Prevention (Violence and Abuse)

Prevention Sites:

National Network Of Violence Prevention Practitioners National Network Of Violence Prevention Practitioners: Unites violence prevention practitioners from various disciplines to prevent violence and improve prevention practice. (Prevention) http://www.edc.org/HHD/NNVPP/ The Non-Violence Project The Non-Violence Project: Miami-based project to teach alternatives to violent behavior, and to motivate and engage young people in positive action. (Prevention) http://www.nvp-miami.org/ The Scary Guy The Scary Guy: Interactive programs focus on anti-bullying, anti-violence and emotional intelligence. (Prevention) http://www.thescaryguy.com Child Abuse Prevention Services Child Abuse Prevention Services: A not for profit, volunteer organization founded in 1982 to respond to child abuse and neglect. (Prevention) http://www.kidsafe-caps.org/ The Avert Project The Avert Project: An interactive and highly effective training program that has shown to decrease the risk of institutional violence by establishing a system-wide model for behavioral accountability. (Prevention) http://www.avertviolence.org/ Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP) Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP): Violence prevention research unit at the University of California, Davis. (Prevention) http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/vprp/ Stop Violence:Resources for A Just Peace Stop Violence:Resources for A Just Peace: Links to online resources on many forms of violence and other forms of victimization. Find help hotlines, safety tips, statistics, critical analysis and policy ideas. (Prevention) http://www.stopviolence.com Your1voice Your1voice: A non-profit corporation that inspires peaceful action against workplace, school and domestic violence and creates market pressure on sponsors, and producers of violent television, films, video games and media. (Prevention) http://www.your1voice.com/ Envision Learning Corporation Envision Learning Corporation: Violence prevention education for children, teachers, parents and community members. Florida based. (Prevention) http://envisionlearningcorp.home.att.net METRAC METRAC: A non-profit organization committed to the rights of women and children to live their lives free of violence and the threat of violence. (Prevention) http://www.metrac.org The ReDo Theatre Company The ReDo Theatre Company: Offers tools to help people young and old understand and deal with anger, violence and conflict. (Prevention) http://www.redotheatre.com Lets Prevent Abuse Lets Prevent Abuse: Abuse prevention project sponsored by the Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER); seeks to assist early childhood professionals in identifying and working with families who are at risk for child maltreatment. Describes script and intende (Prevention) http://www.pacer.org/lpa/ Family and Community Violence Prevention (FCVP) Program Family and Community Violence Prevention (FCVP) Program: Violence prevention information from Family Life Centers serving minority youth and families through a cooperative agreement between Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, and the Office of Minority Health. (Prevention) http://www.fcvp.org WAVE Trust (Worldwide Alternatives to ViolencE) WAVE Trust (Worldwide Alternatives to ViolencE): International charity dedicated to understanding the root causes of violence and child abuse and promoting international best practice on prevention, reduction and cure. (Prevention) http://wwwave.org Crime Survivor Guide Crime Survivor Guide: Resources for a victim needing to face a parole board about the possible release, parole or probation of an assailant. (Prevention) http://crimesurvivorguide.tripod.com/CrimeSurvivorGuide Violence Prevention Violence Prevention: A new, award winning program to prevent violence in children, teens and families to improve communication skills, to teach anger and stress management and other critical life skills. (Prevention) http://cliving.org/kidrelx.htm SAFE House Web Site and Resource Center SAFE House Web Site and Resource Center: A non-profit Nevada organization devoted to strengthening families by Stopping Abuse in the Family Environment. (Prevention) http://www.lvrj.com/communitylink/safehouse/ McClure Associates McClure Associates: Workplace violence consultancy and training provider. (Prevention) http://www.mcclureassociates.com American Humane Association American Humane Association: AHA is a national leader in identifying and preventing the causes of child and animal abuse and neglect. (Prevention) http://www.americanhumane.org/ The Violence Prevention Consortium (VPC) in Hawaii The Violence Prevention Consortium (VPC) in Hawaii: Association for the prevention of violence in the home, school, workplace, and community. (Prevention) http://www.preventviolencehawaii.org Touch Hearts Touch Hearts: A grass roots network of people who combat "violence, alienation, and despair." (Prevention) http://members.aol.com/wwindholz/ PreventViolence.org PreventViolence.org: The reader can explore this site to discover how to tap that potential in your community and create a safer and healthier environment for our young people. (Prevention) http://preventviolence.org/ Violence Prevention Week Campaign Violence Prevention Week Campaign: Educational materials, newsletter, roundtable, calendar, media kit, message board, and resources. (Prevention) http://www.violencepreventionweek.org Lambeth Independent Advisory Group Lambeth Independent Advisory Group: Community led partnership seeks to tackle gun violence and crack cocaine distribution. News, events, photos, and links. (Prevention) http://www.liag.org/ James E. Davis - Stop the Violence James E. Davis - Stop the Violence: Official Web site of the organization "Love Yourself - Stop the Violence", a grassroots organization dedicated to stopping violence in urban America; and its founder, NYC police officer and community activist James E. Davis. (Prevention) http://www.jedavis-stopviolence.org The Conflict Center The Conflict Center: Teaches that conflict and differences are inevitable but that violence is not. (Prevention) http://www.conflictcenter.org/ Prevention Yellow Pages Prevention Yellow Pages: A worldwide directory of programs, research, references and resources dedicated to the prevention of youth problems and the promotion of nurturing children. (Prevention) http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/prevention/ Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women (LACAAW) Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women (LACAAW): A non-profit, multi-cultural, feminist, community-based volunteer organization. Aims for the elimination of violence against women and children through education, prevention, and intervention. (Prevention) http://www.lacaaw.org/ NetCops PSI - COPTALK NetCops PSI - COPTALK: Public safety information from cops. (Prevention) http://www.netcopspsi.com