FEBRUARY 2013, VOLUME 3, NUMBER 1
 

IN THIS ISSUE 

Prevention and Trauma-Informed Care 

• Trauma and health 

• How does trauma affect health? 

• Trauma-informed care 

• Beyond trauma-informed care: prevention 

Youth Spotlight: Tyree Dumas 

Forum Feature: Minneapolis 

Announcements & Upcoming Events 

• Training opportunities 

• Funding opportunities 

Updates 

News & Views 

• Journal articles 

• Reports 

• News 

• Other resources 

PREVENTION AND 

TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE: 

BEATING THE HIGH COSTS 

OF TRAUMA 

Prevention efforts rarely make the headlines, 

but the Dec. 10–11, 2012, Working Session 

presentations in Washington, D.C., made it 

clear why Forum cities need to embrace the 

prevention plank in their strategic plans. We 

learned how traumatic events can have longlasting and significant negative effects on 

individuals and society. 

Trauma and health 

In his presentation on the Adverse

Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, 

Vincent Felitti, M.D., ACE Co-Principal 

Investigator and Director of the Department of 

Preventive Medicine for Kaiser Permanente, 

FORUM FEATURE: 

MINNEAPOLIS 

President Obama talks about reducing gun violence at the Minneapolis Police 

Department Special Operations Center, Feb. 4, 2013. (Official White House photo 

by Pete Souza) 

Minneapolis, one of the Forum's newest members, was in the 

national spotlight on February 4, 2013, when President 

Barack Obama paid a special visit to the city. The President 

chose Minneapolis as the venue for his first public address on 

reducing gun violence throughout the country. 

President Obama also met in a brainstorming session with 

local officials, victims, family members of slain youth, and 

many other stakeholders. 

Why Minneapolis? Once known as "Murderapolis," the city is 

now considered a violence reduction success story. 

"Folks here were spinning with energy and excitement about 

the President's visit," said Alyssa Banks, Minneapolis Youth 

Violence Prevention Coordinator. "This has been an 

opportunity to re-engage [our] passion for [reducing youth 

violence]. [It has also] sparked renewed interest in [our 

initiatives]—we have been able to leverage quite a lot of 

news coverage on youth violence and guns." 

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made a clear connection between early 

negative experiences and risk behaviors, 

violence, disease, and premature death. 

ACE Study researchers identified 10 adverse 

childhood experiences that they screened for 

in assessments. More than 17,000 individuals 

participated in the study, and each participant 

was then assigned an ACE score based on 

the number of different types of adverse 

experiences to which he or she was exposed. 

An individual who was exposed to one 

adverse experience would score 1; an 

individual exposed to any four of the 

categories would receive a score of 4; and so 

on. 

The study findings are eye-opening for several 

reasons. First, most participants (67 percent) 

had experienced at least one adverse event. 

Eleven percent had experienced five or more. 

Second, there is a dose–response relationship 

between exposure and health outcomes—that 

is, the higher the ACE score, the likelier it is 

that individuals experienced negative physical 

and behavioral outcomes. Higher-scoring 

participants had higher rates of physical 

disorders (obesity, chronic obstructive 

pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease, 

liver disease, etc.), as well as higher rates of 

psychiatric disorders (substance use, suicide 

attempts, depression). The human and 

healthcare costs of trauma exposure are 

clearly high. 

The ACE study was conducted with a middle 

class, largely white population. But Boston's 

mapping of rates of negative health 

of locally reflected in the President's plan [to reduce gun 

violence]," Banks added. For example, School Resource 

Officers (SROs) play a very important role in Minneapolis. 

They are responsible not only for enforcement, but also for 

building positive and trusting relationships with youths and 

serving as role models year-round. During the summer, they 

connect with youths through the Bike Cops for Kids program. 

To cultivate the "safer and more nurturing school climates" 

the President has called for, many Minneapolis schools have 

implemented the School-wide Positive Behavioral 

Intervention and Supports (SW–PBIS) framework. PBIS 

reduces discipline problems by teaching positive attitudes 

and behaviors. The city is exploring ways to expand the 

reach of this program to other community settings such as 

parks and libraries. In addition, Minneapolis emphasizes 

addressing the root causes of breaking curfew and missing 

school. 

Minneapolis also has Walking Buses, a Safe Routes to 

School program, and a Youth Are Here bus service to help 

keep youth safe while they are in transit to and from school 

and after-school activities. 

The "Speak Up Minneapolis" anonymous youth tip line is an 

important tool for promoting safety in schools and in the 

community, Banks noted. It allows children and teens to 

report threatening situations without fear of being labeled a 

"snitch." "Speak Up" materials are promoted throughout all 

Minneapolis public schools, as well as public libraries and 

parks. 

Minneapolis has achieved a lot of progress relatively quickly 

in reducing youth violence. In 2003–06, about 80 youths died 

from homicide in north Minneapolis, according to the 

Blueprint for Action & Progress Report. Under Rybak's 

leadership, the city responded to this crisis by defining youth 

violence as a public health issue and by launching Blueprint 

for Action: Preventing Youth Violence in Minneapolis. 

Blueprint is a comprehensive strategic plan with four goals: 

1. Connect every young person to a trusted adult. 

2. Intervene at the first sign of at-risk behavior. 

3. Restore youths who have gone down the wrong path. 

4. Unlearn the culture of violence. 

To address these goals, the plan advocates for a multiagency approach that brings together a broad array of 

initiatives for youth, families, and neighborhoods under a 

public health umbrella. 

Minneapolis' Blueprint has produced significant results: 

Incidents involving guns and juveniles are down nearly 

66 percent. 

The number of juveniles involved in violent crime is 

down 59 percent. 

Violent crime arrests for juveniles have been reduced 

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outcomes and violence graphically 

demonstrates that the findings are not unique 

to ACE participants. These maps illustrated 

how areas with the highest rates of infant 

mortality, obesity, and heart disease 

hospitalizations also had the highest rates of 

homicide and lowest rates of adults who think 

their neighborhood is safe. 

How does trauma affect health? 

Further supporting the link between adverse 

childhood events and adult illness, Nadine 

Burke Harris, M.D., MPH, CEO of the 

California Pacific Medical Center for Youth 

Wellness, illustrated how traumatic 

experiences activate the stress response. 

Although this response serves an important 

purpose in the body's fight-or-flight reaction, if 

left untreated traumatic and chronic stress can 

lead to negative health outcomes through two 

major mechanisms: 

Chronic stress can lead to behavioral 

changes that may increase health risks. 

For instance, stress can encourage 

negative coping strategies such as 

increased smoking or substance use, 

decreased sleep and exercise, and 

reduced compliance with medical 

regimens (Cohen et al., 2007; Reed et 

al., 2006; Felitti and Anda, 2010). 

Second, chronic stress can cause 

dysregulation of critical neurologic, 

immunologic, epigenetic, and endocrine 

systems. For instance, many of the 

stress hormones regulate immune and 

inflammatory processes, which with a 

prolonged dosage can interrupt the 

normal physiological processes and 

result in higher risk of disease. 

Such cumulative health effects can result in 

early death. The ACE study found that older 

individuals were likelier to have a low ACE 

score, and analyses from the study's 

prospective phase found that people with a 

score of 6 or higher had a lifespan almost 2 

decades shorter than individuals with scores 

of 0 (Felitti and Anda, 2010). 

Trauma-informed care 

So why does this information matter to the 

Forum cities, and what can they do about it? 

Evidence suggests trauma-informed care not 

only improves health and behavioral outcomes 

but can also lower healthcare costs. So this is 

clearly an approach cities should consider in 

their overall plans to address their populations' 

needs. 

(Source: data period 2006–11 Results Minneapolis: Youth 

Violence Prevention, May 22, 2012) 

Banks attributes the success to "significant and broad-based 

community partnerships, high-level leadership from the 

Mayor and City Council, [and] the overall coordination that 

the plan brings through its public health framework, which 

allows for a tremendous amount of support and opportunity 

for many different groups to support the goals and activities of 

the plan." 

Because of these accomplishments, Minneapolis was 

selected for the Forum in 2012. Rybak is extremely 

knowledgeable about the entire Forum initiative. From the 

time he devoted, and the value he added, to the Minneapolis 

Listening Session, it was obvious that he is wholly engaged in 

making the most of the city's participation in the Forum. 

The city will continue, strengthen, expand, and add to 

Blueprint partnerships and programs as it develops and 

carries out its Forum strategic plan. Minneapolis will also 

exchange invaluable peer-to-peer technical assistance with 

other Forum members. 

At the Dec. 10–11, 2012, Forum Working Session in 

Washington, D.C., Rybak outlined four new directions that 

Minneapolis will emphasize as a Forum member: 

Incorporate lessons learned from other cities' strategic 

planning processes. 

Align Minneapolis' work and strategies with other 

federal programs and initiatives. 

Engage new sectors such as housing and business. 

[Deepen and broaden] the engagement of philanthropic 

organizations. 

As Minneapolis increases its own capacity to prevent youth 

violence, it will help other Forum cities do the same. 

To learn more, visit 

http://www.minneapolismn.gov/health/yvp/

dhfs_yvpreport or contact Minneapolis Youth Violence 

Prevention Coordinator Alyssa Banks at 612.673.3955 or 

alyssa.banks@minneapolismn.gov. 

NEWS & 

VIEWS 

Journal Articles 

Lindsay's Legacy: The Tragedy That Triggered Law 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Felitti's group studied the benefits of using 

a trauma-oriented approach to patient 

evaluation. They found that patients in a 

control group who received a biomedical 

evaluation showed an 11 percent reduction in 

doctor office visits in the subsequent year. 

Continue Reading 

YOUTH 

SPOTLIGHT 

Tyree Dumas 

always stood out 

among his peers. 

As a kid in innercity Philadelphia, 

he avoided 

trouble by 

focusing on his 

early knack for 

business and 

love of dance. At 

age 12, Tyree 

started his first job as an office aid at the E3 

Power Center—a group of community sites 

where teens who are involved with the juvenile 

justice system or have dropped out of school 

are offered job-readiness training, internships, 

community service opportunities, and support 

with career and personal goals. 

But school was tough for Tyree, who was 

easily distracted by his many side projects. He 

bounced from high school to high school, all 

the while honing his entrepreneurial skills. 

These days, 24-year-old Tyree is more than 

making up for missed time in the classroom. 

As the founder and CEO of Youth Now On 

Top (Y-NOT) Academy—an innovative 

approach for keeping kids in school—he is 

teaching students what they need to know to 

succeed. With an emphasis on developing 

practical skills like running and managing 

businesses and personal and social 

development, the full-time program mixes 

scholastic studies, technology, and arts with 

civic engagement and unique courses like hip 

hop history. In the afternoon, faculty members 

work with an online institute to teach an 

entrepreneur class. The program is not 

traditional in the English, Math, and Science 

sense, but more in line with a vocational 

Reform to Prevent Teen Dating Violence

Hastings Women's Law Journal, 2013 

Teenage victims of dating violence are the beneficiaries of a 

new policy targeting adolescent victimization. 

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?

abstract_id=2192656 

Science, Politics, and Crime Prevention: Toward a New 

Crime Policy 

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2012 

This paper sets out a modest proposal for a new crime policy 

to help build a safer, more sustainable society. 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/

article/pii/S0047235212000232 

An Evolutionary Concept Analysis of School Violence:

From Bullying to Death 

Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2012 

School violence has evolved into an identifiably pervasive 

public health problem. Adverse consequences of school 

violence vary from bullying to death. 

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/

j.1939-3938.2011.01121.x/full 

Fighting for Her Honor: Girls' Violence in Distressed

Communities 

Feminist Criminology, 2012 

This study draws on data from a 6-year qualitative study of 

violence among Pacific Islander high school students in 

Hawaii and explores how girls' violence attends to gender as 

well as to economic, racial, ethnic, and political dislocations 

that threaten family survival in adolescents' communities. 

http://fcx.sagepub.com/content/7/4/350.short 

The Kids Are Not All Right: Mandating Peer Mediation as

a Proactive Anti-Bullying Measure in Schools 

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution 

Almost 30 percent of U.S. youths either bully or are the target 

of bullying, or both. Every 7 minutes, a child is bullied. Among 

children age 17 or younger, almost one in five reports being 

physically bullied and almost three in ten report being teased 

or emotionally bullied in their lifetime. 

The Kids Are Not All Right: Mandating Peer Mediation as

a Proactive Anti-Bullying Measure in Schools 

Reports 

New Approaches to Understanding and Regulating

Primary and Secondary Illegal Firearms (Unpublished) 

Submitted to the Department of Justice in 2013 

A National Institute of Justice–funded study analyzed data 

from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 

Explosives to increase understanding of primary and 

secondary illegal firearms markets by determining time-tocrime between a weapon's purchase and recovery of that 

weapon by law enforcement. 

https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/241021.pdf 

Youth, Safety, and Violence: Schools, Communities, and 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

school that prepares teens for careers in the 

real world while working toward a high school 

diploma. Y-NOT lets students flex their 

creative muscles, too—literally—with a tiered 

dance program where kids create the next big 

moves. All in all, it's an environment that gets 

youths excited about school and engages 

them in a real and sustainable way. 

The Academy may also improve high school 

retention levels. To keep kids enrolled in the 

long term, there must be continued interest 

and a system for accommodating students at 

different levels of learning. Y-NOT lets 

students manage and control their pace in the 

academic world. 

"We understand that education is the key to 

success," said Tyree in an email to 

Development Services Group. "Moreover, we 

believe that 21st century educational methods 

that successfully support students' ability to 

compete in society's contemporary landscape 

must include entrepreneurship education as a 

fundamental principle, regardless of an 

individual's ultimate career path." 

Although the program is designed for grades 

K through 12, its first cohort is a group of 5th 

to 12th grade students. Classes are held as at 

any school, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on 

weekdays, September through June. Though 

still in the pilot phase, Tyree has enough 

support to move toward full implementation. 

Ten local and national businesses back the 

program, and he's established a full board of 

directors, including the Deputy Chief of Staff 

and Specialist of External Affairs and 

Community Engagement in Philadelphia 

Mayor Michael Nutter's office. 

Tyree's work in Philadelphia is making waves 

outside of the state too. He has been 

recognized by the Knight Foundation and 

interviewed by Black Entertainment Television 

(BET). He is a fellow of the Philadelphia New 

Leaders Council and has worked at the 

Philadelphia Center for Arts and Technology 

as a Youth Council Liaison. 

Mental Health 

Vera Institute of Justice, 2013 

In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., tragedy, this report looks 

at known and unknown factors that can contribute to or 

prevent violence against children—one issue among many 

that are sparking a national conversation. 

http://www.vera.org/sites/default/files/resources/

downloads/youth-safety-and-violence.pdf 

WWC Review of the Report 'An Evaluation of the Chicago

Teacher Advancement Program (Chicago TAP) After Four

Years' 

What Works Clearinghouse, 2013 

The study examined the effects of the Chicago Public 

Schools' Teacher Advancement Program on improved 

student academic achievement and teacher retention. 

WWC Review of the Report "An Evaluation of the

Chicago Teacher Advancement Program (Chicago TAP)

After Four Years" 

Testing a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence 

Center for Court Innovation, 2013 

This report is a comprehensive impact and process 

evaluation of the Save Our Streets project—a replication of 

the Chicago Ceasefire model established in Crown Heights, 

Brooklyn, in 2010. 

Testing a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence 

Public School Graduates and Dropouts from the

Common Core of Data: School Year 2009–10 

National Center for Education Statistics, 2013 

This report reveals new data on rates of public high school 

completion, Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate, and 

dropout data for grades 9–12 in 2009–10. 

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013309.pdf 

Reforming Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Approach

National Research Council, 2012 

Adolescent development research has shown critical 

behavioral differences between adults and teens, with 

implications for the design, operation, and evolution of the 

justice system. The National Research Council's study on 

juvenile justice reform looked at behavioral research to 

assess new reform in the United States and establish why 

juveniles and at-risk youths shouldn't be treated as adults. 

https://download.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=14685 

Defending Childhood: Protect, Heal, Thrive 

Defending Childhood Initiative on Children Exposed to 

Violence, 2012 

This report calls for action from the federal government, 

states, tribes, communities, and the private sector to organize 

the best available knowledge and resources for protecting 

children against exposure to violence. 

http://www.justice.gov/defendingchildhood/cev-rptfull.pdf 

Prevalence of Violent Crime Among Households with

Children, 1993–2010 

UPDATES
 

The National Forum on Youth Violence 

Prevention Working Session was held Dec. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10–11, 2012, in Washington, D.C. New Forum 

sites were introduced and provided overviews 

of their approaches to prevent and resolve 

youth violence, and attendees discussed 

short- and long-term challenges in achieving 

and sustaining a comprehensive youth 

violence prevention plan. Breakout sessions 

addressed safe and supportive school 

discipline, information sharing, reentry, 

opportunities for youths in the workplace, and 

other topics related to improving youth 

outcomes, while plenary sessions and panels 

discussed everything from training and 

technical assistance to enhancing 

relationships among juvenile justice, 

education, and community leaders using the 

Positive Behavioral Interventions and 

Supports model. Presentations are available 

at http://www.mscginc.com/

OJJDP/YouthForum/presentations.cfm 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 & UPCOMING 

EVENTS 

Training Opportunities 

Save the date for the 2013 Summit on 

Preventing Youth Violence, which will be 

held June 13–14, 2013, in Washington, D.C. 

More information will follow and highlights 

from the 2012 Summit are available. 

Forum Training and Technical Assistance

Now Available 

The National Forum on Youth Violence 

Prevention is a network of communities and 

federal agencies that work together, sharing 

information and building local capacity to 

prevent and reduce youth violence. OJJDP 

makes training and technical assistance 

available to the 10 Forum sites through 

Development Services Group, Inc., to ensure 

balanced approaches that combine 

prevention, intervention, enforcement, and 

reentry. For more information, call 

301.951.0056 or email 

dmarsden@dsgonline.com. 

Supportive School Discipline Webinar

Series 

Continuing the efforts of the Federal 

Supportive School Discipline Initiative, the 

Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2012 

The decline in the number of children living in a household 

where at least one member experienced violent crime 

corresponded with a decline in overall violent victimization 

from 1993 to 2010. 

http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/pvchc9310.pdf 

Violent Crime Against Youth, 1994–2010 

Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2012 

From 1994 to 2010, the overall rate of serious violent crimes 

against youths declined by 77 percent—from 61.9 

victimizations per 1,000 youths in 1994 to 14 per 1,000 in 

2010. 

http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/vcay9410.pdf 

The Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce: 

Challenges and Opportunities: A Workshop Report 

Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, 2012 

Policymakers need a full understanding of childhood care and 

teachers and caregivers to address the challenges facing this 

workforce. 

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=

13238#toc 

Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and

End Homelessness (Amendment) 

Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2012 

The government's updated plan to improve educational 

outcomes for children experiencing homelessness and 

prevent homelessness among youth. 

Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and

End Homelessness (Amendment) 

News 

Blueprint for Action Program Reports 60 Percent Drop in

Youth Violence 

Minneapolis has a specific plan for reducing gun violence— 

one of the reasons President Obama visited the city to 

promote his plan for doing the same. Several cities are 

following in Minneapolis's footsteps, reaching out to the city to 

learn more about its Blueprint to Action. 

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/20962558/blueprint 

-for-action-program-reports-60-drop-in-youth-violence 

Now Is the Time to Reduce Gun Violence in Schools and 

Communities 

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan commits to 

effecting policy change and taking action to reduce the 

nation's gun violence. 

http://www.ed.gov/blog/2013/01/now-is-the-timeto-reduce-gun-violence-in-schools-and-communities 

Cutting the Red Tape for Foster Youth Success 

Approximately 400,000 children in the United States are 

without permanent families and live in foster care. At the 

Administration for Children and Families, the Children's 

Bureau works closely with state partners to provide the best 

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U.S. Departments of Justice, Education, and 

Health and Human Services have announced 

the third event of the Supportive School 

Discipline Webinar Series: Addressing 

Truancy: Innovative Approaches to 

Systemically Increasing Attendance and 

Reducing Chronic Truancy, on Feb. 27, 2013, 

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. 

http://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/

index.php?id=9&eid=1685 

National Youth Violence Prevention Week 

in Minneapolis

March 18–22, 2013, is Minneapolis Youth 

Violence Prevention Week, part of a national 

public education initiative to spread 

awareness about youth violence and identify 

strategies to end the epidemic. 

http://www.minneapolismn.gov/

health/yvp/WCMS1P-103487 

National Child Traumatic Stress (NCTSN)

Network project officers can connect Forum 

sites with NCTSN grantees and past Safe 

Schools and Healthy Students grantees. 

NCTSN is working to improve treatments and 

services for youths who have experienced 

traumatic events and to increase access to 

treatments and services. Contact Ken Curl for 

information. 

Global Youth Justice's upcoming

International Training Institutes are 

primarily designed for teams of two to five 

adults from communities involved with local 

youth justice and juvenile justice diversion 

programs (Teen Court, Peer Court, Youth 

Court, Student Court, and Youth Peer Jury). 

http://www.globalyouthjustice.org/

Training_and_Events.html 

Funding Opportunities 

Applications for the Violent Gang and Gun

Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe 

Neighborhoods) are due March 11, 2013. See 

https://www.bja.gov/

Funding/13PSNsol.pdf for more information. 

Applications for the Second Chance Act 

Technology Careers Training Program for

Incarcerated Adults and Juveniles are due 

March 11, 2013. Visit https://www.bja.

gov/Funding/13SCATechCareersSol.

pdf for details. 

ONDCP's Drug-Free Communities (DFC)

Support Program has released its FY 2013 

Request for Applications. Any communityhttp://www.acf.hhs.gov/blog/2013/01/

cutting-the-red-tape-for-foster-youth-success 

Washington Takes on Bullying

A Washington, D.C., task force has compiled a model bullying 

prevention policy for agencies that serve youths. Mayor 

Vincent C. Gray proposed that youth-serving agencies create 

youth advisory panels, which will assist in policy planning and 

creation. 

http://www.thecrimereport.org/news/

articles/2013-02-washington-takes-on-bullying 

Other Resources 

National Gang Center (NGC) Quarterly Newsletter 

The Fall issue of NGC's newsletter features topics on the 

Cure Violence (formerly known as Ceasefire) program; 

Operation Hardcore, a specialized prosecution unit devoted 

to violent gang crimes; Street Outreach and the OJJDP 

Comprehensive Gang Model; the Massachusetts Shannon 

Community Safety Initiative; and a report titled "Gang 

Homicides from Five U.S. Cities." 

The Department of Education's School Turnaround 

Newsletter and PreventionED have resources for turning 

around low-performing schools and updates on substance 

abuse and violence prevention education issues, legislation, 

and funding opportunities. 

http://www2.ed.gov/news/newsletters/

listserv/preventioned.html 

The Logic Model Builder, a collaborative effort of the 

FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-Based 

Child Abuse Prevention and Child Welfare Information 

Gateway, helps programs identify anticipated outcomes, 

success indicators, and evaluation instruments. It can help 

the Forum sites plan a program evaluation. 

February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and 

Prevention Month. The National Criminal Justice 

Reference Service provides valuable resources to spread 

awareness about the dangers and consequences of teen 

dating violence. 

https://www.ncjrs.gov/teendatingviolence 

Future of Children Email Newsletter 

Receive updates whenever new material is added to the 

Future of Children Web site, which promotes effective policies 

and programs for children. 

http://www.futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren

/about/policies-procedures/sign-up 

JUSTINFO 

This service, provided by the National Criminal Justice 

Reference Service (NCJRS), provides a biweekly email 

newsletter featuring new releases from NCJRS sponsoring 

agencies and other announcements. 

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based coalition addressing youth substance 

use that meets the statutory eligibility 

requirements is eligible to apply. Applications 

are due March 22. For more information on 

applying for the DFC Program, please visit 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/

information-for-potential-applicants. 

Contact Us 

Send questions or feedback about the newsletter to 

NFYVP@dsgonline.com or subscribe. 

JUVJUST 

Announcements on the latest juvenile justice information from 

OJJDP and the field. 

https://puborder.ncjrs.gov/

listservs/subscribe_JUVJUST.asp 

Prevention Institute Periodic Resource E-Alerts 

Alerts on new prevention-related activities, resources, and 

events and updates on UNITY and the Strategic Alliance. 

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/

5902/signUp.jsp?key=1198&key=9036744 

StopBullying.gov Launches Spanish Web Site

The new Web site provides teachers, parents, and 

community leaders with the resources they need to prevent 

bullying, including a Spanish-language Bullying Prevention 

Training Module. http://espanol.stopbullying.gov 

The National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Training 

and Technical Assistance Project Newsletter is prepared 

under Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 

(OJJDP) Cooperative Agreement No. 2012–MU–FX–K009 

with Development Services Group, Inc. 

The views, opinions, and content of this newsletter are those 

of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views, 

opinions, or policies of OJJDP.