School Violence Prevention: CMHS Initiative

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CMHS Initiative

The intent of the CMHS Enhancing Resilience Initiative is to fund programs that coordinate families, schools, and communities into a partnership to promote the development of healthy behaviors, competence, and resilience in school-aged children and youth in order to decrease the level of violence in schools. These programs not only must provide services to respond to violent acts already committed, but must also be proactive by identifying problems early, intervening early, and altering the course of the child's life in a positive direction.

A Preview of the New CMHS School Violence Prevention Program: Enhancing Resilience -- this program was created to improve mental health services for children with emotional and behavioral disorders who are at risk of violent behavior.

Background
The Need for Resilience Enhancing and Violence Prevention
Prevention Initiatives
Risk and Protective Factors & Processes
Understanding Youth Violence
The Public Health Approach to Enhancing Resilience and Preventing Violence in Schools and Communities
Preventing Violent Behaviors -- Mental Health Interventions
The Role of Schools
How to Intervene: What Programs Work? What are the issues?
Program Implementation Strategy
Conclusion
EXHIBIT I: The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) Model and Promising Programs
EXHIBIT II: Evidence-Based Programs That Foster Resilience
EXHIBIT III: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Exemplary, Model and Promising Programs to Strengthen Families
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Examples of Exemplary/Promising Programs

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Department of Education

Department of Justice