Violence Prevention
Violence impacts everyone; either as a perpetrator, victim or witness. It encompasses a wide range of harmful behaviors including physical aggression, bullying, assault, fighting, threats or attempts to hurt others, the use of weapons, electronic aggression and gang violence.
School violence, in particular, creates a negative school climate that can impact academic and emotional success of students.
The good news is that research suggests that violence can be prevented by decreasing risk factors and increasing protective factors in individuals, schools and communities.
Parents, teachers and community members can learn ways to promote positive youth development and create schools and communities where youth feel safe and successful.
CDC.gov provides credible, reliable health information to adults and youth. The youth violence section provided the most current information about violence, violence prevention.
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Preventing Youth Violence Fact Sheet provides up-to-date data and statistics on youth violence.
Learning for Justice Webinars offer helpful guidance and great ideas from experienced teaching and learning specialists and from other educators in the Learning for Justice community. These free on-demand webinars support practices that can help reduce prejudice, improve intergroup relationships and promote equitable experiences for all students.