Violence

American Psychological Association (APA)

• Gun Violence: Prediction, Prevention & Policy
  • Published in December 2013 by the American Psychological Association (APA)
  • The report summarizes the psychological research that has helped develop evidence-based programs that can prevent violence through both primary and secondary interventions. Primary prevention programs can reduce risk factors for violence in the general population. Secondary prevention programs can help individuals who are experiencing emotional difficulties or interpersonal conflicts before they escalate into violence.
  • Written by a task force composed of psychologists and other researchers, the report synthesizes the available science on the complex underpinnings of gun violence, from gender and culture to gun policies and prevention strategies. The report is divided into two major areas: antecedents to gun violence and "what works", i.e. tactics and policies that have proven effective in gun violence prediction and prevention.

American Psychologist

• Understanding and Preventing Violence Directed Against Teachers: Recommendations for a National Research, Practice & Policy Agenda
  • Published February 2013 in the American Psychologist
  • This article outlines four broad yet distinct aspects of the issue of violence against teachers. The magnitude of violence currently directed against kindergarten through Grade-12 (K-12) teachers is described and defined. There is a brief review of the current knowledge about potential predictors of student violence directed against K-12 teachers. Several evidence-based behavioral management strategies to promote safe classrooms and schools are identified. Recommendations to guide a national research agenda for advocacy and policy efforts are offered.

Colorado Attorney General

• Safe2Tell
  • Safe2Tell is an anonymous reporting service to use regarding threatening behavior that endangers you, your friends, your family, or your community.
  • 1-877-542-7233
• School Violence Prevention and Student Discipline Manual - Colorado Attorney General's Office
  • The School Violence Prevention and Student Discipline Manual is prepared by the Colorado Attorney General's Office and distributed to schools in cooperation with the Colorado School Safety Resource Center and the CU Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. The manual addresses the legal issues surrounding reporting, search and seizure, disciplinary actions, and school policies. The manual was updated in January, 2009.
• Colorado School Safety Guide - 2019
  • The 2019 Colorado Attorney General's School Safety Guide provides information on the best practices and evidence-based programs for promoting safety and preventing violence in school settings. The guide is breaking new ground by using lessons learned to identify and promote best practices for school safety. The guide prioritizes the programs and practices shown to be most effective based on research, making it both distinct from and a compliment to other school safety resources in Colorado (e.g., Colorado School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC))

Colorado Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV)

Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV)

• The Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence offers training, technical assistance and other resources to domestic violence programs across the state.

Injury Prevention: An International Peer-Reviewed Journal for Health Professionals and Others in Injury Prevention

• Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Gang Affiliation among High-Risk Youth: A Public Health Approach a new study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Background: Gang violence accounted for 20% of homicides in large cities from 2002 to 2006. Preventing gang affiliation (i.e., youth who either desire or have gang membership) might reduce subsequent gang activity. Previous research has focused on identifying risk factors for gang affiliation, however, little information is available on protective factors.
• Conclusions: The findings suggest the potential benefit of increasing parental monitoring and coping skills and reducing delinquency, alcohol use and drug use to prevent gang affiliation.

Lessons Learned from Columbine

• Promoting Safe Schools and Lessons Learned. Governor Bill Owens
  • The Report of Governor Bill Owens' Columbine Review Commission
    • Governor Bill Owens in 2000 created the Columbine Review Commission to inquire into the Columbine High School Tragedy. Purpose of the Commission was to conduct an independent review of the tragedy and
      make recommendations to prevent further tragedies in the future. This is the May 2001 final report.
  • 10-Years After Columbine: Highlights of School Safety Efforts in Colorado
  • 20-Years After Columbine: Highlights of School Safety Efforts in Colorado
  • Ten-Years Later Remembering Columbine and Reinforcing School Safety: Tips for School Staff
    • The 10 year anniversary of the Columbine shootings was an ideal time to highlight the efforts schools were taking to support students and improve school safety. These publications from the National Association of School Psychologists provided tips.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

• Comprehensive Gang Model
  • In 1987, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) began supporting a research and development project to design a comprehensive approach to reduce and prevent youth gang violence. The initial phase of this project was directed by Dr. Irving Spergel at the University of Chicago. The project concluded in the early 1990s and resulted in the development of the Spergel Model of Gang Intervention and Suppression, later renamed the OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model.
  • The OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model (Model) calls for five core strategies to be delivered through an integrated approach from a team of community agencies and organizations. The five strategies are:
    1. community mobilization
    2. social intervention, including street outreach
    3. provision of opportunities
    4. suppression, and
    5. organizational change.

• Learn more here about: gang definitions, gang activity and prevalence, anti-gang strategies, gang membership as a prosecution enhancement, research and evaluation projects on gangs.
• Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership
  • Published September 2013 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
  • Executive Summary
  • Written by some of the nation's top criminal justice and public health researchers, Changing Course, offers evidence-based principles that can halt the cascading impact of gangs on youth, families, neighborhoods and society at large. The goal of the book (and a separate executive summary publication) is to help policymakers who make decisions about the best use of taxpayer dollars - and practitioners who work in the trenches, such as law enforcement officers, teachers and community services providers - understand what the research says about keeping kids out of gangs.
  • More Information

National Youth Gang Survey

• Since 1996, the National Gang Center (NGC) has conducted an annual survey of law enforcement agencies to assess the extent of gang problems by measuring the presence, characteristics, and behaviors of local gangs in jurisdictions throughout the United States. This Web resource contains analysis and findings from the ongoing National Youth Gang Surveys. Numerous charts and descriptions are provided as a resource for understanding gang problems.
• Administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,(OJJDP) and National Gang Center (NGC)
• Highlights of the 2011 National Youth Gang Survey (Published - Sept. 2013)

NEW -- SchoolSafety.gov

• Targeted Violence Prevention Resources: Resources and information on the threat of targeted school violence and ways to address it through prevention, protection, and mitigation measures.

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