National Education Service Nes Youth Violence Prevention Resources

The National Education Service (NES) in Bloomington, Indiana, presents a collection of youth violence prevention resources. NES offers access to resources on how to deal with aggression, hostility, and violent behavior, as well as how to create a safe environment.

"Prevention of Youth Violence" is a resource guide for youth development and family life professionals and volunteers. The guide is a revision of portions of the original research literature and program evaluation review published in the U.S. Army Family Advocacy Program Prevention Resource Manual. The National Network for Family Resiliency provides the guide online.

This is a book about behavioral threat assessment that focuses on prevention and early intervention. It’s about thoughtful connection, inclusion, prosocial relationship building, and the restoration of meaningful and positive experiences for young people within the school environment. It’s about the importance of staying objective, avoiding assumptions, and eliminating prejudgment. Finally, it’s about redirecting that person to constructive, nonviolent solutions and avoiding arrest, institutionalization, or worse.

"The Making the Peace curriculum is a completeprogram offering you everything you need to address violence prevention in your classroom, after-school or residential programme, or juvenile justice setting."--p. 3.

Youth violence is a significant public health problem that affects thousands of young people each day, and in turn, their families, schools, and communities. Youth violence occurs when young people between the ages of 10 and 24 years intentionally use physical force or power to threaten or harm others. This illustrated technical package provides an overview about youth violence and evidence-based strategies for community leaders, families, school administrators, teachers, law enforcement, and state leaders to utilize as methods for youth violence prevention. Some example strategies include: Preschool enrichment with family engagement and parent education Mentoring/After School programs Hospital community partnership programs Youth volunteer opportunities While individual skills are important and research has demonstrated the preventive effects of many youth skill development programs, approaches addressing relationships with parents, peers, and other caring adults as well as approaches that influence school and community environments are equally important to have the greatest public health impact. Related products: West Side Story Project Toolkit: Crime Prevention on a New Stage can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/west-side-story-project-toolkit-crime-prevention-new-stage America's Youth: Transition to Adulthood is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/americas-youth-transition-adulthood A Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States Between 2000 and 2013 is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/study-active-shooter-incidents-united-states-between-2000-and-2013 Childhood & Adolescence resources collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/childhood-adolescence