A national prevention strategy that uses tested and effective approaches and prioritizes funding for health and behavioral health directives to ensure the well-being of all citizens is urgently needed, says… Read more Opinion: We need a national prevention strategy for health and behavioral health problems
After every mass shooting, I cry. I cry because I know violence can be prevented. I cry because few public conversations have anything to do with addressing the root causes… Read more Mass Shootings, Tsunamis and the Coronavirus: It is Time to Heed the Warnings
Through partnership with the National Association of School Resource Officers, CSPV helps create a new national set of best practices to prevent school violence. Click here to read the full… Read more Stopping Violence in Schools: Effort to Create National Guidelines Underway
CSPV partners with NASRO to create a new national violence prevention toolkit, using the best of what we know works from research to end violence in U.S. schools. Read the… Read more NASRO to Lead Development of Standardized Violence Prevention Protocol for Schools
CSPV researchers will evaluate Colorado’s school safety protocol and training program for feasibility, satisfaction, and cultural responsiveness, so educators can implement the program with confidence. Click here to read the… Read more Center wins $1 million grant to improve K-12 school safety
Through relationship building and collaboration, the organizations Park Hill Strong and Steps to Success work to reduce violence in their communities in Denver, Colorado. Read the full article at denverite.com.
Social emotional learning is key to preventing violence, “giving kids the skills that they need so that they don’t end up becoming violent,” says Beverly Kingston, director of CSPV. Read… Read more Educating beyond academics: Schools seek right approach in social and emotional learning
Addressing root causes of violence, like bullying or inadequate mental health support, is the best way to prevent school violence and other problem behaviors, says Dr. Kingston, director of CSPV.… Read more What We Know about Targeted School Violence
Despite online innovation and social media expansion, systems like Safe2Tell are still the most effective, least invasive way to keep people safe. Click here to read the full article on… Read more Safe2Tell Helps Provide Early Warning of Potential Threats
CSPV knows what works to decrease gun violence by 20-30%, and it’s not as simple as a technical fix, like installing metal detectors. Gun violence is an adaptive challenge, and… Read more Preventing Violence Isn’t Easy
CSPV has long recommended inter-agency social support teams to addresses youth mental health needs as an effective violence prevention strategy Read more Douglas County creates first youth-focused Community Response Team in Colorado
Beverly Kingston and Susan Payne speak with the New York Times about preventing school violence. Read more Kingston and Payne interviewed by New York Times about School Shootings
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