Special Feature: Youth Violence - Additional Resources

Featured Resources

Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence, and Trauma: This Office for Victims of Crime resource captures a video series and related resource materials that discuss the impact and consequences of children's exposure to crime, abuse, and violence.

Publications

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, Annual Report
Understanding and Preventing Violence: Summary of 2016 Research and Surveillance Activities: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 2017
Local Measures: The Need for Neighborhood-Level Data in Youth Violence Prevention Initiatives: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention-Sponsored, January 2017
The Effects of Summer Jobs on Youth Violence: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention-Sponsored, 2017
Live Fast, Die Young: Anticipated Early Death and Adolescent Violence and Gang Involvement: National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, December 2016
A Comprehensive Technical Package for the Prevention of Youth Violence and Associated Risk Behaviors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, November 2016
National Youth Violence Prevention Update: 2010-2016: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention-Sponsored, July 2016
Combatting Youth Violence in American Cities: Programs and Partnerships in 30 Cities: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, June 2016
Durable Collaborations: The National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention-Sponsored, June 2016
Preventing Youth Violence: Opportunities for Action: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 2014
Criminal Career Patterns: National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, May 2014
Bullying, Sexual, and Dating Violence Trajectories From Early to Late Adolescence: National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, April 2014
Technology, Teen Dating Violence and Abuse, and Bullying: National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, July 2013
Unpacking the Influence of Neighborhood Context and Antisocial Propensity on Violent Victimization of Children and Adolescents in Chicago: National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, December 2011
Mental Health and Violent Offending in Chicago Youth: A Multilevel Approach: National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, May 2011
Anticipating the Future Based on Analysis of the Past: Intercity Variation in Youth Homicide, 1984-2006: National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, December 2010
Juveniles Who Commit Sex Offenses Against Minors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, December 2009
Event Dynamics and the Role of Third Parties in Urban Youth Violence: National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, May 2009
The Code of the Street and African-American Adolescent Violence: National Institute of Justice, February 2009
Electronic Media and Youth Violence -- A CDC Research Brief for Researchers: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009
Girls Study Group--Charting the Way to Delinquency Prevention for Girls: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, October 2008
Violence by Teenage Girls: Trends and Context: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, May 2008

Related Resources

CrimeSolutions.gov: The National Institute of Justice's CrimeSolutions.gov website is meant to help practitioners and policymakers understand what works in justice-related programs and practices. Included on CrimeSolutions.gov is relevant program and topical information pertaining to youth violence and prevention.
National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention are unique from traditional research centers because they work with community members and many educational, justice and social work partners to develop action plans, partnerships, and priorities to prevent youth violence in a local community.
National Institute of Justice (NIJ): NIJ supports research that strives to understand and reduce the occurrence and impact of violent crimes. This includes describing the scope of these crimes, such as how and when they occur and their consequences. NIJ also supports evaluations of existing programs, practices and policies meant to prevent violent crime or to assist victims.
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): OVC is committed to enhancing the Nation's capacity to assist crime victims and to providing leadership in changing attitudes, policies, and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims of crime. Visit OVC's Child & Youth Victimization page for access to OVC, OVC-sponsored, and other materials that focus on victimization of youths.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP): OJJDP provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP oversees, funds, and supports a number of programs related to youth violence prevention.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP): Model Programs Guide (MPG): MPG contains information about evidence-based juvenile justice and youth prevention, intervention, and reentry programs. See the Violence Prevention page for access to information about rated programs.
Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere (STRYVE): Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, STRYVE is a guide for communities, states and the country to use in developing and implementing evidence-informed strategies, programs, and policies for stopping violence before it occurs using a public health approach.

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