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Prevention resources

For Professionals, community members, and schools

Data Sources

• Web-based injury statistics query and reporting system (CDC WISQARS™)
• National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
• IES Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2022
• CDC youth violence additional resources

Violence Prevention programs

• CDC youth violence prevention tips
• CDC community violence prevention tips
  • Community Violence Prevention Resource for action report (CDC, 2024)
• CDC PREVALYL– Prevention violence affecting young lives program
• CDC youth violence prevention centers
• Veto Violence– CDC violence prevention program

For parents

• CDC youth violence prevention tips
• AACAP tips to decrease the risk that their child becoming involved in a gang
• KidPower- international nonprofit that provides comprehensive safety education skills to children ages 3-18 and their families
  • Kidpower in Colorado

Bullying prevention

• Stop Bullying– English or Spanish
• CDC bullying information, tips, and resources
• Children’s Safety Network– website that provides information about multiple child safety issues and addresses prevention and provides resources for support and help

Gun violence prevention, click here.

Gang violence prevention, click here.

Dating violence prevention, click here.

Sexual violence prevention, click here.