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Violence Prevention Focused on Children and Youth: School-Based Programs

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Universal school-based programs to reduce or prevent violent behavior are delivered to all children in a given school or grade. They are used with children at all grade levels from pre-kindergarten through high school.

Task Force Recommendations & Findings

This table lists the intervention reviewed by the Community Guide, with a summary of the Task Force finding (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review.

School-based programs to reduce violence Recommended

Presentations & Promotional Materials

Slides

Using Evidence for Public Health Decision Making: Violence Prevention Focused on Children and Youth Adobe PDF File [PDF - 466KB] Developed by the Community Guide



Disclaimer

The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.

Sample Citation

The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Violence Prevention Focused on Children and Youth: school-based programs. www.thecommunityguide.org/violence/school.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.

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The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services

Together, the Community Guide and the Clinical Guide provide evidence-based recommendations across the prevention spectrum.

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