Safe Rhode Island:
Violence and Injury Prevention Program

Youth Violence Web Links

Bipartisan Working Group on Youth Violence: Final Report, 106th Congress, 1999
The purpose of this document is to "advance through consensus (a majority of Republicans and a majority of Democrats) solutions to fight the rise of youth violence in our nation today."

Partnerships for Preventing Violence
Partnerships is an innovative, 3-year project that trains participants via satellite. The 2000 Partnerships for Preventing Violence series focussed on providing professionals, both inside and outside the school environment, with a thorough understanding of comprehensive, effective, school-centered violence prevention approaches. The 2000 series also hoped to stimulate broader school/community partnerships by providing examples of evaluated programs for making schools and communities safer.

School Safety and Violence Prevention 
A link to the "Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide for Safe Schools" web site containing over 40 links to other school safety and violence prevention sites.

Rhode Island Anti-Violence Coalition (RIAVC)
A grassroots organization whose mission is to promote and develop comprehensive community and statewide strategies to eradicate violence among and toward all young people.

Rhode Island Department of the Attorney General
See the publication, "What our Children Say About Youth Violence, What Causes it, and What We Need to Do About It."

Indicators of School Crime & Safety, 1999 
Presents data on crime at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, & the general population from an array of sources. It is a joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics & National Center for Education Statistics.

Other Youth Violence Prevention Resources on the Web
Provides web links to resources for parents, teens, professionals, and anyone interested in violence prevention for youth.