Adults and Children Together Against Violence (ACT)
Posts factsheets and resource information about violence prevention. Topics include Discipline; Tips for Responding to Challenging Behavior; Supporting Positive Behaviors; Understanding Behavior; Media Violence; Positive Learning Activities; Anger Management; Violence Prevention for Teachers of Young Children; Selecting High Quality Childcare; and Violence Prevention for Families of Young Children.
Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Provides resources on program assistance and research about school violence prevention. The Center is a nationally recognized resource for School Resource Officer Programs and has assisted many North Carolina school systems in their safe school planning efforts.
Distributes materials on youth and violence prevention, including guides to data and educational resources and materials for parents.
Deana's Fund: Acting to Prevent Violence
Organization develops and produces comprehensive educational theater programs on relationship violence for grades K-12, colleges, workplaces, and communities.
Metro Action Committee on Public Violence Against Women and Children
Promotes the rights of women and children to live free from violence and threats of violence. They have education programs on personal safety, post information about preventing school violence, and have a database of over 4000 resources, including their own publications.
National Alliance for Safe Schools
This Alliance is a not-for-profit research, training and technical assistance organization dedicated to the promotion of an orderly educational environment.
Provides updated information on school violence and school crisis resources for parents, educators, and reporters. The Center was created by presidential directive in 1984 to meet the growing need for additional training and preparation in the area of school crime and violence prevention.
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Source of information on prevention and intervention programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence committed by and against children and teens. Sponsored by the White House Council on Youth Violence. This website and call center 1-866-SAFEYOUTH (723-3968) serve as a user-friendly, single point of access to Federal information on youth violence prevention and suicide.
Safe from the Start, Reducing Children's Exposure To Violence
"The California Safe from the Start (SFTS) Initiative is a comprehensive strategy to assist communities in reducing the impact of violence on children. The initiative targets children ages 0 to 18 with an emphasis on children ages 0 to 5, who have been exposed to family, school and/or community violence."
The mission of The Safe Schools Coalition is to help schools - at home and all over the world - become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. The website offers resources for youth, school curriculum development personnel, families, allies, social workers and other people.
The Teen Victim Project is a multi-pronged public education campaign to reach teenage victims of crime. This campaign features teen outreach cards and a television public service announcement, as well as a web site especially designed for teen victims of crime.
Teens, Crime, and the Community
Nationwide effort implemented at the local level to reduce the incidence of teen vicitimization and engage teens as crime prevention resources in their schools and communities. TCC combines education and action to reduce the high level of teen victimization. Website includes info on teen leaders, resources, and a photo gallery.