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Safe Rhode Island:
Violence and Injury Prevention Program
Youth Violence
Other Youth Violence Resources
Lots of Youth Violence Web Links!
Partnerships for Preventing Violence Video Series
Video series of six live broadcasts on preventing youth violence. Available for loan at the Department of Health Library, 3 Capitol Hill, Rm. 103.
Rhode Island Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
The YRBS is a survey of students in grades 9-12 and measures health risk behaviors that contribute to injuries and violence; tobacco, alcohol and other drug use; unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs); unhealthy dietary behaviors; and physical inactivity.
Rhode Island Kids Count
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT is a statewide children's policy organization dedicated to improving the health, education, economic well-being and safety of Rhode Island's children. Rhode Island KIDS COUNT collects and disseminates data on the well-being of Rhode Island's children and advocates for and facilitates the development of responsive policies and programs.
ParentLinkRI
A website for parents of pre-teens and teens providing information on parenting classes and workshops, activities and services for children and families, and tips on raising teens. This website is sponsored by the Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Education in partnership with the Rhode Island Communications Coalition.
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
A website dedicated to providing resources for professionals, parents, and youth working to prevent violence committed by and against young people.
CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Provides an overview and fact sheets on various types of youth violence, current CDC youth violence activities, and links to prevention programs and additional information.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
This website provides information on national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. Here you can find links to funding, programs, publications and national juvenile justice statistics.
WHO’s Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention, Facts about Youth Violence
This fact sheet provides an overview of the problem of youth violence from an international perspective. The report includes risk factors for youth violence as well as effective prevention strategies. Click here to access the entire WHO World Report on Violence and Health.
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