Background.—In March, 2001, 2 separate incidents of school shootings occurred within the
same school district in San Diego's East County. Objective.—To examine community …

Violence impacts the lives of children on a daily basis. In their communities, they witness
drive-by shootings, drug deals, and violence in their schools while many endure abuse …

In the United States, school violence is an issue of national concern. Many schools have
responded to the problem by implementing prevention strategies that are, in general, of …

Since 2011, the CDC-funded Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center (MI-YVPC),
working with community partners, has implemented a comprehensive prevention approach …

Children's exposure to violence in and around schools should be of increasing concern to
Americans. Contrary to evidence demonstrating a trend of decreasing violence in schools …

Kids and Violence: The Invisible School Experience Page 1 School-Based Violence Prevention
Programs: A Review of Selected Programs with Empirical Evidence Irma Molina, MSW Stan L …

Child and youth violence has been decreasing since the early 1990s, but despite significant
decline, the prevalence of violent behaviors is still alarmingly high. A survey of a nationally …

Purpose: To identify practical components of decision-making for youth violence prevention
program planning and to identify differences in decision-making across various provider …

This paper describes the strategic efforts of six National Centers of Excellence in Youth
Violence Prevention (YVPC), funded by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Objectives This study aimed to identify factors associated with urban youth and parent's
perception of the preventability of medically attended youth assault injuries to guide future …