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
Safe2Tell Helps Provide Early Warning of Potential Threats
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
Preventing Violence Isn’t Easy
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
Douglas County creates first youth-focused Community Response Team in Colorado
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
Kingston and Payne interviewed by New York Times about School Shootings
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
Susan Payne interviewed about STEM School Highlands Ranch, Safe2Tell
Susan Payne was interviewed by 9 News Denver about the recent school shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch. Read more Susan Payne interviewed about STEM School Highlands Ranch, Safe2Tell
How school security has changed 20 years after Columbine shooting
We have learned so much in the past 20 years about how to prevent school shootings. Dr. Beverly Kingston and Bill Woodward speak about what we know works to keep… Read more How school security has changed 20 years after Columbine shooting
Columbine Twenty Years Later: Time of Preparation, Transition for Safe2Tell
Safe2Tell is a national model for preventing school-related cataclysms of all sorts, from shootings to suicides, by encouraging students to anonymously reveal what they know. School Safety and Prevention Expert at… Read more Columbine Twenty Years Later: Time of Preparation, Transition for Safe2Tell
The Evolving Role Of Consoler-In-Chief Since Columbine; Safe2Tell Remains A Vital Resource
Safe2Tell works to prevent violence in schools and is a vital resource to maintaining a safe community. Susan Payne, founder of Safe2Tell, speaks with CPR about the program’s successes. Read more The Evolving Role Of Consoler-In-Chief Since Columbine; Safe2Tell Remains A Vital Resource
CSPV Selected for the 5280 Colorado Gives Campaign
A special issue of 5280 magazine published in April 2019 commemorates 20 years since the tragedy at Columbine High School. As part of this issue, readers are encouraged to support… Read more CSPV Selected for the 5280 Colorado Gives Campaign
CU Boulder Today Shares School Safety Lessons Post-Columbine from CSPV Researchers
An article published in CU Boulder Today on April 9, 2019 identifies several key lessons learned from the shootings at Columbine and Arapahoe High School, according to CSPV researchers Dr.… Read more CU Boulder Today Shares School Safety Lessons Post-Columbine from CSPV Researchers
The Show’s on the Road!
The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, founded in partnership with CSPV, is traveling across the state and using theater to teach middle and high school students about how to prevent violence. For… Read more The Show’s on the Road!