Programs to reduce violence

Reach out to local programs to learn effective parenting practices. Communities Can: Make teen mentoring, apprenticeship, and leadership programs more available.

Collaborate with health departments and other partners to promote healthy and safe neighborhoods. Make use of effective social and economic policies that reduce violence.

Schools Can: Adopt policies and practices that create safe and supportive environments. Teach teens skills to navigate social and emotional challenges. Connect students to health and mental health services.

Build strong bonds between staff and students to improve connectedness to school. Directly engaging teens in preventing violence helps them: Make healthy choices. Be a leader and voice for change for healthier communities and schools.

Advise community and school decision-makers. Promote respect and empathy with family, friends, and peers. Top of Page. To receive email updates about this page, enter your email address: Email Address. What's this? Related Links. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.

You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link. CDC is not responsible for Section compliance accessibility on other federal or private website. About this resource: Systematic Review. Last Reviewed: June Close The last reviewed date indicates when the evidence for this resource last underwent a comprehensive review.

These programs are designed to teach all students in a school or grade about violence prevention or about at least 1 of these skills intended to reduce aggressive or violent behavior: Emotional self-awareness Emotional control Self-esteem Positive social skills Social problem solving Conflict resolution Teamwork. Baseline only. Suggested Citation. Get email updates.