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The Children's Safety Network (CSN) has compiled this resource guide on Firearm Safety and Firearm Violence Prevention

Focus on Firearm Safety

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Injury Control Research Center for Suicide Prevention (ICRC-S) launches new webinar and conference call series to start in January 2013: The Intersection of Suicide Research and Public Health Practice

December 18, 2012

The ICRC-S, a new CDC-funded research center focusing on a public health approach to suicide research and suicide prevention, is launching a series of monthly

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5 Tips on Talking to Kids About Scary News

Publication date: 
2012

With the tragic story of the school shooting in Connecticut flashing on the news, parents may find themselves having difficulty addressing questions from their kids.

For more information or to obtain: 
Information - Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 or Text TalkWithUs to 66746
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Implementing Bullying Prevention in Schools: Boston's Story

Date: 
July 24, 2012
Time: 
2:00-3:30 ET

Please join us for the next CSN webinar "Implementing Bullying Prevention in Schools: Boston's Story." Our guest speaker will be:

Project Web site: 
Children's Safety Network
Register for upcoming Webinar or view past Webinar: 
https://edc.adobeconnect.com/_a1002235226/e3mhnawdvo6/event/event_info.html
For more information: 

Contact Children's Safety Network at csninfo@edc.org.

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Truancy Prevention Efforts in School-Community Partnerships

Publication date: 
2011
Author(s): 
National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
Project Name: 
National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
Funder: 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services

The emphasis that school districts place on regular school attendance is a reflection of the importance our nation places on education, as well as a recognition that being in school on a daily basis i

For more information or to obtain: 

View a copy of Truancy Prevention Efforts in School-Community Partnerships.

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Teen Dating Violence: Prevention, Identification, and Intervention

Publication date: 
2011
Author(s): 
National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
Project Name: 
National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
Funder: 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services

Element One of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Initiative focuses on activities that foster a safe school environment and prevent violence.

For more information or to obtain: 

Download a copy of Teen Dating Violence: Prevention, Identification, and Intervention.

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Girls Bullying and Violence

Publication date: 
2011
Author(s): 
National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
Project Name: 
National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
Funder: 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services

In recent years, schools and communities have experienced a rise in aggression, delinquency, and bullying among girls and young women. According to a recent report issued in 2008 by the U.S.

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Bullying Prevention State Laws

Publication date: 
2011
Author(s): 
National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
Project Name: 
National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
Funder: 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

This new brief focuses on bullying prevention legislation. To date, 47 states have passed legislation requiring schools to take leadership in addressing the problem.

For more information or to obtain: 

Download a copy of Bullying Prevention State Laws.

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Joining Forces to Stop Domestic Violence

February 21, 2012

EDC and the National Law Enforcement Museum created Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: A Facilitator’s Guide to Creating a Coordinated Response in Elementary Schools to trai

Children are good at keeping secrets, including bad ones. For millions of U.S. children, their secret is they live in the shadow of domestic violence.

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Using New Student Orientation to Prevent Violence Against Women on College Campuses

Date: 
March 8, 2012
Time: 
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET

In 1994, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was written and moved forward by then-Senator Joseph Biden.

Project Web site: 
Higher Education Center
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For more information on the Center’s Webinars, please e-mail the Center or call the Center’s toll-free number: 1-800-676-1730.

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