- Resource URL:
https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01564.x
- Author Search:
Joseph A. Durlak, Roger P. Weissberg, Allison B. Dymnicki, Rebecca D. Taylor, and Kriston B. Schellinger, in the journal Child Development
- Related Key Strength(s):
School Climate and Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Year Produced:
2011
- Resource Type(s):
Program, Research
This article presents findings from a meta‐analysis of 213 school‐based, universal social and emotional learning (SEL) programs involving 270,034 kindergarten through high school students. Compared to controls, SEL participants demonstrated significantly improved social and emotional skills, attitudes, behavior, and academic performance that reflected an 11‐percentile‐point gain in achievement.
- Resource URL:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22589222/
- Author Search:
Gillian M Pinchevsky and Emily M Wright, in the journal Trauma, Violence, Abuse
- Related Key Strength(s):
Community Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Intimate Partner Violence
- Year Produced:
2012
- Resource Type(s):
Research
This review focuses on the effects of neighborhoods and macro-level context on violence between intimate partners, specifically identifying empirical studies that have examined contextual predictors of IPV utilizing the major tenets of social disorganization theory.
- Resource URL:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229567918_The_Inventory_of_Parent_and_Peer_Attachment_-_Revised_IPPA-R_for_children_A_psychometric_investigation
- Author Search:
Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
- Related Key Strength(s):
Healthy Social and Emotional Development, Parent Child Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence
- Year Produced:
2005
- Resource Type(s):
Report, Research
A useful tool for assessing parent and peer attachment in youth aged 9 to 15 years.
- Resource URL:
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/129/1/e232
- Author Search:
Jack P. Shonkoff, Andrew S. Garner, and The Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health, Committee on Early Childhood, Adoption, and Dependent Care, and Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics , in the Journal of the Amerian Academy of Pediatrics
- Related Key Strength(s):
Parent Child Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Year Produced:
2012
- Resource Type(s):
Report, Research
A research report that examines extensive evidence of the disruptive impacts of toxic stress, offering intriguing insights into causal mechanisms that link early adversity to later impairments in learning, behavior, and both physical and mental well-being.
- Resource URL:
https://www.schoolclimate.org/
- Author Search:
The National School Climate Center (NSCC)
- Related Key Strength(s):
School Climate and Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Year Produced:
1996
- Resource Type(s):
Organization
We measure and improve the climate for learning in schools. The National School Climate Center promotes safe, supportive learning environments that nurture social and emotional, civic, and academic growth for all students.
- Resource URL:
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/about/publichealthapproach.html
- Author Search:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Related Key Strength(s):
General
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Resource Type(s):
Guide
A brief guide on the four step public health approach to prevention.
- Resource URL:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19589588/
- Author Search:
David Stuckler, Sanjay Basu, Marc Suhrcke, Adam Coutts, Martin McKee, in the journal The Lancet
- Related Key Strength(s):
Economic Stability and Opportunity
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
General
- Year Produced:
2009
- Resource Type(s):
Research
Research on the public health effects of economic crisis and policies that may mitigate those impacts.
- Resource URL:
https://www.nber.org/papers/w15361
- Author Search:
Eric P. Bettinger, Bridget Terry Long, Philip Oreopoulos, and Lisa Sanbonmatsu, National Bureau of Economic Research
- Related Key Strength(s):
Economic Stability and Opportunity
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Year Produced:
2009
- Resource Type(s):
Report, Research
This project examines the effects of two experimental treatments designed to test of the importance of simplification and information using a random assignment research design. H&R Block tax professionals helped low- to moderate-income families complete the FAFSA, the federal application for financial aid. Families were then given an estimate of their eligibility for government aid as well as information about local postsecondary options. A second randomly-chosen group of individuals received only personalized aid eligibility information but did not receive help completing the FAFSA. Comparing the outcomes of participants in the treatment groups to a control group using multiple sources of administrative data, the analysis suggests that individuals who received assistance with the FAFSA and information about aid were substantially more likely to submit the aid application, enroll in college the following fall, and receive more financial aid.
- Resource URL:
https://www.schoolclimate.org/themes/schoolclimate/assets/pdf/policy/school-climate-challenge-web.pdf
- Author Search:
National School Climate Center
- Related Key Strength(s):
School Climate and Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Year Produced:
2007
- Resource Type(s):
Report, Research
White paper providing background on school climate research, the main principles and assumptions that undergird school climate policy and practice, challenges and changing needs that require policy and practice intervention, and a summary of policy and practice recommendations.
- Resource URL:
https://www.smartstart.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SmartStartEBEI_Guide_052615.pdf
- Author Search:
R. B. Howse, C. M. Trivette, L. Shindelar, C. J. Dunst, of the Smoky Mountain Research Institute and The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.
- Related Key Strength(s):
Parent Child Connectedness, School Climate and Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Year Produced:
2015
- Resource Type(s):
Guide, Program
The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC) worked with the Smoky Mountain Research Institute to develop this resource guide. Several local partnerships provided input into the development of the guide and, for each program included, model experts were consulted. The guide compiles the evidence for many key Smart Start funded activities including early care and education quality initiatives, child care subsidy, family support, early literacy, and health initiatives. It also provides the evidence for program coordination, evaluation, and outreach, common across nearly all partnerships. A summary of the programs and practices included in this document is included in Appendix A titled Programs and Practices At-A-Glance.
- Resource URL:
https://mecknc.widen.net/s/sn9p
- Related Key Strength(s):
School Climate and Connectedness, Community Connectedness, Economic Stability and Opportunity
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Sexual Violence, Youth Violence
- Year Produced:
2023
- Resource Type(s):
Report
The Way Forward: Mecklenburg County Community Violence Strategic Plan FY2023- FY2028
The Way Forward describes the current state of community violence and a localized five-year plan to reduce its impact. The plan broadly aims to reduce homicides and gun related assaults. This lofty goal is achievable through community support. The plan outlines engagement opportunities for everyone committed to creating and sustaining safe communities for all Mecklenburg County residents to contribute to solution-making.
Like other communities across the U.S., multiple forms of violence have caused significant injury and trauma for individuals, families, and neighborhoods within MecklenburgCounty. The experiences of victims
and survivors impacted by violence weigh heavily on the community and provide a rallying cry for immediate and sustained leadership and action. Community violence happens between unrelated individuals who may or may not know each other— generally outside the home. It includes assaults or fights among groups and shootings in public places, affecting the entire community.
Click here to find the full report:
https://mecknc.widen.net/s/sn9pq8sszl/the-way-forward---community-violence-strategic-plan
- Resource URL:
http://3boldsteps.promoteprevent.org/
- Author Search:
Education Development Center
- Related Key Strength(s):
School Climate and Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Resource Type(s):
Program
A framework for creating child and youth-focused, positive social change through community partnerships. 3 Bold Steps can be used to implement comprehensive bullying prevention and to promote social emotional learning.
- Related Key Strength(s):
Community Connectedness, Norms Related to Gender and Power
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
General
- Resource Type(s):
Toolkit
An extensive transgender and non-binary inclusion glossary of terms, including resources and credits.
Click here to download this dictionary
- Resource URL:
https://traumainformednc.org/
- Author Search:
Trauma Informed Organizations NC
- Related Key Strength(s):
Community Connectedness, Economic Stability and Opportunity
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
General
- Resource Type(s):
Program
Trauma-informed organizations are workplaces that are committed to understanding the impacts of trauma, actively striving to address secondary trauma, and mitigating trauma not only in their service delivery, but also for their employees, interns, and volunteers. This site houses tools and resources for organizations to analyze their policies and practices using a trauma-informed approach, as well as trainings to support trauma-informed organizational practice.
- Resource URL:
https://www.truechild.org/
- Author Search:
TrueChild
- Related Key Strength(s):
Norms Related to Gender and Power
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence
- Resource Type(s):
Organization
TrueChild is an intersectional education and advocacy organization. From their website, "TrueChild improves possibilities and life outcomes for all youth by eliminating rigid gender norms. We are a network of leading experts and social science researchers dedicated to helping funders, policymakers, and nonprofits adopt "intersectional" approaches that are race- and gender-responsive. We are especially interested structural inequality, and the impact of gender in at-risk communities, including those that are of color, LGBTQ, and/or low income. TrueChild grew out of the work of the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition ("GenderPAC"), the first national advocacy non-profit devoted to transgender issues and the right of every person to their gender identity and expression."
- Resource URL:
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pub/UnderstandingEvidence.html
- Author Search:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Related Key Strength(s):
General
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
General
- Year Produced:
2014
- Resource Type(s):
Report, Toolkit
A collection of documents from CDC that provide information about CDC's framework for thinking about evidence.
- Resource URL:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2622779/
- Author Search:
Bowen Chung, Loretta Jones, Andrea Jones, Charles E. Corbett, Theodore Booker, Kenneth B. Wells, and Barry Collins, in the American Journal of Publich Health
- Related Key Strength(s):
Community Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Year Produced:
2011
- Resource Type(s):
Research
Journal article reporting on community-partnered participatory research (CPPR) done in a South Los Angeles African American community about collective efficacy, community engagement, and deppression care. The article abstraact concludes: "Enhancing collective efficacy to improve depression care may be a key component of increasing community engagement to address depression. CPPR events may also increase collective efficacy. Both collective efficacy and community engagement are relevant constructs in the South Los Angeles African American community.
- Resource URL:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10705422.2013.842196
- Author Search:
Mary Ohmer and Jennifer Owens, in Journal of Community Practice
- Related Key Strength(s):
Community Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Year Produced:
2013
- Resource Type(s):
Program, Research
Journal article reporting on the use of a photovoice project to reduce crime and foster collective efficacy.
- Resource URL:
https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/main/home
- Author Search:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Related Key Strength(s):
General
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Year Produced:
2019
- Resource Type(s):
Evaluation, Toolkit
Interactive platform that has tools, trainings, and information for violence prevention, program adaptation, evaluation, and collaboration related to multiple forms of violence.
- Resource URL:
https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/connecting-the-dots/?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Ffeatures%2Fcdc-connecting-dots%2Findex.html
- Author Search:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Related Key Strength(s):
General
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Year Produced:
2017
- Resource Type(s):
Evaluation, Toolkit
CDC's interactive tools and trainings related to the Connecting the Dots article.
- Resource URL:
https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
- Author Search:
Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
- Related Key Strength(s):
Healthy Social and Emotional Development
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Resource Type(s):
Organization, Toolkit
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reviews the existing research on different programs, products, practices, and policies in education. Their goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions.
- Resource URL:
http://www.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Child_Trends-2009_12_09_FS_WWParentInvolveProg.pdf
- Author Search:
Kassim Mbwana, Mary Terzian, and Kristin A.Moore, Child Trends
- Related Key Strength(s):
Healthy Social and Emotional Development
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , General
- Year Produced:
2009
- Resource Type(s):
Program, Report
In this Fact Sheet, Child Trends synthesizes the findings from 67 experimental evaluations of parent involvement interventions for children ages 6-11 years old to identify the components and strategies asscociated with successful programs and interventions.
- Resource URL:
http://209.198.129.131/images/AmPsy_WhatWorksInPrevention_6-7-2003.pdf
- Author Search:
Nation, Crusto, Wandersman, Kumpfer, Seybolt, Kane, and Davino
- Related Key Strength(s):
General
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Year Produced:
2003
- Resource Type(s):
Research
Systematic literature review conducted in order to compiled the principles that make prevention programming most effective.
- Resource URL:
https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/whatworkswisconsin/files/2014/04/whatworks_10.pdf
- Author Search:
University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension
- Related Key Strength(s):
Healthy Social and Emotional Development, Parent Child Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment
- Year Produced:
2010
- Resource Type(s):
Organization, Research
Parent education on providing children with an optimal environment for healthy growth and development addresses many risk and protective factors for families. Effective parent educations programs decrease child abuse and neglect.
- Resource URL:
http://www.wholechildeducation.org/
- Author Search:
ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)
- Related Key Strength(s):
School Climate and Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Resource Type(s):
Organization, Program
A school-based approach to holistic student well-being. Schools implementing the Whole Child model offer programs and policies to support children in being: healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.
- Resource URL:
https://strategies.workforcegps.org/
- Author Search:
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
- Related Key Strength(s):
Economic Stability and Opportunity
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Resource Type(s):
Program, Toolkit
An online resource that highlights evidence-based research, emerging program practices and useful guides. WSS is a searchable database for workforce professionals and their partners who strive to improve outcomes for job seekers and employers through evidence-based informed decisions.
- Resource URL:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/1788472
- Author Search:
J. David Hawkins, Sabrina Oesterle, Eric C. Brown, Robert D. Abbott, and Richard F. Catalano, in the Jounal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics
- Related Key Strength(s):
School Climate and Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Year Produced:
2014
- Resource Type(s):
Program, Research
A journal article descibing a ranomized controlled trial of the Communites that Care intervention. From the abstract: "Using the CTC system continued to prevent the initiation of adolescent problem behaviors through 12th grade, 8 years after implementation of CTC and 3 years after study-provided resources ended, but did not produce reductions in current levels of risk or current prevalence of problem behavior in 12th grade."
- Resource URL:
https://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/App/Results.aspx?LID=NC
- Author Search:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Related Key Strength(s):
General
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Resource Type(s):
Data Source
Data source that monitors six health related behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults.
- Resource URL:
https://cssp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Youth-Thrive_Advancing-Healthy-Adolescent-Development-and-Well-Being.pdf
- Author Search:
Charlyn Harper Browne, Center for the Study of Social Policy
- Related Key Strength(s):
Healthy Social and Emotional Development
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Suicide , Youth Violence, General
- Year Produced:
2014
- Resource Type(s):
Report, Research
The purpose of this report is to provide a synthesis of the ideas and research from the neurobiological, behavioral, and social sciences that inform the Youth Thrive Protective and Promotive Factors Framework.
- Resource URL:
https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/172-the-zero-to-three-home-visiting-community-planning-tool
- Author Search:
Zero to Three
- Related Key Strength(s):
Parent Child Connectedness
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
General
- Year Produced:
2011
- Resource Type(s):
Program, Toolkit
Assessment, implementation, and evaluation tool for Home visiting programs.
- Resource URL:
https://www.zerotothree.org/early-development
- Author Search:
Zero to Three
- Related Key Strength(s):
Healthy Social and Emotional Development
- Related Violence Outcome(s) :
Child Maltreatment
- Resource Type(s):
Guide, Research
Research, guides, and implementation tools for professionals and caregivers.
