Preventing Teen Violence

This important book deals with the problem of youth violence by attacking it at the grass-roots level -- the community.

Youth violence is a significant public health problem that affects thousands of young people each day, and in turn, their families, schools, and communities. Youth violence occurs when young people between the ages of 10 and 24 years intentionally use physical force or power to threaten or harm others. This illustrated technical package provides an overview about youth violence and evidence-based strategies for community leaders, families, school administrators, teachers, law enforcement, and state leaders to utilize as methods for youth violence prevention. Some example strategies include: Preschool enrichment with family engagement and parent education Mentoring/After School programs Hospital community partnership programs Youth volunteer opportunities While individual skills are important and research has demonstrated the preventive effects of many youth skill development programs, approaches addressing relationships with parents, peers, and other caring adults as well as approaches that influence school and community environments are equally important to have the greatest public health impact. Related products: West Side Story Project Toolkit: Crime Prevention on a New Stage can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/west-side-story-project-toolkit-crime-prevention-new-stage America's Youth: Transition to Adulthood is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/americas-youth-transition-adulthood A Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States Between 2000 and 2013 is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/study-active-shooter-incidents-united-states-between-2000-and-2013 Childhood & Adolescence resources collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/childhood-adolescence

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"Prevention of Youth Violence" is a resource guide for youth development and family life professionals and volunteers. The guide is a revision of portions of the original research literature and program evaluation review published in the U.S. Army Family Advocacy Program Prevention Resource Manual. The National Network for Family Resiliency provides the guide online.

Every time a young person is harmed by violence, our nation's future strength and growth are jeopardised. We are losing our next generation of young people -- our future community builders and leaders -- to homicide at an alarming rate. Beyond premature death, youth violence causes emotional, academic, and physical scars that limit young people's potential independence, growth, and success. When the opportunities of our young people are curtailed by youth violence, we all suffer the negative and long-lasting consequences. Preventing Youth Violence: Opportunities for Action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is designed to help communities use what is known about youth violence and put in place prevention approaches that work. The information provided in this book will help communities learn more about the causes and impact of youth violence and identify actions each of us can take to stop youth violence.