Preventing Youth Violence
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Youth violence and crime affect a community's economic health, as well as individuals' physical and mental health and well-being. Homicide is the second leading cause of death for youth in our country. In 2008, more than 656,000 young people ages 10-24 were treated in emergency departments for injuries sustained from violence. 1
Each neighborhood and community has unique experiences with violence and different resources available to them. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to preventing youth violence. However, communities can help reduce youth violence by developing a city-wide strategy that combines prevention, intervention, treatment, and re-entry strategies. The National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention is working with communities to design these strategies. Learn more »
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Justice Department Research Shows That School-Level Interventions Reduce Dating Violence by up to 50 Percent
The Department of Justice today announced new research from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) that finds school-level interventions reduced dating violence among middle school students by up to 50 percent in 30 New York City public schools.
National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Working Session 2011
Representatives from Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Salinas, and San Jose gathered in Washington, DC on October 31 and November 1, 2011 for the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Working Session. The Forum is a collaboration between the U.S. Departments of Justice, Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Cities Working Together to Reduce Youth Violence
The National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention (the Forum) is an interagency effort for localities to share knowledge and experience in what works and what doesn't work in preventing youth and gang related violence. Six cities are part of the Forum: Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Salinas, and San Jose.
CDC Awards $4.5M to Prevent Youth Violence in Four STRYVE Communities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today an award totaling $4.5 million to be divided among four public health departments that were selected to participate in a youth violence prevention demonstration project over a period of five years.
Six Cities Present Plans to Reduce and Prevent Youth Violence
Officials from Boston; Chicago; Detroit; Memphis, Tenn.; Salinas, Calif.; and San Jose, Calif., have spent the past several months preparing plans detailing how they can work within their communities to address youth violence.
Gang Prevention: An Overview of Research and Programs
The recent Juvenile Justice bulletin, published by the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs (OJJDP), presents a compilation of current research on gangs, including data on the state of gang problems in the United States today, why youth join gangs, the risk factors and attractions that increase youth’s propensity to join gangs, and how gangs form.
Creating Violence-Free, Healthy, and Prospering Communities Requires Your Voice
Youth violence destroys quality of life and decreases the freedom, health, and prosperity of individuals, families, and communities. Unaddressed youth violence and crime negatively affect our communities' physical, mental, and economic health and challenges our ability to educate, grow, and prosper.
CDC's Division of Violence Prevention Offers Online Course on Principles of Prevention
Each year, more than 50,000 people lose their lives to violence. In addition to the tremendous physical and emotional toll, violence has substantial medical and lost productivity costs.
Safe Youth, Safe Schools
More than 55 million young people will return to school in the United States this fall. While schools remain relatively safe, any amount of violence is unacceptable.
Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Teen dating violence is a growing public health issue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research, one in 10 high school students report being a victim of physical dating violence.
