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This guide describes a series of ways to translate research findings and general ideas on youth violence into day-to-day teaching and learning in homes and schools. Five sections include: (1) "Teaching and Learning Core Social Emotional Competencies" (e.g., what educators, counselors, and parents can do, and promoting core social and emotional competencies such as connecting with oneself and others, communicative capacities, impulse control/anger management, problem solving, decision making, cooperative capacities, forming and maintaining friendships, recognizing and appreciating diversity and differences, and altruistic capacities); (2) "Creating a Safe, Caring and Responsive Environment at Home and in School" (e.g., what schools and parents can do, key components of a comprehensive school-wide plan, characteristics of a safe and responsive school environment, strategies that promote collaboration, and community activities that enhance the environment for children); (3) "Implementing Change in School Climate"; (4) "Addressing Areas of Concern" (bullying, hate and harassment, sexual harassment, gender issues, relationship violence, gangs, and suicide). Includes a resource list of web sites and publications. (SM) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Interpersonal Violence Prevention Resource Guide Stopping Youth Violence Before It Begins Debra Fuchs Nadeau Director of Research, NYSCSS Satellite Office @ Sullivan County BOCES Candace Mayer LaRue Training Specialist, New York State Center for School Safety U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. 1:1 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY b. f. 140Atatk. ____ by Coritr_ibr_aitoDlati TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 1 Jennifer Allen Director of Education and Consultation Center for Social and Emotional Education Jonathan Cohen, Ph.D President Center for Social and Emotional Education Lauren Hyman Director of Educational Programming Center for Social and Emotional Education This guide has been reviewed by: Lorelei Christensen Training Specialist, New York State Center for School Safety John Devine, Ph.D. Co-chair, Academic Advisory Council, National Campaign Against Youth Violence Maurice Elias, Ph.D Professor in Child, Family and Community Psychology, Rutgers University; Vice-Chair, Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Mary Grenz Jalloh Executive Director, New York State Center for School Safety William Johnson Ed.DSuperintendent of Schools, Rockville Centre Union Free School District, NY; Adjunct Professor in Education, Teachers College, Columbia University Elilabeth Mastro Coordinator, Hudson Valley Center for Coordinated School Health Kim McLaughlin Coordinator, Midwest Coordinated School Health Center Ramon Murphy MD-Associate Clinical Professor in Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NYC Stuart Twemlow MDProfessor in Psychiatry, University of Kansas School of Medicine; Member, Academic Advisory Council of the United States Presidential Campaign Against Youth Violence