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The CDC’s 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) report highlights concerns for several sub-groups at heightened risk for adverse health outcomes. Students from minority groups, for instance, face elevated risks related to mental health issues, substance use, and experiencing or witnessing violence compared to their peers.
The Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP, or Working Group) is a group within the executive branch of the U.S. government, and is responsible for promoting healthy outcomes for all youth, including disconnected youth and youth who are at-risk. The Working Group also engages with national, state, local and tribal agencies and ...
Kansas City’s new 24-hour youth violence prevention hotline is live. Young Kansas Citians in need of help are encouraged to call or text 816-799-1720 to chat with trained anti-violence ...
The goal of prevention and intervention strategies is to stop school violence from occurring. According to the CDC, there are at least four levels at which violence-prevention programs can act: at the level of society in general, the school community, the family, and the individual. [41]
Youth violence resources. Stop the Violence Indianapolis. ... Marion County Youth Violence Prevention Coalition. Contact: mcyvpc@gmail.com, see website for contact form. Website: www.saferindy.com.
The NNSC uses focused deterrence and problem-oriented policing strategies to identify a particular serious crime problem and design a strategy to respond to it. The National Network’s process recognizes that a small minority of individuals drive the majority of serious violence, therefore law enforcement needs to employ a similarly concentrated response.
The first months of pandemic in 2020 saw an uptick in domestic violence, followed by a surge in gun violence that has not abated. As kids returned to K-12 classrooms, schools experienced a 300 ...
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP): Forming part of the U.S. Department of Justice, this prevention agency is a governmental organization focuses on all types of research, prevention programs, and rehabilitation programs for juveniles as offenders and victims. [24]