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Violence Prevention Organizations and Web SitesThe American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress Web site provides a national directory of this organization's members (i.e., consultants for crisis response and post-trauma counseling), along with a publication on responding to and preventing school crises. The American Association of School Administrators Web site provides a page filled with publications on creating safe schools / preventing violence, as well as links to other key resources. Center for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began studying home and recreational injuries in the early 1970s and violence prevention in 1983. From these early activities grew a national program to reduce injury, disability, death, and costs associated with injuries outside the workplace. In June 1992, CDC established the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). As the lead federal agency for injury prevention, NCIPC works closely with other federal agencies; national, state and local organizations; state and local health departments; and research institutions. Center for Media Literacy The Center for Media Literacy is active in two areas: (1) They are a "first-stop" shopping service for resources to use in understanding and teaching media literacy, providing both a printed catalog and an on-line catalog; and (2) They provide national leadership and advocacy for media education. Also, on a limited basis, they can provide training programs. They have a portion of their web site dedicated exclusively to media violence, and its effects on children and the rest of the population. Center for the Prevention of School Violence Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence works from a multi-disciplinary platform on the subject of violence and facilitates the building of bridges between the research community, practitioners and policy makers. Web site provides information for parents of at-risk youth, school violence fact sheets, prevention & intervention programs, youth firearms violence fact sheets, publications, and links to other school violence resources. Go to their "Blueprints" page (http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/index.html ) to view programs that have been evaluated as successful and programs that hold promise. The Collaborative for the Advancement of Social and Emotional Learning
The Collaborative for the Advancement of Social and Emotional Learning is an international collaborative of educators, scientists, policy makers, foundations, and concerned citizens promoting social and emotional education and development in schools. Research links positive social and emotional development with decreased probability of a child's becoming involved in risky behaviors later in life, such as delinquency. Community Policing Consortium The Community Policing Consortium is a partnership of five of the leading police organizations in the United States: International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), National Sheriffs' Association (NSA), Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), Police Foundation. These five organizations play a principal role in the development of community policing research, training and technical assistance, and each is firmly committed to the advancement of this policing philosophy. Web site provides access to community policing newsletters, as well as contact information for different community policing programs nationwide. Conflict Resolution Education Network The Conflict Resolution Education Network (CREnet), formerly NAME, is the primary national and international clearinghouse for information, resources, and technical assistance in the field of conflict resolution and education. It continues to promote the development, implementation, and institutionalization of school and university-based conflict resolution programs and curricula. Available online are a searchable catalog of resources, standards for conflict resolution education, a calendar of conflict resolution conferences and trainings, and facts on conflict resolution education (i.e., its effects on children, its history, etc.). Developmental Research and Programs DRP strives to ensure positive outcomes for children by translating current research findings into programs and services for promoting the healthy development of children and families in communities. ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, School Safety Page While this page is geared toward urban educators, it also provides access to articles on school safety that can be useful to all types of school districts. Available online is a searchable database of research. Family Violence Prevention Fund The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVP) is a national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform. Included on web page are different programmatic responses to family violence, survivors and personal stories, family violence facts, and ways to get involved. Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Fight Crime: Invest in Kids is a national anti-crime organization led by more than 400 police chiefs, sheriffs, police association presidents, prosecutors, and survivors of violent crime. Hamilton Fish National Institute Founded with the assistance of Congress in 1997, the Institute serves as a national resource to test the effectiveness of school violence prevention methods. The Institute's goal is to determine what works and what can be replicated to reduce violence in America's schools and their immediate communities. Institute Services Include: Providing the most current information and analysis about the levels and trends on school violence in the nation; Providing comprehensive literature reviews, research papers, and a searchable database for resources on violence prevention topics; onsulting on effective strategies and promising model programs for violence prevention; Assisting schools to conduct needs assessments for violence prevention and in the evaluation of school violence interventions; and providing assistance to policymakers at the local, state and national level. Illinois Center for Violence Prevention The Illinois Center for Violence Prevention (ICVP), founded in 1992 as a private not-for-profit organization, is dedicated to the prevention of interpersonal violence, including family violence (child, partner, and elder abuse); sexual assault; youth violence; gang and gun violence; and hate crimes. Illinois Parents Illinois Parents is an information clearinghouse that parents can turn to for a variety of information on raising and educating their children. Included online are searchable databases of information, question-and-answer forums, and listservs on a variety of topics. Illinois Parents provides resources formerly hosted by National Parenting Information Network (NPIN) of Illinois Justice for Kids and Youth Hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice, this website contains information on substance abuse, internet crimes, and civil rights. Helpful links are provided for many subjects. Keep Schools Safe This project is a collaboration between the National Association of Attorneys General and the National School Boards Association. The web site offers resources for parents and educators who are concerned about keeping our schools and communities free from violence. The site offers a plan to make schools safe, tips on how parents can spot potential trouble and other information. Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse The Minnesota Center Against Violence & Abuse operates an Electronic Clearinghouse with the goal to provide a quick and user-friendly access point to the extensive electronic resources on the topic of violence and abuse available through the Internet. National Association of School Resource Officers NASRO is a nonprofit organization made up of school based law enforcement officers & School Administrators. The association serves as the largest training organization for school based police and district personnel in the Nation. NASRO sponsors an annual training conference each summer as well as regional training which is available throughout the US and Canada. Membership is open to school based police and school administration. Available online is an application for funding from the COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) program, along with information on their meetings and trainings. National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN) The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act established NCCAN in 1974. Its activities include conducting research, collecting, and analyzing information, and providing assistance to states and communities for activities on the prevention of child abuse and neglect. The National Center for Conflict Resolution Education The National Center for Conflict Resolution Education provides training and technical assistance nationwide to advance the development of conflict resolution education programs in schools, juvenile justice settings and youth service organizations and community partnership programs. National Coalition Against Domestic Violence The coalition is a national organization that works to end violence in the lives of battered women and their children. The coalition provides information, technical assistance, publications, newsletters, and resource materials. National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) is a private, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization whose mission is to prevent crime and build safer, more caring communities. Web site contains information on community mobilization, youth mobilization, bias crimes, property crimes, and tips on community / personal safety. National Network of Violence Prevention Practitioners
(NNVPP) A membership organization comprised of practitioners dedicated to preventing youth violence. National Network for Youth For more than 24 years, the National Network for Youth has been dedicated to ensuring that young people can be safe and lead healthy and productive lives. With more than 700 direct members and 1,500 constituents involved in its regional and state networks, the National Network informs public policy, educates the public and strengthens the field of youth work. In doing so, young people are championed, especially those who because of life circumstances,disadvantages, past abuse or community prejudice have less opportunity to become contributing members of their communities. Many, many useful links to other youth-friendly organizations. National Parent Teacher Association On this site, the PTA offers its suggestions to parents on how to keep their children safe. Information includes safeguarding your children at home, safeguarding your children at school, and safeguarding your children in the community. National Resource Center for Safe Schools As part of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, the National Resource Center for Safe Schools provides a wide variety of information and resources for those interested in school safety and violence prevention. Available online is a searchable database of promising and demonstrated violence prevention curricula and programs, links to funders, a calendar of events, and a searchable resource library. National School Safety Center NSSC's mandate is to focus national attention on cooperative solutions to problems that disrupt the educational process. Special emphasis is placed on efforts to rid schools of crime, violence and drugs, and on programs to improve student discipline, attendance, and achievement and school climate. NSSC provides technical assistance, legal and legislative aid, and publications and films. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
(OJJDP) The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provides Federal leadership through a comprehensive, coordinated approach, to prevent and control juvenile crime and improve the juvenile justice system. Partnerships Against Violence Network (PAVNET) PAVNET Online is a "virtual library" of information about violence and youth-at-risk, representing data from seven different Federal agencies. It is a one-stop searchable, information resource to help reduce redundancy in information management and provide clear and comprehensive access to information for States and local communities. The four searchable categories on the Web site are programs, funding, curricula, and tech information. Also on this Web site is a great directory of upcoming conferences. Prevent Child Abuse America National nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child abuse in all its forms. Web site provides extensive resources on all sorts of prevention activities, family support / parent education, child abuse and neglect facts, information on child welfare, and other related topics. Prevention First Prevention First, Incorporated believes that health and well being are basic human rights. Through the highest quality training, consultation, information services and advocacy, Prevention First, Inc. promotes health and wellness among individuals, organizations and communities. Regional Institute on Community Policing The Regional Institute on Community Policing provides comprehensive and innovative education, training and technical assistance which will develop and sustain attitudes and behaviors among citizens and police officers by embracing community policing as a philosophy and practice to prevent and reduce crime and increase the quality of life in Illinois communities. Youth as Resources (YAR) Youth as Resources (YAR) is a community-based program that provides small grants to young people to design and carry out service projects that address social problems and contribute to significant community change. Web site provides information on how to start a YAR program, what YAR programs are currently doing, and training information. |