Youth Violence Prevention

This is a resource for dealing with both perpetrators and victims of violence and understanding the risk factors facing youth. Presenting an assessment of effects of exposure to violence and the continuity of aggression from early childhood to adulthood, it outlines an integration strategy for public policy towards prevention and treatment.

This is a book about behavioral threat assessment that focuses on prevention and early intervention. It’s about thoughtful connection, inclusion, prosocial relationship building, and the restoration of meaningful and positive experiences for young people within the school environment. It’s about the importance of staying objective, avoiding assumptions, and eliminating prejudgment. Finally, it’s about redirecting that person to constructive, nonviolent solutions and avoiding arrest, institutionalization, or worse.

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.