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Includes a range of prevention reports on bullying and violence, crime preventionFor example, in 2018 it added these three reports. Overview of Direct Intervention Approaches to Address Youth Gangs and Youth Violence  Overview...

Evidence-based interventions for public health. Includes sections on alcohol, motor vehicles, physical activity, tobacco, cancer, nutrition, pregnancy, vaccines, diabetes, obesity, sexual behavior, violence, mental health, oral health,...

Covers radio and TV public service ads (PSAs)Topics include: environment (environmental involvement, global warming, oceans), fatherhood involvement, health and safety (booster seats, child abuse, asthma, obesity, crime prevention,...

Includes many annotated links to other web-based resources supporting social marketing and social change...

This document provides a brief summary of options for assessing what portion of any measured behavior changes resulted from your program and what portion resulted from other influences. These options can also be used to attribute the...

PREVNet is a national network of Canadian researchers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governments committed to stop bullying. The website contains teacher guides and videoclips as well as materials for parents and their children....

A good, detailed, freely accessible overview of program evaluation and attribution methods....

Provides resources on home and recreational safety, motor vehicle safety, violence prevention, traumatic brain injury and injury responseThe Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) is an interactive, online database...

This is a registry of scientifically proven and scalable interventions that prevent or reduce the likelihood of antisocial behavior and promote a healthy course of youth development and adult maturity.Blueprints staff members continually...

Contains links to Data Sources and sections on Prevention Strategies, Research and Resources for each of the following topics: Adverse Childhood Experiences; Child Abuse and Neglect; Child Sexual Abuse; Elder Abuse; Intimate Partner...

Child Trends is a leading American research organization focused exclusively on improving the lives of children and youth, especially those who are most vulnerable. Their website includes research briefs on: Child welfare, Early childhood,...

When consensus about a risk or mitigating behavior is newly developed and/or not clearly understood, communicating that consensus through teachers / instructors can be critical. While this blog entry focuses on climate change, it may also...

This 2017 study compares two modes of visually presenting information  - one using photographs and the other using cartoons - on audience's knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions.This study compares two modes of visually presenting...

This report, prepared by UNESCO and the Institute of School Violence and Prevention in January 2017, provides an overview of available data on the nature, extent and impact of school violence and bullying and initiatives to address the...

Rand Corporation reviewed thousands of studies to identify all available evidence for the effects of 13 gun policies in the USA on eight outcomes. Updated regularly.The primary focus of this analysis is the systematic review of 13 broad...

This 2016 study with 56 schools (some acting as controls) demonstrates the power of peer influence for changing climates of conflict and suggests which students to involve in those efforts. By engaging a small set of students to take a...

Of the 32 articles in this 2014 review, 17 assess both bullying and victimization, 10 assess victimization only, and 5 assess bullying only. Of the 22 studies examining bullying perpetration, 11 (50%) observed significant effects; of the 27...

Youth mentoring can be a cost-effective way to reduce the likelihood of offending. Best practices include: outreach to vulnerable youth, involving parents, screening and training mentors, matching mentors and mentees based on background,...

There is strong evidence that school-based violence and bullying prevention programs reduce violence and victimization. Such programs have also been shown to modestly reduce bullying in some circumstances. Programs implemented at the...

Researchers at the University of Missouri have found that students who feel a greater sense of belonging with their peers, family and school community are less likely to become bullies. Their findings suggest that parents and teachers...

The Social Norms Atlas is a collective effort led by the Social Norms Learning Collaborative to foster awareness, understanding, and the ability to address a variety of social norms as they relate to development outcomes.This document...

Based on the U.S. national Youth Risk Behavior Survey of 72,605 high school students, this study focused on trends in traditional victimization and cybervictimization from 2011 to 2019.ABSTRACT Methods We analyzed the data from the 2011...

This meta-analysis found that interventions were more effective with participants who were under the age of 12 and those most heavily victimized before the intervention. Interventions with older children may need to be more intensive,...

This paper describes six program components that can improve the impact of school-bullying intervention programs: taking a whole-school approach, anti-bullying policies, classroom rules, information for parents, informal peer involvement,...

This open-access review of 68 randomized-controlled trials found that evidence was stronger overall for effects on dating and relationship violence (DRV) than for gender-based violence (GBV), with significant long-term impacts on DRV...

The Anger Activism Model (AAM) can be used for segmentation. People with high anger and strong efficacy (i.e. 'activists') are more likely to engage in information seeking and are more accurate and defense-motivated when examining...

Contains reviews of research evidence on interventions related to active transportation (walking and cycling), rod safety, physical activity, heart health (cardiovascular disease), HIV / AIDS, nutrition, obesity, tobacco (smoking), conflict...

A free, searchable online registry of systematic reviews on the effectiveness of public health and health promotion interventions. The content has been quality rated. Bilingual (English and French). Topics include: AIDS, environmental...

The Prevention and Resources sections of the website are rich collections of anti-bullying consumer research, promotion, strategy development, and training materials from the U.S.A. Managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human...

Provides research reports and toolkits addressing a wide range of topics, and information and training on framing...

STOPit is an Anonymous Reporting System that teaches and empowers individuals to recognize and anonymously report safety, misconduct, and compliance concerns BEFORE they escalate into a crisis or other legal matter. For example, it enables...

CrimeSolutions is intended to be a central, reliable resource to help practitioners and policymakers understand what works in justice-related programs and practices. Its purpose is to assist in practical decision making and program...