Make the Case: Violence is PreventableFAQ - Why is violence a public health issue? Is violence preventable?
Preventing Violence: A Primer
Prioritized Strategies to Prevent Violence
Murder is no Accident: Understanding and Preventing Youth Violence by Prothrow-Stith and Spivak. Listen to excerpts of the authors talking about the book or purchase.
Assessment of Youth Violence Prevention Activities in USA Cities
Shared strategies for preventing violence and promoting healthy eating and active living
Have a Plan: Sample Plans and BlueprintsThe following plans are grounded in prevention/public health approaches. Though the level of implementation varies for each, they are all examples of how strategy can be shaped.
Blueprint for Action: Preventing Youth Violence in Minneapolis
A Call to Action: A Case for a Comprehensive Solution to LA's Gang Violence Epidemic and Connie Rice on LA's Comprehensive Gang Prevention Strategy
Oxnard Alliance for Community Strength's SAFETY Blueprint
Alameda County Violence Prevention Blueprint
Cultivating Peace in Salinas: A Framework for Violence Prevention
Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia
Learn From Others: Additional Links and ResourcesUNITY (Urban Networks to Increase Thriving Youth through Violence Prevention) and the UNITY RoadMap: A Framework for Effectiveness and Sustainability.
Chicago CeaseFire - The Campaign to STOP the Shooting
Youth ALIVE! Programs by and for teens to reduce violence in communities and schools.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control and the Division of Violence Prevention.
World Health Organization: Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability> Violence, including Violence prevention: the evidence
The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center provides key leaders in communities-local government leaders and community leaders-with resources to help support efforts to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate effective youth violence prevention efforts.
See more Prevention Institute materials on preventing violence
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