Virginia Youth Violence Project

Effective methods for youth violence prevention and school safety


Curry School of Education
University of Virginia

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Contact Information

Virginia Youth
Violence Project

School of Education
University of Virginia

 

Postal Address
P.O. Box 400270
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4270

 

Delivery Address
405 Emmet Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903

 

Telephone: 434-924-8929
Fax: 434-924-1433

 

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Virginia High School Safety Study

What is the optimum balance of structure and support to maintain a safe and orderly high school? Our study is examining school discipline, safety practices, and student support efforts across Virginia's 300 high schools. A report of survey results from 7,400 students and 2,400 teachers is now available. More information.

The Virginia Tech Shooting

Why did this happen? What should we do?
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Now available: our Guidelines for Responding to Student Threats of Violence. This research-based manual explains how school teams can evaluate and resolve potentially dangerous situations in schools. In most cases, student incidents can be resolved without resorting

to long-term suspension. More information.

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How safe are our schools? What caused so many youth to go on rampage shootings at their schools? Does television violence really make children more aggressive? What kinds of school policies would make our schools safer? The answers to these questions can be found in School Violence: Facts Versus Fears.

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How dangerous are our schools? News coverage of school shootings inflamed public fears, but there is solid evidence that youth violence inside and outside of schools has declined substantially since 1994. More Information .

 


Can we identify dangerous students? Columbine had a lasting impact on school safety policies and practices. Studies by the FBI and by the Secret Service and U.S. Department of Education have advised schools to develop threat assessment teams in order to respond to student threats of violence. Our recent study shows how schools can use threat assessment to quickly and safely resolve student threats. We have developed and field-tested guidelines for student threat assessment which are now being used in schools across the country.

 

Information on threat assessment training

Information on our threat assessment manual


Congress could do much more to prevent youth violence and maintain school safety. Read some of our Congressional presentations. Contact your legislators! More Information .

Violence in Schools

National statistics

Virginia statistics

College campus violence

School shootings decline

School violence myths

School crisis response resources

Do we need zero tolerance?

 

Threat Assessment

Training available

What is student threat assessment?

Study shows threat assessment works

Our threat assessment manual

Sample threats

Special education and threats

Evaluations of our training
T
alking to children about terrorism

 

Media Interviews

YouTube House Testimony on College Safety

House briefing on Youth PROMISE Act

Research Channel lecture on school violence

NPR interview on fear of school violence

PBS NewsHour interview on school shootings

CourtTVNews on schools under fire

Washington Post Online Discussion

 

 

Prevention

High School Safety Study

Internet Safety

Parent advice
Parent statistics
Pr
evention works!
Reduce the risk of gun violence

Suicide Prevention Project

Virginia Needs Assessment

 

Bullying

What is bullying?

Elementary School Bullying

Middle School Bullying

Book on Bullying

Bullying Links

Virginia Bullying Legislation

Research on Bullying

 

Juvenile Violence

Juvenile Homicide

Psychopathy and Violence

Juvenile Psychopathy Research
Multicultural Issues