What You Need to Know About Youth Violence Prevention

Acknowledgements

This report is based on Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General, which was produced jointly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Mental Health Services, and the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health. In addition to the writers, scientists, service providers, policymakers, advocates, family members, consumers, and others who participated in the publication of the Surgeon General’s report, other individuals and organizations informed this guide, including Delbert Elliott, Ph.D.; Thomas Gullotta, M.A., M.S.W.; Dale Kaufman; Cynthia Wainscott; the National Mental Health Association; the National Institute of Drug Abuse; and the National PTA.

Table of Contents (TOC)

Foreword
Introduction
The Facts
Pathways to Violence: What Do We Know?
Promoting Healthy, Nonviolent Children: What Works and What Doesn't?
What Parents Can Do
What We Can Do: The U.S. Surgeon General's Vision
References and Resources
Appendix

Disclaimer

This publication was prepared by Irene Saunders Goldstein, with consultative assistance from Jeannette Johnson, Ph.D., for the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Contract No. 99M006200OID, Anne Mathews-Younes, Ed.D., Government Project Officer. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of CHMS, SAMHSA, or HHS.

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Recommended Citation

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2002). What You Need To Know About Youth Violence Prevention. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services.

Originating Office

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