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Primary Prevention and Child Abuse: Fostering Supportive Environments for Families (PDF)

June 2003

Published in the June 2003 Child Abuse Training and Technical Assistance newsletter, this brief article gives an introduction to the primary prevention of child abuse and delineates some suggested activities.

Prevention Institute Reports

Boys Will Be Men Resource Guide
Developed in part to accompany Tom Weidlinger's documentary, Boys Will Be Men, this guide provides information on youth development, preventing violence towards women and children, and organizations and groups working to improve men's and boys' health and well being.

First Steps: Taking Action Early To Prevent Violence
The First Steps report synthesizes research, presents best practices, and offers a comprehensive strategy to inform violence prevention efforts targeted at the 0-5 population. The report includes 15 specific recommendations, along with case studies and suggested activities at the individual, family, community, organizational, and policy levels. Printed copies of the report and/or a briefer guide that summarizes the framework, findings, and recommendations, are now available free of charge (+shipping costs).

Growing the Next Generation: Strategies to Improve Nutrition and Child Development in Los Angeles County
Originally developed for Los Angeles County, this paper's recommendations and strategies for improving early childhood nutrition are relevant and applicable to communities everywhere.

Kids' Plates: The Spectrum of Prevention for Childhood & Adolescent Injury Prevention
This paper offers examples of child and adolescent injury projects for each of the six levels of the Spectrum of Prevention.

Preventing and Reducing School Violence Fact Sheets

September 2001

With support from Children's Safety Network, Prevention Institute developed a set of school violence prevention fact sheets in September 2001.

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