In The News: Resource Focuses on Partnering with Faith Community to Prevent Gang Crime
March 26 2012 - NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education and Families (YEF) and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency have released the 25th and final bulletin to identify strategies for reducing gang violence and victimization.
In The News: Trayvon Martin's Homicide: A National Movement to Stop the Violence?
In The News: SF Sheriff's New Extracurricular Activity: Violence Prevention Classes
Marhc 24 2012 - Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi of San Francisco called Hamish Sinclair last week to inquire about enrolling in Man Alive Violence Prevention Services.
March 23 2012 - Dubbed the Save Our Youth Parade, the event is a collaborative effort of community groups and individuals who desire an end to youth-on-youth violence in York. "This march is reactive, but it's also proactive," said Sandra Thompson, president of the York NAACP. "This is the first step, a visual acknowledgement of a community's cry."
In The News: Mayor Rawlings-Blake Kicks Off Youth Violence Prevention Week
March 19 2012 - Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was joined by community, religious and city leaders to kick off Youth Violence Prevention Week, held March 19-25, 2012. It is a national public education initiative featuring activities and events to spotlight the issue of youth violence.
March 12 2012 - Documentarian Lee Hirsch's film Bully, detailing the experiences of bullied youth and parents of children who committed suicide after being bullied, will be released in select theaters March 30.
In The News: Violent 'Emo Killings' Rattle Iraqi Youth
March 11 2012 - Young people who identify themselves as so-called Emos are being brutally killed at an alarming rate in Iraq.
In The News: Amarillo students stand up against violence and bullying
March 9 2012 - Recently received the 2011 Partners in Prevention Award from the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, for their efforts aimed at ending sexual violence among youth in our schools.
In The News: Youth violence is on the rise, but you can help
March 9 2012 - Being between the ages of 12 and 24 puts someone at the highest risk of being a victim of violence, and studies show that there has been a steady rise in youth violence, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2011.
In The News: I know how to curb youth violence
March 8 2012 - More must be done to curb youth violence in Detroit and I know exactly how to do it. In fact I've been doing it for the past 10 years.
In The News: Violence threat to school heads
March 4 2012 - The study's author, Dr Philip Riley of Monash University's education faculty, said he was shocked by the level of violence reported by principals.
In The News: Activist asks New Jersey to declare violence a public health crisis
March 4 2012 - In late February, the Union County freeholder board passed a resolution supporting the CDC's position on youth violence and calling for more prevention programs and policies.
In The News: Rapper Denounces Shooting At Arizona Nightclub
March 4 2012 -Rapper Nipsey Hussle issued a statement over the weekend saying he strongly opposes gun violence, and that his fans know he represents "nothing but peace and progress through hard work."
In The News: Students Take The Lead In An Effort To End Youth Violence In Philadelphia
March 3 2012 - Elected officials and other adults have tried to tackle Philadelphia’s youth violence problem, but now a group of middle school students want to take the lead.
In The News: School Districts Combat Bullying and Violence with SafeSchools Alert
March 3 2012 - According to a study by the United States Secret Service and Department of Education that evaluated 41 school shooters, 71% felt persecuted, bullied, threatened, attacked, or injured by others.
In The News: 'The Interrupters' Documentary On Youth Crime Spotlights Ex-Gang Members Who Try To Prevent Violence
March 1 2012 - A growing school of thought holds that street violence is a disease, and like a disease, it can be prevented.
Feb 28 2012 - Teachers should educate students on non-violent alternatives to managing conflict, Minister of State for Education, Barrister Nyesom Wike, said in Abuja yesterday.
Feb 29 2012 - While 33 school-related deaths in one year is 33 too many, this number is actually the lowest it's been since the report began tracking school violence in 1992. In 2006, the number of school-related deaths per year peaked at 63.
Feb 28 2012 - This month alone, at least four shootings of students have occurred in schools across the country, including Monday's deadly attack outside Cleveland, Ohio. Experts say the spate of shootings may be coincidental and not indicative of a troubling trend.
In The News: Why does America lead the world in school shootings
Feb 26 2012 - School shootings are far more frequent in America than in other countries, although terrible massacres have occurred in Russia, Israel, and several European nations.
Feb 26 2012 - The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness and to educate students, teachers, school administrators, counselors, school resource officers, school staff, parents, and the public on effective ways to prevent or reduce youth violence.
Feb 10 2012 - Kentucky has the second-highest rate in the nation of placing such youths in juvenile jails, despite federal and state laws that discourage detention in such cases and the near-unanimous agreement of experts and advocates that it harms children.
In The News: Russia alarmed by rash of teenage suicides
Feb 10 2012 - A rash of teenage suicides in Russia has set off alarm bells and experts are urging the government to take immediate action.
Feb 1 2012 - According to the Kentucky Suicide Prevention Group, suicide is the No. 2 cause of death among young people in this state. Accidents are first.
Jan 18 2012 - At a time when more children with chronic medical conditions are enrolled in public schools than ever before, many districts are eliminating or not expanding nursing positions.
Jan 1 2012 - During his New Year Mass, Pope Benedict says new generations must be educated in justice and peace to avoid further conflict.
Sept 26 2011 - $19.7 million cut from the Centers for Disease Control's Youth Violence Prevention measures, the only federally-funded program.
