The program is beginning to extend into the community. Twenty schools have active violence prevention and peer mediation programs in place. An additional 16 schools implemented their programs in the fall of 1998. These programs are making great strides. Students and teachers with the most active programs are reporting fewer and fewer conflicts.
Students indicate that there are fewer fights and relative calm in their schools.
These same schools have large numbers of students expressing an interest in becoming peer mediators. A number of community organizations are actively involved in this initiative. An extensive evaluation of the corporation-wide training is also available. The overall evaluation of the training was very positive. Students and staff differed slightly in their perceptions about the training.