Our Centers for Ethics:

Youth and violence

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Helpful links

• American Academy of Pediatrics: "Some Things You Should Know About Media Violence and Media Literacy"
  How do children respond to violence they see on TV and in movies? What is the impact of the internet on their lives? This page answers those questions and provides guidelines to help parents and young people become discerning media consumers.

• American Humane Association’s National Resource Center on the Link Between Violence to People and Animals
  Focuses on the link between children's cruelty to animals and other violent behavior.

• Bureau for At-Risk Youth
  This organization offers videos, publications and other products related to the education and development of at-risk youth.

• Center for Nonviolent Communication
  Find articles, information on training programs and materials, and links to related websites around the world.
  

• Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
  Academic papers, online curricula and research projects are posted on this University of Colorado site.

• Children’s Defense Fund
  A nonprofit group concerned with the welfare of children at all stages. Regularly publishes free, downloadable reports on aspects of youth poverty, crime, and violence. Their current project is a call to action to prevent children being imprisoned by helping them make better life choices. Read the report here.
  

• Connect for Kids (formerly KidsCampaigns)
  A "quick search" under "violence prevention" will direct you to a list of articles about gangs, neighborhood patrols and prevention programs.

• End Youth Violence
  In addition to its links to reports and articles on youth violence, this organization offers a violence and bullying hotline at 604-582-9624.

• "Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools"
  This guide was developed by the Department of Education and the Department of Justice to help school personnel, parents, community members and others identify early indicators of troubling and potentially dangerous student behavior.

• Gangs and At-Risk Kids
  With sections for parents and teachers on "Why Kids Join Gangs" and "How to Help Your Kid," this site also offers stories and poems submitted by former gang members or by gang members who are serving long prison sentences.

• KnowGangs.com
  Videos, powerpoint presentations, and reports are among some of the resources available to educate yourself, your community, and youth about gangs and violence.

• Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (based at Florida State University)
  Includes information about the juvenile justice system, programs for at-risk youth and related employment opportunities.

• National Center for Injury Prevention & Control
  Under "violence prevention" you’ll find research reports, community-based projects and online publications. Specific sections are devoted to family violence and firearm injuries.

• National Center for Education Statistics: Indicators of School Crime and Safety - 2007
  

• National PTA’s Community Violence Prevention Kit
  This kit includes a guide to organizing community efforts and a community needs assessment checklist.

• National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
  One of the most extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world, NCJRS is a collection of clearinghouses supporting such agencies as the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office for Victims of Crime.

• Pavnet (Partnership Against Violence)
  Includes information and statistics compiled from seven federal agencies, as well as a nationwide listing of programs, curricula and grants.

• "Preventing Crime: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Promising"
  Prepared for the National Institute of Justice and presented to Congress, this report from the University of Maryland's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice evaluates crime prevention strategies that are "family-based," "school-based," and "community-based."

• Student Pledge Against Gun Violence
  This pledge was created as part of the "Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence" (observed nationwide during the first week of October). Copies of the pledge may be printed from this site.

• Surgeon General’s Report on Youth Violence
  This resource offers statistics on the magnitude of the problem and explains research findings on what works with respect to prevention and intervention strategies.

• Taking the Bully by the Horns
  This is the homepage of Kathy Noll & Jay Carter, authors of Taking the Bully by the Horns, a guide to help young people deal with bullies. The site includes articles and links to other resources helping young people develop conflict resolution skills.

• Talking With Kids About Violence
  Includes tips on raising peace-loving kids, including suggested responses to common questions.

• "Teasing and Bullying”
  In this excerpt from Eli Newberger's The Men They Will Become: The Nature and Nurture of Male Character, this Harvard Medical School pediatrician presents children's and families' experiences, noting relevant theories and research on the origins and effects of teasing and bullying. Drawing on the insights that flow from these sources, and from the wisdom of clinical practice, he gives guidance to parents and professionals, including techniques children can learn to protect themselves.

• U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
  Browse the section titled "Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention" for information on federal grants, conferences and training.

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