 7, 2009
New Guide From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, School Connectedness: Strategies for Increasing Protective Factors Among Youth: A CDC Guide
Fact Sheet From the U.S. Department of Justice, Highlights of the 2007 National Youth Gang Survey
UNITY RoadMap: A Framework for Effectiveness and Sustainability Now Available in PDFs
Fact Sheet From the Consortium to Prevent School Violence, Overview of School Violence Prevention
Fact Sheet From the Consortium to Prevent School Violence, Bullying Prevention
Fact Sheet From the Consortium to Prevent School Violence, Zero Tolerance Policies in Schools
Fact Sheet From the Consortium to Prevent School Violence, Anger Management in Schools
Fact Sheet From the Consortium to Prevent School Violence, School Resource Officers (SROs)
Fact Sheet From the Consortium to Prevent School Violence, Student Uniforms
Fact Sheet From the Consortium to Prevent School Violence, School Climate
New Issue of the NIJ Journal
New Issue of BJA/JRSA Evaluation News
New Issue of the US Department of Justice's JUSTINFO
New Issue of the US Department of Justice’s Community Policing Dispatch
New Article From the US Department of Justice, Campus Threat Assessment Training: A Multidisciplinary Approach
US Administration for Children and Families' Afterschool.gov, Federal Resources for Out-of-school Hours
New Report From the US Department of Justice, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Victims of Crime
New Guide From the US Department of Justice, Improving Street Lighting to Reduce Crime in Residential Areas
New Issue of OJJDP’s News @ A Glance
New Report From the National Center for Children in Poverty, State-based Home Visiting: Strengthening Programs Through State Leadership
New Book Available for Purchase From the University of California Press, While We Were Sleeping: Success Stories in Injury and Violence Prevention
New Article Available to State Maternal and Child Health and State Public Health Staff From the Children’s Safety Network, Testing an Idealized Dynamic Cascade Model of the Development of Serious Violence in Adolescence
New Website From the US Department of Health and Human Services and Partners, Community Health Status Indicators
New Report From the Urban Institute, Putting Public Safety First: 13 Parole Supervision Strategies to Enhance Reentry Outcomes
New Report From the Pew Center on the States, Policy Framework to Strengthen Community Corrections
New Report on Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Report on Physical Punishment in the United States: What Research Tells Us About the Effects on Children
New Report From the US Department of Justice, OJJDP Annual Report 2008
New Report From the Colorado Trust, The Story of Safe2Tell
New Strategy Guide From the Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, Cities and Statewide Afterschool Networks Partnering to Support Afterschool
New Report From The Wallace Foundation, The Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs
The Wallace Foundation's Cost of Quality Out-of-School Time Cost Calculator
New Policy Commentary From the Forum for Youth Investment, Measuring Youth Program Quality: A Guide to Assessment Tools, 2nd Edition
New Paper From the Harvard Family Research Project, Supporting Student Outcomes Through Expanded Learning Opportunities
New Report From the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Using Media Advocacy to Promote Detention Reform: A Practice Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform
New Report From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Surveillance for Violent Deaths - National Violent Death Reporting System, 16 States, 2006
Special Issue of Health Promotion Practice Journal Available by Subscription, Evaluating Sexual Violence Prevention Programs
New Article From Connect for Kids, Engaging Families to Boost Teens' After-School Enrollment: Practical Tips from the Beacons Experience
New Website From First Focus, ChildrensBudget.org
New Guide From America's Promise Alliance, Grad Nation: A Guidebook to Help Communities Tackle the Dropout Crisis
New Guide From Search Institute, How to Hold a Youth Summit Planning Guide
New Book Available Online From The National Academies, Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People: Progress and Possibilities
New Report From the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention, Stop Shooting. Keep Talking. Start Living. CeaseFire: A Proven Method to Reduce Shootings and Killings
National Youth Violence Prevention Week, March 23-27, 2009
New Research Agenda From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC Injury Research Agenda, 2009-2018
New Issue of the Community Policing Dispatch
New Issue of the US Department of Justice’s JUSTINFO
New Issue of the Geography and Public Safety Bulletin
New Position Paper From Prevention Institute, Reducing Inequities in Health
and Safety Through Prevention
New Issue of the Justice Research and Statistics Association’s SAC Publication Digest
Guide From Reclaiming Futures, How to Implement a Model to Get Youth Off of Drugs and Out of Crime
Updated Stop Bullying Now! Map of States That Do and Do Not Have State Laws on Bullying
New Assessment Tool From the National Training Initiative for Injury and Violence Prevention, Self-Assessment of Competency in Injuries and Violence Prevention
New Position Paper From Prevention Institute, Reducing Inequities in Health
and Safety through Prevention
New Report From Child Trends, Implementing School-Based Services: Strategies From New Mexico’s School-Based Health and Extended Learning Services
New Report From the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Model Policies for Juvenile Justice and Substance Abuse Treatment
New Guide From Child Trends, A Guide to Resources for Creating, Locating, and Using Child and Youth Indicator Data
New Report From Georgetown University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform and Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, Racial and Ethnic Disparity and Disproportionality in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice: A Compendium
New Issue of the US Department of Justice's JUSTINFO
New Release From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Girls Study Group: Resilient Girls: Factors That Protect Against Delinquency
New National Criminal Justice Reference Service Really Simple Syndicatio Feed Technology
New Research Brief From the US Department of Justice, The Code of the Street and African-American Adolescent Violence
New Memo From Prevention Institute, Preventing Violence Before It Occurs: Directions for Improving Outcomes for Young People, Our Cities, and Our Economic Recovery and Growth
New Guide From Child Trends and Kids Count, A Guide to Resources for Creating, Locating, and Using Child and Youth Indicator Data
New Issue of Protecting Children: A Professional Publication of American Humane Available for Purchase, Exposure to Violence: A Significant Issue of Children and Families
DC Public Safety Podcast on US Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood Initiative and Internet Predators Now Available
New Report From the Rand Corporation, Neighborhood Effects on Crime and Youth Violence: The Role of Business Improvement Districts in Los Angeles
Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice Issues 2008 Annual Report
New Issue of the Institute for Youth, Education, and Families’ Monthly News
New Strategy Guide From the Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, Financial Strategies to Support Citywide Systems of Out-of-School Time Programs
New Issue of the US Department of Justice’s JUSTINFO
New Issue of the Community Policing Dispatch
New Report From the US Department of Justice, Resilient Girls - Factors That Protect Against Delinquency
New Report From the US Department of Justice, Stalking Victimization in the United States
New Report From the US Department of Justice, Mental Health Courts: A Primer for Policymakers and Practitioners
New Federal Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs Website Dedicated to Strengthening Youth Programs
New Issue of the Safe-Start Center e-Newsletter
National Association of County and City Officials Model and Promising Practices Applications Due March 13, 2009
New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention SHPPS 2006 Resource, District Report Cards
New Issue of the US Department of Justice’s JUSTINFO
New Issue of the US Department of Justice’s BJA/JRSA Evaluation News
New Report From the US Department of Justice, Characteristics of Suspected Human Trafficking Incidents, 2007-08
New Resource From the US Department of Justice, Watch Out, Help Out Your Community: Neighborhood Watch Resources for Native American Communities
New Issue of SMART Watch
New Report From the Administration for Children and Families, Promising Teen Fatherhood Programs: Initial Evidence Lessons From Evidence-based Research
New Report From the Administration for Children and Families, Elements of Promising Practice in Teen Fatherhood Programs: Evidence-Based and Evidence-Informed Research Findings on What Works
New Report From Policy Studies Associates, Evaluation of the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development Out-of-School Time Programs for Youth Initiative: Implementation of Programs for High School Youth
New Report From The Colorado Trust, Build Trust, End Bullying, Improve Learning: Highlights: Evaluation of The Colorado Trust’s Bullying Prevention Initiative
New World Health Organization Sponsored Website, Violence Prevention
New Action Kit From the National League of Cities, Creating a Youth Master Plan
Strategy Paper From the California Cities Gang Prevention Network, Implementing a Citywide Gang Violence Reduction Strategy: Three Promising Practices
January Is Stalker Awareness Month
New CDC Feature, Youth and Electronic Aggression
New Issue of OJJDP News @ a Glance
New Article From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Evaluation of OJJDP’s Gang Reduction Program Yields Positive Results
New Report From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Juvenile Court Statistics 2005
New Report From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Juvenile Residential Facility Census, 2004: Select Findings
New Issue of COPS Community Policing Dispatch Newsletter
January 26-30 Is No Name-Calling Week
New Issue of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service’s JUSTINFO
New Issue of the BJA JRSA Evaluation News
New Report From the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Criminal Victimization, 2007
New Report From the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Reentry Partnerships: A Guide for States and Faith-Based and Community Organizations
New Report From the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Making the Drug Problem Smaller, 2001-2008
New Guide From US Department of Justice COPS, Spectator Violence in Stadiums
New Report From Children Now, California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being: Creating Healthier Communities for Our Future
New Promising Practices Network
Strategies to Address Gang Crime: A Guidebook for Local Law Enforcement
New Guidelines From the Chadwick Center for Children and Families, Adaptation Guidelines for Serving Latino Children and Families Affected by Trauma
New Blog Dedicated to the Topic of Teens in the Juvenile Justice System Struggling With Drug and Alcohol Use, Reclaiming Futures Every Day
New Toolkit From the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit
New Report From the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC Childhood Injury Report: Patterns of Unintentional Injuries Among 0-19 Year Olds in the United States, 2000-2006
New Report From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance – Pacific Island United States Territories, 2007
New Report From the World Health Organization, World Report on Child Injury Prevention
New Report From the Washington Office on Latin America, Daring to Care: Community-Based Responses to Youth Gant Violence in Central America and Central American Immigrant Communities in the United States
New Article Available From the Children's Safety Network, A Multisite Violence Prevention Project: Impact of a Universal School-Based Violence Prevention Program on Social-Cognitive Outcomes
New Article Available From the Children's Safety Network, Longitudinal Effects of Violent Video Games on Aggression in Japan and the United States
New Executive Summary From National Center for Children in Poverty, Unclaimed Children Revisited: The Status of Children's Mental Health Policy in the United States
New Issue of COPS Community Policing Dispatch Newsletter
New Issue of OJJDP News @ A Glance
Compact Disk Content Available From the Community Oriented Policing Services Office, Community Partnerships
New Research Brief From Child Trends, Assessing School Engagement: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Progam Practitioners
New Article From the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Adolescent Offenders with Mental Disorders
New Article From the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Juvenile Justice and Substance Use
New Report From the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, Interpersonal and Physical Dating Violence Among Teens
New Bulletin From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Domestic Assaults by Juvenile Offenders
New Policy Commentary From the Forum for Youth Investment, Speaking in One Voice: Toward Common Measures for OST Programs and Systems
First Issue of QIC News From the National Quality Improvement Center on Non-Resident Fathers and the Child Welfare System
New Article From the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Juvenile Crime and Criminal Justice: Resolving Border Disputes
New Article From the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Understanding the Female Offender
New Issue of Best Practices in Mental Health: An International Journal Available for Purchase, Special Issue on Children, Violence, and Mental Health
New Initiative, The Mayors' Action Challenge for Children and Families
New Report From the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, Building Blocks to Ending Homelessness in Fort Collins: A Community Blueprint
New Report From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Juvenile Arrests 2006
New Data From the US Department of Justice, Crime in the United States, 2006
New Public Service Announcement Campaign to Prevent Online Crimes Against Children From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
New Report From Civic Enterprises, One Dream, Two Realities: Perspectives of Parents on American's High Schools
New Edition of the MCH Library Domestic Violence Knowledge Path Electronic Guide
New Case Study From Public/Private Ventures, How Community-Based Organizations Can Learn About the Needs and Strengths of Disconnected Young People: Hudson Guild of New York City's Youth Survey Effort
New Article From the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Disproportionate Minority Contact
New Article From the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Prevention and Intervention Programs for Juvenile Offenders
New Bulletin From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Co-Occurrence of Substance Use Behaviors in Youth
New Report From the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Jails in Indian Country, 2007
New Brief From the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Evaluation of a Pilot Community Policing Program: The Pasadena Police-Community Mediation and Dialog Program
New Web Page From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Programs That Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
New Web Page From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Girls' Delinquency
New Brief From the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Where We Live Matters for Our Health: The Links Between Housing and Health
New Brief From the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Where We Live Matters for Our Health: Neighborhoods and Health
National League of Cities' Youthscape Redesigned and Updated Website
New Issue of the Community Policing Dispatch
New Report From the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, The Declining Number of Youth in Custody in the Juvenile Justice System
New Toolkit From the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Understanding the Links Between Adolescent Trauma and Substance Abuse: A Toolkit for Providers
New Spotlight on the States From the Children's Safety Network, Injury Prevention Basic Certificate Program
New Brief From the Urban Institute: Reentry Mapping Brief: Mapping Community Data on Children of Prisoners: Strategies and Insights
New Brief From the Urban Institute: Reentry Mapping Brief: Charting a New Direction: Exploring the Future of Justice Mapping
New Article From the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Adolescent Development and the Regulation of Youth Crime
New Article From the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Improving Professional Judgments of Risk and Amenability in Juvenile Justice
New Brief From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Electronic Media and Youth Violence: A CDC Issue Brief for Educators and Caregivers
New Release From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, The Girls Study Group: Charting the Way to Delinquency Prevention for Girls
New Issue of the OJJDP Juvenile Justice Bulletin
New Issue of The Future of Children From the Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
New Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center Launched
New Monograph From Focus First, Big Ideas for Children: Investing in Our Nation's Future
New UCLA Research Article Available From the Children's Safety Network, An Ecological Assessment of the Population and Environmental Correlates of Childhood Accident, Assault, and Child Abuse Injuries: A UCLA Study
New Report From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Effects of Childhood Stress on Health Across the Lifespan
New Report From Public/Private Ventures, High School Students as Mentors: Findings From the Big Brothers Big Sisters School-Based Mentoring Impact Study
New Report From the Southern California Injury Prevention Resource Center, An Assessment of Youth Violence Prevention Activities in USA Cities
New Issue of the Prevention Institute Alert
New Issue of the Safe Start Center e-Newsletter
New Executive Summary From STIPDA and Full Report Available to STIPDA Members, STIPDA 2007 State of the States Report
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
New Bulletin From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Introduction to the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement
New Brief From the Center for Research on Child Wellbeing, Parental Incarceration and Child Wellbeing in Fragile Families
New Report From the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Pathways to Juvenile Detention Reform: Detention Reform in Rural Jurisdictions: Challenges and Opportunities
New Issue of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative News From the Annie E. Casey Foundation
New Issue of the Children's Bureau Express From the Administration on Children and Families
New Book Available for Purchase From the American Public Health Association, Youth Violence: Interventions for Health Care Providers
Lights On Afterschool, October 16, 2008
New Issue of the OJJDP News @ a Glance
New Release From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Girls Study Group: Understanding and Responding to Girls' Delinquency
2009 Information Now Available in the Department of Health and Human Services Grants Forecast Database
New Issue of the Geography and Public Safety Bulletin
Summary of Journal Article on the Evaluation of School-Based Violence Prevention Programs
New From the Child Welfare League of America, 2008 State Fact Sheets
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, October 5-11, 2008
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Resources for National Cyber Security Awareness Month
New Fact Sheet From the US Department of Health and Human Services, What Challenges Are Boys Facing, and What Opportunities Exist to Address Those Challenges?
New Report From the National Institute of Justice, Sex Offender Residency Restrictions: How Mapping Can Inform Policy
New Report From the Children's Bureau, Child Welfare Outcomes 2002-2005: Report to Congress
Child Welfare Information Gateway's Evaluating Prevention Programs
New Publication From the Institute of Education Sciences, Reducing Behavior Problems in the Elementary School Classroom
New Guide From the Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence, Parents' Guide to Truancy
FRIENDS National Center for Community Based Child Abuse Prevention's Evaluation Toolkit
FRIENDS National Center for Community Based Child Abuse Prevention's Online Learning Center
New Report From Philliber Research Associates Evaluation of the Kansas City CDF Freedom Schools Initiative
New Report From SRI International, San Francisco Bay Area KIPP Schools, A Study of Early Implementation and Achievement, Final Report
New Monograph From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Strengthening Communities: A Review of the Youth Violence Prevention Grant Program
New Issue of the Community Policing Dispatch
New Report From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Building Brighter Futures in Indian Country: What's On the Minds of Native Youth
New Report From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, What Challenges Are Boys Facing and What Opportunities Exist to Address Those Challenges?
New Issue of COPS Crime Prevention Research Review, Does Neighborhood Watch Reduce Crime?
New Executive Summary From STIPDA and Full Report Available to STIPDA Members, Strategies for Sustaining State Injury and Violence Prevention Programs 2008
New Edition of the Maternal and Child Health Community Service Locator
New Issue of the Association of Maternal and Child Health Program's Pulse
Suicide Prevention Action Network's Guide to Engaging the Media in Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention Action Network's Ask and You Will Receive: A Fundraising Guide for Suicide Prevention Advocates
New Resource List From the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Children With Incarcerated Parents: A List of Selected Resources
New Report From the Washington State Institute for Public Policy, Evidence-Based Programs to Prevent Children From Entering and Remaining in the Child Welfare System: Benefits and Costs for Washington
New Report From The Wallace Foundation, Administrative Management Capacity in Out-of-School Time Organizations: An Exploratory Study
New Publication From The Pew Center on the States, Getting in Sync: State-Local Fiscal Partnerships for Public Safety
New Report From the James Irvine Foundation, After-School Toolkit: Tips, Techniques and Templates for Improving Program Quality
New Report From the Center for Center for Law and Social Policy, A Collective Responsibility, A Collective Work: Supporting the Path to Positive Life Outcomes for Youth in Economically Distressed Communities
New Report From the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools at George Washington University, Screening and Assessing Immigrant and Refugee Youth in School-Based Mental Health Programs
New Report From the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Children and Families With Incarcerated Parents: Exploring Development in the Field and Opportunities for Growth
New Report From The Urban Institute, Broken Bonds: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Children with Incarcerated Parents
New Report From The Urban Institute, Understanding the Experiences and Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents: Views From Mentors
New Report From The Urban Institute, Merging Local Data to Explore the Experiences and Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents
New Brief From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Electronic Media and Youth Violence: A CDC Issue Brief for Educators and Caregivers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's School Health Education Resources (SHER)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool: New Mental and Emotion Health, Safety, and Violence Prevention Modules
Newly Revised School Safety and Mentoring Guides From the Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence and the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
New Toolkit From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith-Based Service Providers
New Spotlight on the States From the Children's Safety Network, Training Role Models in Rhode Island: Men2B
New Report From the Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago, Arresting Children: Examining Recent Trends in Preteen Crime
CDC Feature: Safe Youth. Safe Schools.
New OJJDP NISMART Bulletin, Sexually Assaulted Children: National Estimates and Characteristics
New OJJDP NISMART Bulletin, Caretaker Satisfaction With Law Enforcement Response to Missing Children
New Report From The Wallace Foundation, Strengthening Out-of-School Time Nonprofits: The Role of Foundations in Building Organizational Capacity
New Report From The Wallace Foundation, A New Day for Youth: Creating Sustainable Quality in Out of School Time
New Report From The Wallace Foundation, A View from the Field: Helping Community Organizations Meet Capacity Challenges
FRIEND’s Integrating Evidence-Based Practices Into CBCAP Programs: A Tool for Critical Discussions
New Guide From Public/Private Ventures, Reaching Through the Cracks: A Guide to Implementing the Youth Violence Reduction Partnership
New Issue of the OJJDP Juvenile Justice Bulletin, Juvenile Transfer Laws: An Effective Deterrent to Delinquency?
New Report From the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Improving Responses to People With Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of a Specialized Law Enforcement-Based Program
New Issue of the Community Policing Dispatch
The US Department of Justice's Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) Announces the Launch of SMART Watch
New Report From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Building Brighter Futures in Indian Country: What’s on the Minds of Native Youth?
New National Institute of Justice Topic Page, Gun Violence Prevention
New Online Assessment Tool From the Reentry Policy Center
Center for Disease Control and Promotion Launches First Public Health Video, Break the Silence: Stop the Violence
New Report from the US Department of Justice, Sexual Violence Reported by Juvenile Correctional Authorities, 2005-06
New Fact Sheet from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Highlights From the 2006 National Youth Gang Survey
The Administration for Children and Families’ Children's Bureau Launches Discretionary Grants Library
New Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Website, Homelessness Resource Center
Across Ages School-Based Program for Substance Abuse Prevention
New Publication from the Children’s Safety Network, Weaving a Safety Net: Integrating Injury and Violence Prevention Into Maternal and Child Health Programs
New Brief from the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and the Family Violence Prevention Fund, Building Capacity in Child Welfare Systems: Domestic Violence Specialized Positions
New Publication from the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and the Family Violence Prevention Fund, Reflections From the Field: Considerations for Domestic Violence Specialists
New Guide from the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Bringing the Greenbook to Life: A Resource Guide for Communities
New Website From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Systems of Care
New Edition of the SAMHSA News
New Report From Reclaiming Futures National Fellowship, How to Implement a Model to Get Youth Off Drugs and Out of Crime
New Report From Public/Private Ventures, Growing Bigger Better: Lessons From Experience Corps' Expansion in Five Cities
New Report From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventing Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in Racial/Ethnic Minority Communities: CDC's Demonstration Projects
New Guide From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Available for Online Order, Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Programs Evaluation Guide
New Report From the US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Building Brighter Futures in Indian Country: What's on the Minds of Native Youth
New Report From the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, America’s Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2008
New Report From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventing Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in Racial/Ethnic Minority Communities: CDC's Demonstration Projects
New Guide From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Available for Online Order, Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Programs Evaluation Guide
New Report From the US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Building Brighter Futures in Indian Country: What's on the Minds of Native Youth
New Report From the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, America’s Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2008
Annual Report Available From the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2008 Kids Count Data Book: State Profiles of Child Well-Being
New Issue of the Journal of Youth Development Available With Free Registration, Includes Articles on Community-Based After-School Inclusive Programs and Youth Outreach Programs
New Toolkit From the Next Generation Youth Work Coalition, Youth Work Counts Toolkit
New Report From the Prevention Institute, Reducing Health Care Costs Through Prevention
New Report From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Best Practices To Address Community Gang Problems: OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model
New Issue of the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Policing Dispatch, Topics Include the Gang Prevention Network and Funding to Combat Child Sexual Predators
New Document From the Child Welfare Information Gateway, Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions
New Report From School's Out Washington, A Well-Prepared Workforce Brings Out the Best in Our Kids: A Framework for a Professional Development System for the Afterschool and Youth Development Workforce of Washington State
New Brief From Children Now, Effectively Expanding California's After School System: Overcoming Workforce Obstacles
New Issue of the Forum for Youth Investment's Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary, Unpacking Youth Work Practice
New Report From Love Is Respect, Tween and Teen Dating Violence and Abuse Study
New Workshop Training Materials From the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program, Adolescent Issues: Risk, Resiliency, and Positive Youth Development
Health Resources and Services Administration's Stop Bullying Now! Campaign
New American Journal of Public Health Article, Effects of Neighborhood Resources on Aggression and Delinquent Behaviors Among Urban Youth
2008 NCIPC Priority Area Fact Sheets and State Advocacy Toolkits Available to State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association Members
The Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Data Center
New Release of the U.S. Department of Justice’s OJJDP News @ A Glance
New Quarterly Publication From the National Institute of Justice, Geography and Public Safety Bulletin
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Survey Online
New Fact Sheet From Child Trends, What Works for Civic Engagement: Lessons From Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
New Research Findings From the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault and the Columbia University Center for Youth Violence Prevention, Partners and Peers: Sexual and Dating Violence in the Lives of NYC Youth
New Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance -- United States, 2007
New NIJ Research In Brief, Paving the Way for Project Safe Neighborhoods: SACSI In 10 U.S. Cities
New Topic Page From the National Institute of Justice, School Safety
New Topic Page From the National Institute of Justice, Delinquency Prevention Programs
New Topic Page From the National Institute of Justice, Crime Prevention
New Report From the California Research Bureau, Voices From the Street: A Survey of Homeless Youth by Their Peers
New Fact Sheet From FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention, Parent Education
June Is Internet Safety Month
New Issue of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services’ Community Policing Dispatch
New NIJ-Sponsored Report From ICF International, Experimental Evaluation of Gender Violence/Harassment Prevention Programs in Middle Schools
U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs Resource Guide, Fiscal 2008 Edition
California Cities Gang Prevention Network Strategy Paper, Implementing a Citywide Gang Violence Reduction Strategy: Three Promising Practices
New Guide From the Forum for Youth Investment, Dropout Prevention Summit Planning Guide
Webinar From the Forum for Youth Investment Available Online, Program Quality and Youth Outcomes
New Publication from the Safe Start Center, Safe Start: Promising Approaches Communities: Working Together to Help Children Exposed to Violence
New Publication from the Safe Start Center, Protecting Children on Exposure to Violence: A Significant Issue for Children and Families
New Report from the Wallace Foundation, A Place to Grow and Learn: A Citywide Approach to Building and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Learning Opportunities
New Publication from the Harvard Family Research Project, After-School Programs in the 21st Century: Their Potential and What It Takes to Achieve It
New Research Brief from Child Trends, Building Community Partnerships: Tips for Out-of-School Time Programs
Violence Prevention Alliance Revamped Website
WHO Bulletin Call for Papers on Child Injury and Violence Prevention
Special Collection From Violence Against Women Net, Working With Children Towards a Healthy and Non-Violent Future
New Blog from the Director of the CDC National for Injury Prevention and Control
Materials from the Blueprints Conference 2008 Now Available Online
New Bulletin from the US Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Violence by Teenage Girls: Trends and Context
New Tool from the National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention, Protective Factors Survey (PFS)
New Report from the STIPDA Rural Youth Suicide Prevention Workgroup, Preventing Youth Suicide in Rural America: Recommendations to States
New Report from Every Child Matters Education Fund, Geography Matters: Child Well-Being in the States
Launch of the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) New Website
HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau Webcast Now Available Online, Community Action: What YOU can do to Stop Bullying Now!
HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau Webcast Now Available Online, Is It Injury or Neglect?
New Fact Sheet From the Child Welfare Information Gateway, Major Federal Legislation Concerned With Child Protection, Child Welfare, and Adoption
New Release from UNITY, Urban Networks to Increase Thriving Youth: Introduction and Brief Overview
New Release of the OJJDP News @ a Glance
New Release from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, Native American Youth and the Juvenile Justice System
New Release from The Future of Children, Children and Electronic Media
National League of Cities' City Platform for Strengthening Families
New Report from the Hamilton Fish Institute, Youth Courts: An Empirical Update and Analysis of Future Organizational and Research Needs
New Resource Available from the National Online Resource on Violence Against Women, A Prevention Primer for Domestic Violence: Terminology, Tools, and the Public Health Approach
New Publication from the National Institutes of Justice, Paving the Way for Project Safe Neighborhoods: SACSI in 10 U.S. Cities
New Resource Sponsored by the National Institute of Justice, Experimental Evaluation of Gender Violence/Harassment Prevention Programs in Middle Schools, Final Report
New Resource Sponsored by the National Institute of Justice, Practical Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research Part I: Law Enforcement
New Resource Sponsored by the National Institute of Justice, Practical Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research Part II: Prosecution
New Resource Sponsored by the National Institute of Justice, Practical Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research Part III: Judges
New Release from the Administration for Children and Families, Child Maltreatment 2006
New Release from the National Adolescent Health Information Center, The Mental Health of Adolescents: A National Profile, 2008
New Release of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Surveillance Summaries: Surveillance for Violent Deaths --- National Violent Death Reporting System, 16 States, 2005
New Publication from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: Child Maltreatment Surveillance: Uniform Definitions for Public Health and Recommended Data Elements
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
New Spotlight on the States from the Children's Safety Network: Preventing Bullying in Virginia
New Online Resource Available from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center: Developing Sexual Violence Prevention Planning Committees: Lessons Learned from EMPOWER (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
New Release from the US Department of Health and Human Services' Child Welfare Information Gateway: Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community: 2008 Resource Packet
New Release from the US Department of Health and Human Services' Child Welfare Information Gateway: Major Federal Legislation Concerned With Child Protection, Child Welfare, and Adoption
New Blog from the US Department of Justice: Juvenile Justice Connection
New Release of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Strategies to Improve External Cause-of-Injury Coding in State-Based Hospital Discharge and Emergency Department Data Systems, Recommendations of the CDC Workgroup for Improvement of External Cause-of-Injury Coding
New Release of the US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquincy Prevention's News at a Glance
Audio Portion of the Children's Safety Network's Bullying Prevention Webinar Now Available
Abstract of a New Journal Article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine: Partnerships for Preventing Violence: A Locally-Led Satellite Training Model
Announcement of Soon-to-be-Released Training Resources from UNITY
Resources to Prepare for National Child Abuse Prevention Month (April 2008)
Resources to Prepare for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April 2008)
New Education Development Center’s Eyes On Bullying Website
Eyes On Bullying Toolkit
New Release From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, The Effects of Childhood Stress on Health Across the Lifespan
New Release of the Journal of School Health, Special Legal Issue, A CDC Review of School Laws and Policies Concerning Child and Adolescent Health
New Release From The Finance Project, Financing and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Programs in Rural Communities
New Release From The Finance Project, Using CDBG to Support Community-Based Youth Programs
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Building Healthy Teen Relationships Initiative
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action, April 3, 2008
National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere, National Youth Violence Prevention Week, March 31st to April 4th, 2008
New Release from HRSA's Stop Bullying Now, Activities Guide: Making It Work for Your School and Community
New Release from HRSA's Stop Bullying Now, What Adults Can Do: Q&A With Stan Davis
New Release from HRSA's Stop Bullying Now, What Adults Can Do: The Garden State Uses the Stop Bullying Now Campaign to Address Bullying
New Release from HRSA's Stop Bullying Now, What Adults Can Do: Cyberbullying
New Injury Data Available Through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's WISQARS
New City- and State-Level Data Available Through The Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count Data Center
Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center's Recently Launched Website
Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center's Evidence-based Tips for Preventing Violence: 40 Tips for 40 Days
Center for Injury Research and Prevention's Recently Updated Factsheets
New Release of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Unintentional Strangulation Deaths from the "Choking Game" Among Youths Aged 6 - 19 Years -- United States, 1995-2007
Antibullying Legislation: A Public Health Perspective
Now Available Online: Building the Evidence for Circle of Parents as a Model for Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's MySpace Page for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
New Release of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Adverse Health Conditions and Health Risk Behaviors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence --- United States, 2005
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Victimization Assessment Instruments for Use in Healthcare Settings
Community Guide to Helping America’s Youth
New Fact Sheet from the US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Courts, 2004
New Fact Sheet from the US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Petitioned Status Offense Cases in Juvenile Courts, 2004
New Fact Sheet from the US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Drug Offense Cases in Juvenile Courts, 1985 - 2004
New Release of the Hamilton Fish Institute News
Proceedings from the 2007 National Conference on Safe Schools
Children's Safety Network's Spotlight on the States: Screening for Domestic Violence in Massachusetts
February 4-8, 2008 is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week
New Release of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, School-Associated Student Homicides --- United States, 1992--2006
A New Way To Tackle Violence
Suicide Trends Among Youths and Young Adults Aged 10-24 Years—United States, 1990-2004
Private Sources Essential for Intervention
Amid Violence, Focus Is on Youth
Union City Residents Aim To Stem Rising Tide of Violence: Youth Coalition To Meet With Leaders To Outline Prevention Plans
New Study Finds Decline in Single-Victim School-Associated Violent Deaths
Plan in Jeffco Would Align Teen Services
Gang Experts: Redirect Youth to Curb Violence
Lawmakers Ready to Consider Sweeping Gang Bill
‘Lunch and Learn’ Program Funded
Gang Experts Think Some Programs Are Effective or Show Promise
Sacramento Anxious for Answers to Youth Violence
New Free Training Resource for CBCAP State Lead Agencies and Their Grantees from the National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
New Release from the National Organization for Youth Safety, Press Releases 101
New Release of the US Department of Justice's OJJDP News at a Glance
New Release of the Journal of Youth Development: Bridging Research and Practice now available free online with registration
January is National Mentoring Month
New Release from the US Department of Justice, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: What Do We Know and What Do We Do About It?
New Release of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Increases in Age-Group–Specific Injury Mortality — United States, 1999–2004
New Release from the US Department of Justice, Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2007
New Release from the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Crime in Schools and Colleges: A Study of Offenders and Arrestees Reported via National Incident-Based Reporting System Data
New Release of the MMWR Recommendations and Reports: Effects on Violence of Laws and Policies Facilitating the Transfer of Youth from the Juvenile to the Adult Justice System: A Report on Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services
New Release of the Journal of Adolescent Health December 2007 Supplement: Youth Violence and Electronic Media: Similar Behaviors, Different Venues? Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Crime Prevention Association Kick Off
National Crime Prevention Council's Public Advertising Campaign Aimed at Cyberbullying Prevention
New Release of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's News at a Glance
US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Community Capacity Development Office's Fall Edition of In-Sites Magazine
US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance's Gang Resistance Education and Training Program FY 2008 Competitive Grant Announcement
Grant to combat youth violence
Just Released 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Effectiveness of Universal School-Based Programs for the Prevention of Violent and Aggressive Behavior
HRSA takes "Stop Bullying Now!" message to Disney
The Cost of Violence in the United States
This CDC fact sheet provides evidence of the large health and economic burden of violence in the United States.
Youth Violence: Facts at a Glance
This CDC fact sheet provides a summary of statistics covering youth violence, school violence, violence-related behaviors, non fatal injuries and school associated violence deaths.
National HIV Testing Day, June 27
On June 27, 2007, the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) held its fifteenth annual National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). Approximately 30,000 national organizations participated in events to encourage early diagnosis and routine testing and counseling for HIV/AIDS.
School Violence — The Virginia Tech Tragedy
Safe schools are essential to young people's ability to learn and develop healthy relationships. The tragic shootings on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (4/16/07) have raised many questions, including issues related to school violence and mental illness. The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (NYVPRC) staff can offer assistance with locating resource materials and information sharing related to strategies used by schools, health professionals, and communities.
Spotlight on the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS)
NOYS is a collaborative network of federal agencies and national organizations that serve youth and focus on youth safety and health. The mission of NOYS is to promote youth empowerment and leadership and build partnerships that will save lives, prevent injuries, and promote safe and healthy lifestyles among all youth.
Mental Health Month 2007: Mind Your Health
Observed in May, Mental Health Month raises awareness about mental illnesses and the importance of mental wellness for all.
Children’s Mental Health Week- May 6-12, 2007
Sponsored by the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health Week, Children's Mental Health Week is an annual observance designed to increase awareness about children with emotional and behavioral disorders and to educate communities about these disorders and their impact on families.
A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free
This public education website developed by SAMHSA to communicate to parents and other caring adults about how they can help promote their child's mental health and reduce his or her risk for becoming involved with alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
National Missing Children’s Day- May 25, 2007
In 1983, President Ronald Regan proclaimed May 25th to be National Missing Children's Day. This annual reminder to the nation seeks to renew efforts to reunite missing children with their families and make child protection a national priority.
Spotlight on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Violence Prevention Resource Centers
In 1992, CDC established the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) as the lead federal agency for violence prevention. Within NCIPC, the Division of Violence Prevention (DVP) focuses on primary prevention or stopping violence before it begins. DVP funds an array of prevention resource centers that serve as comprehensive collection and distribution centers for information, research, and training on violence prevention and intervention.
National Crime Victims' Rights Week
Each year in the month of April, the Office for The U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has helped lead communities throughout the country in their observances of National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW). During the week, a host of commemorative activities are held in order to promote public awareness about victims' rights and available services.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Observed in April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is dedicated to making a concerted effort to raise awareness of sexual violence, increasing awareness regarding its devastating effects, and to support affected children and families.
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect and encourage individuals and communities to support children and families. The Child Welfare Information Gateway (formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse) provides links to Federal and national organizations that support child abuse prevention initiatives.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
To recognize the serious problem of alcohol abuse, April is designated "Alcohol Awareness Month." Sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), this annual observance encourages local communities to focus on alcoholism and alcohol-related abuse.
U.S. Surgeon General Issues First Call to Action on Underage Drinking
Developed in collaboration with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the U.S. Surgeon General's Office appeals to Americans to do more to stop America's 11 million current underage drinkers from using alcohol, and to keep other young people from starting. This Call to Action identifies six goals and seeks to change the culture and attitudes toward drinking in America.
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis.
National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week-March 18-24, 2007
NIPAW is an annual media-based, community-level program designed to increase understanding about the use and risks of inhalant involvement.
National Children of Alcoholics Week
National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) sponsors this annual observance. NACoA's mission is to advocate for all children and families affected by alcoholism and other drug dependencies.
No Name Calling Week, January 22-26, 2007
No Name-Calling Week is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate bullying in their communities.
December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
December has been designated by Presidential Proclamation as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (also known as 3D Month). Since 1981, every President of the United States has demonstrated his commitment to preventing impaired driving by striving to increase public awareness and prevention and supporting public- and private-sector organizations committed to preventing crashes caused by impaired driving. Recent research underscores the continuing need for this emphasis, particularly among America’s youth.
School Violence Prevention Resources
The nation has been shocked by several instances of school violence in recent weeks. These tragedies underscore the need for schools to develop and invest in prevention, intervention, and crisis response plans. Parents want information to reassure their children and advocate for the safety of their schools. Students themselves feel the effect of these traumas keenly, and want to learn more about how they can make a difference in preventing violence. The following resources can help schools, parents, and students constructively respond to recent violence, gain awareness, and take action to promote school safety in the future.
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month is observed every October across the country. National, state, and community organizations for violence prevention and victim services, businesses, health care providers, and others mark the month with educational programs, recognition and memorial ceremonies, community outreach, and other efforts.
Choose Respect to Prevent Teen Dating Abuse
CDC's Choose Respect initiative teaches youth ages 11 to 14 about teen dating abuse and forming healthy relationships, through an interactive Web site and activities in 10 U.S. cities. It provides information and educational tools to adolescents, parents, caregivers, and teachers to challenge harmful beliefs about unhealthy, violent relationship behaviors and reinforce positive attitudes about respectful relationships.
New Guide to Federal Grants for Youth Development
Published by America's Promise, a coalition of communities, organizations, businesses, and individuals supporting youth development programs, the Guide to Federal Resources for Youth Development lists more than 100 federal grant programs available to support youth development programs.
New Book Addresses Ethnicity and Culture in Youth Violence Prevention
Preventing Youth Violence in a Multicultural Society is a new collaboration by several researchers from the CDC's Academic Centers of Excellence on Youth Violence Prevention (ACEs). This book considers how to approach ethnicity and culture when designing and implementing youth violence prevention programs, and discusses special considerations for different ethnic groups.
Tips for Teachers: Marking Disaster Anniversaries in the Classroom
This fact sheet was prepared as a resource to help children deal with normal recovery issues that may be triggered by the anniversary of a disaster. The activities suggested here might be helpful as you anticipate and address issues that may emerge. It can be adapted for use with any disaster and can be used any time from the first day following the disaster to one or more years later.
Jan./Feb. 2007 PREVENT Institute: Developing Leaders in Violence Prevention - Applications Due Sept. 29
The intensive 6-month PREVENT Institute: Developing Leaders in Violence Prevention will help multi-organizational teams prevent violence before it starts. The Institute builds skills to enhance leadership for violence prevention and social change; plan, implement, evaluate and sustain evidence-based prevention efforts; communicate effectively with policy makers, media and other stakeholders; and develop partnerships and extend networks.
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day - May 8
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day is an initiative of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to coincide with Mental Health Month in May. This designated day is an opportunity for SAMHSA and SAMHSA-funded organizations to promote resilience, recovery, and the transformation of mental health services delivery for children and youth with serious mental health needs and their families.
S.A.V.E. (Students Against Violence Everywhere) Summit April 1
Each year the National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere hosts an annual summit for students, advisors, and community members to celebrate the success of SAVE chapters for the year. Chapter members lead workshop sessions, display accomplishments in Exhibit Alley, and have the opportunity to network with students from across the country.
Journal Spotlights Youth Violence Prevention Training for Health Care Professionals
The December, 2005, issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine included a supplement, "Training Health Care Professionals in the Prevention of Youth Violence". This publication is a collaboration of the CDC and its grantees, the Academic Centers of Excellence on Youth Violence Prevention (ACEs), and includes several articles detailing ACE projects.
Resources for Social Workers
Social workers who interact with young people are on the front lines of youth violence prevention. Because emotional and behavioral health problems are often associated with violence among young people, social workers have the opportunity to stop youth violence before it starts. Here are several items of particular interest to social workers, all available through SafeYouth.org.
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week Feb. 6-10
The Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Initiative is a movement spearheaded by teenagers across the nation to make a stand and put a stop to teen dating violence. Led by the American Bar Association, with funding from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and co-sponsored by dozens of other organizations, teenagers from across the country developed toolkits at a 2004 national awareness and education summit. The toolkits are now at high schools in in every state in conjunction with National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, February 6-10, 2006, as proclaimed by Congress.
Resources for Schools and Educators
Violence committed by and against youth is a major concern of educators nationwide. Bullying, school violence, gangs, and teen suicide challenge our schools and classrooms, and school safety issues command more attention than ever. Here are several items of particular interest to educators, all available through SafeYouth.org.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). During this month, sexual violence prevention advocates promote activities to raise awareness of sexual assault and its prevention. This year, Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities and events focused on the importance of developing healthy, respectful relationships as a positive step in the prevention of sexual violence.
New Adolescent Health Guide for States and Communities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have released Improving the Health of Adolescents & Young Adults: A Guide for States and Communities, which offers guidance for planning and implementing programs for healthy youth. Using the framework provided by the Guide, agencies and organizations can assess needs and assets, establish priorities, take collective action, measure progress toward their shared goals for adolescents and young adults, and take advantage of the synergy that results when state- local-, and community-level programs are in synchrony with national goals.
What Health Care Practitioners Can Do to Prevent Youth Violence
Suggested areas of study, clinical approaches, and volunteer and advocacy activities addressing youth violence, from the American Medical Association Commission for the Prevention of Youth Violence.
