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Violence Prevention: School-Based Programs

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Systematic Review

Source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services

Last Reviewed: June 2005

Workgroups: Adolescent Health Workgroup, Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends universal school-based programs to reduce violence. These programs are designed to teach all students in a school or grade about violence prevention or about at least 1 of these skills intended to reduce aggressive or violent behavior:

Emotional self-awareness
Emotional control
Self-esteem
Positive social skills
Social problem solving
Conflict resolution
Teamwork

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Objectives related to this resource (5)

Reduce the rate of minors and young adults committing violent crimes — AH‑10

Target met or exceeded

Reduce the proportion of public schools with a serious violent incident — AH‑D03

Developmental

Reduce physical fighting among adolescents — IVP‑11

Target met or exceeded

Reduce the rate of adolescent and young adult victimization from violent crimes — AH‑R11

Research

Reduce the number of young adults who report 3 or more adverse childhood experiences — IVP‑D03

Developmental

Suggested Citation

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Guide to Community Preventive Services. (2005) Violence Prevention: School-Based Programs. Retrieved from: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/violence-prevention-school-based-programs