Article on the front page of the Daily Camera featuring CSPV’s Senior Research Associate, Sarah Goodrum and her Department of Homeland Security Grant with CU Boulder. The University of Colorado […]
Reframing the Bully Through Joyful, Transformative Theater
Stephanie Saltis, survivor of bullying, uses Shakespeare to help break the cycle of violence in Colorado schools. Established in 2011, the violence prevention tour is Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s flagship education […]
Workshop Seeks to Heal Trauma by Connecting Individuals to their Communities
Upcoming workshop to address how individuals can heal their trauma, and the role of the community in preventing violence. On March 22, 2021, Boulder suffered one of the worst mass […]
Juvenile’s killing in Aurora highlights teen violence problem in metro
David Bechhoefer, Project Director of the Youth Violence Prevention Center – Denver, was interviewed on Fox 31 News following a deadly shooting that occurred in Aurora on Friday. He talked about […]
$1.2 Million Grant Focuses on Violence Education, Awareness on Campus
The University of Colorado Boulder’s Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) and the CU Boulder Police Department (CUPD) are embarking on a two-year project aimed at violence prevention and education […]
$6 million CDC National Youth Violence Prevention Center of Excellence grant awarded to the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, recently received a five-year (2021-2026) $6 million cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Youth Violence Prevention […]
Stop the Violence! Podcast featuring Dr. Beverly Kingston
Dr. Beverly Kingston is interviewed on Heidi’s Colorful Colorado podcast to discuss addressing the root causes of violence by creating conditions that support healthy human development.
CU Boulder Researchers Study 48 School Shootings & What We Can Learn From Them
Bill Woodward, CSPV Research Associate, speaks with CBS news in Denver to discuss what we have learned from school shootings and the benefits of the Safe Communities Safe Schools Model.
CSPV Research Highlighted in American Journal of Public Health
This supplement from the American Journal of Public Health highlights the important violence prevention work led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Youth Violence Prevention Centers of […]
NASRO to Lead Development of Standardized Violence Prevention Protocol for Schools
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 […]
To research — and fight — youth violence in Northeast Park Hill, organizations will have to build trust and community connections
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.
Educating beyond academics: Schools seek right approach in social and emotional learning
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 […]
What We Know about Targeted School Violence
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. […]
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
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 […]
