Violence Programs Summary
Violence Programs have two major elements:
- Reactive violence prevention and
- Proactive violence prevention
Violence Prevention Programs Only |
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Eliminate weapons |
Encourage students to abstain from violence |
Suppress violent behavior |
Identify causes of violence |
Train faculty and staff to intervene |
Adopt a threat-management policy |
Target students who commit violent acts |
Provide debriefing sessions for students traumatized by violent incidents |
Discredit violence |
Increase self-esteem |
Have a weapons hotline |
Teach students how to manage anger |
Comprehensive Violence Prevention Program |
Meet nurturing needs |
Create a cooperative environment |
Encourage positive and lasting relationships |
Limit out-of school time |
Provide long-term conflict resolution/peer mediation training to all students |
Form partnerships with parents and community |
Include components from violence prevention only programs |