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Center Papers

CSPV-001: What Works in Reducing Adolescent Violence: An Empirical Review of the Field, by Patrick Tolan and Nancy Guerra (1994). 'This Center Paper examines the effectiveness of juvenile violence prevention and treatment programs. It reviews program evaluations and other research literature focusing on program effectiveness as it relates to adolescent violence prevention and treatment.' Available free online (240 KB) Click to download

CSPV-002: Drugs, Alcohol and Adolescent Violence, by D. Wayne Osgood (1994). 'This Center Paper represents a critical review of the literature. It includes a review of what is known about drugs, alcohol and adolescent violence, what appears to be known yet has limitations, and gaps in research knowledge.' Available free online (113 KB) Click to download

CSPV-003: Youth Participation in Hate-Motivated Crimes: Research and Policy Implication, by Christopher Maxwell and Sheila Royo Maxwell (1995). 'This Center Paper includes a review of what is known about adolescent involvement in violent hate crimes, what appears to be known yet has limitations, and gaps in research and knowledge.' Available free online (214 KB) Click to download

CSPV-004: Gangs and Adolescent Violence, by James F. Short, Jr. (1996). 'This Center Paper seeks to explain youth gang violence. It examines four group processes of gangs that are critical in determining gang behavior.' Available free online (206 KB) Click to download

CSPV-005: Juvenile Sexual Aggression: A Critical Review, by Mark R. Weinrott (1996). 'This Center Paper summarizes what is known about juvenile sexual offenders. It includes statistics on juvenile sex crimes, offender characteristics, typologies, etiology and developmental course, and recidivism.' Available free online (247 KB) Click to download

CSPV-006: Ethnicity, Race, Class, and Adolescent Violence, by Darnell F. Hawkins (1996). 'This Center Paper examines the extent of racial/ethnic differences in rates of assaultive violence and homicide in the United States.' Available free online (169 KB) Click to download

CSPV-007: What Do We Know About Gun Use Among Adolescents?, by Deanna Wilkinson and Jeff Fagan (2002). 'This Center paper reviews studies of adolescents' attitudes and behaviors towards guns. It also summarizes trends in youth violence in relation to firearms and discusses findings based on in-depth interviews with active gun offenders.' Available free online (122 KB) Click to download

CSPV-008: Youth Violence: An Overview, by Delbert S. Elliott (1994). 'This concise Center Paper considers current patterns and trends of youth violence, causes of youth violence, and what is known about the prevention of youth violence.' Available free online (44 KB) Click to download

CSPV-009: Program Evaluation Overview, by Kristi Jackson, Kirk R. Williams, and Delbert S. Elliott (1996). 'This Center Paper provides a general framework for understanding the basic components of evaluation research. Not intended as a guidebook for conducting evaluations, this publication aims to assist program managers as they begin to shape an evaluation plan.' Available free online (108 KB) Click to download

CSPV-010: Program Planning Guide for Youth Violence Prevention: A Risk-Focused Approach, by Nancy G. Guerra and Kirk R. Williams (1996). 'This CSPV Planning Guide details the steps for planning violence prevention programs, including evaluation strategies, building on risk and protective factors. This publication includes worksheets that can be used to guide communities.' Available free online Click to download

CSPV-011: Human Development and Violence Prevention: A Focus on Youth, by Kirk R. Williams, Nancy G. Guerra, and Delbert S. Elliott, (1997). 'This Center Paper provides a theoretical framework for research, policy and action plans for youth violence prevention, emphasizing stages of human development.' Available free online (318 KB) Click to download

CSPV-012: Prevention Programs That Work for Youth: Violence Prevention, by Delbert S. Elliott, (1998). 'This succinct Center Paper reviews the status of current violence prevention and intervention programs. It provides a summary of programs that work and justification for why model prevention programs must be emphasized in the search for effective prevention.' Available free online (52 KB) Click to download

CSPV-013: Supporting Youth by Strengthening Communities: The DART Model, by Kirk R. Williams, Nancy G. Guerra, and Delbert S. Elliott, (1999). 'This Center Paper explains the comprehensive framework of the DART Model, which builds on youth development and risk-focused approaches.' Available free online (101 KB) Click to download

CSPV-014: Preventing Youth Handgun Violence, by Sabrina Arredondo, Tonya Aultman-Bettridge, Tenah Johnson, Kirk R. Williams, Louise Ninneman, and Ken Torp, (1999). 'This Center Paper addresses the issue of youth gun violence and its prevention, including national as well as Colorado trends.' Available free online (334 KB) Click to download

CSPV-015: Lies, Damn Lies and Arrest Statistics, by Delbert S. Elliott, (1995). 'This Center Paper addresses the dangers of relying exclusively on arrest studies when describing the dynamics of criminal behavior. Dr. Elliott received the Edwin H. Sutherland Award in 1995. This paper was first presented at the Sutherland Award Presentation at the American Society of Criminology Meetings in Boston, MA.' Available free online (53 KB) Click to download

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Blueprints Publications

BP-001: Midwestern Prevention Project (MPP), by Mary Ann Pentz, Sharon F. Mihalic, and Jennifer K. Grotpeter, (1998). 'This community-based program targets adolescent drug use. The program uses five intervention strategies designed to combat the community influences on drug use: mass media, school, parent, community organization, and health policy change. The primary intervention channel is the school.' ($12.00 + s&h) Order form

BP-002: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBS), by Dagmar E. McGill, Sharon F. Mihalic, and Jennifer K. Grotpeter, (1998). 'Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is the oldest and best known mentoring program in the United States. The program serves 6-18 year old disadvantaged youth from single-parent households. The goal is to develop a caring relationship between a matched youth and an adult mentor.' ($12.00 + s&h) Order form

BP-003: Functional Family Therapy (FFT), by James Alexander, Cole Barton, Donald Gordon, Jennifer Grotpeter, Kjell Hansson, Rich Harrison, Susan Mears, Sharon Mihalic, Bruce Parsons, Christie Pugh, Stewart Schulman, Holly Waldron, and Tom Sexton, (1998, 2000, 2002). 'Functional Family Therapy is a short-term therapeutic program for at-risk youth. The program involves phases and techniques designed to engage and motivate youth and families; change youth and family communication, interaction and problem solving; and help families better deal with and utilize outside system resources.' ($12.00 + s&h) Order form

BP-005: Life Skills Training (LST), by Gilbert J. Botvin, Sharon F. Mihalic, and Jennifer K. Grotpeter, (1998, 2002). 'Life Skills Training is a drug use prevention program that provides general life skills training and social resistance skills training to junior high/middle school students. The curriculum is taught in school by regular classroom teachers.' ($12.00 + s&h) Order form

BP-006: Multisystemic Therapy (MST), by Scott W. Henggeler, Sharon F. Mihalic, Lee Rone, Christopher Thomas, and Jane Timmons-Mitchell, (1998, 2001). 'This program targets specific factors (family, peer, school and neighborhood) that contribute to the antisocial behavior of violent and chronic juvenile offenders. The goal of this intervention is to help parents deal effectively with their youth's behavior problems, including deviant peers and poor school performance.' ($12.00 + s&h) Order form

BP-007: Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), by David L. Olds, Peggy L. Hill, Sharon F. Mihalic, and Ruth A. O'Brien, (1998, 2001). 'This program, formerly known as Prenatal and Infancy Home Visitation by Nurses, sends nurses to the homes of pregnant women who are predisposed to infant health and developmental problems in order to improve parent and child outcomes. Home visiting also promotes the cognitive and social-emotional development of the children, and provides general support and parenting skills to the parent.' ($12.00 + s&h) Order form

BP-008: Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC), by Patricia Chamberlain and Sharon F. Mihalic, (1998, 2001). 'This program is an effective alternative to residential treatment for adolescents who have problems with chronic delinquency and antisocial behavior. The program provides placement, treatment and supervision to participating adolescents.' ($12.00 + s&h) Order form

BP-009: Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (BPP), by Dan Olweus, Sue Limber, and Sharon Mihalic, (2000, 2002). 'The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program has as its major goal the reduction of victim/bully problems among primary and secondary school children. It aims to increase awareness of the problem, to achieve active involvement on the part of teachers and parents, to develop clear rules against bullying behavior, and to provide support and protection for the victims of bullying.' ($12.00 + s&h) Order form

BP-010: Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies (PATHS), by Mark T. Greenberg, Carol Kusche, and Sharon F. Mihalic, (1998, 2002). 'PATHS (Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies) is an elementary school-based intervention, taught throughout the school year, that is designed to promote social and emotional competence, including the expression, understanding, and regulation of emotions.' ($12.00 + s&h) Order form

BP-011: The Incredible Years: Parent, Teacher, and Child Training Series (IYS), by Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Sharon Mihalic, Abigail Fagan, David Arnold, Ted Taylor, and Charles Tingley, (2001). 'The Incredible Years is a comprehensive set of curricula designed to promote social competence and to prevent, reduce, and treat conduct problems in children ages 2 to 8. There are three program components: parent training, teacher training, and child training. In all three programs, trained facilitators use videotape scenes to encourage group discussion, problem-solving and sharing of ideas.' ($12.00 + s&h) Order form

BP-012: Project Towards No Drug Abuse (Project TND), by Steve Sussman, Luanne Rohrbach, and Sharon Mihalic, (2004). 'Project TND is a drug abuse prevention program that targets high school age youth at traditional and alternative high schools. The curriculum, taught by teaches or health educators, contains twelve 40-minute interactive sessions, and focuses on motivations to use drugs, social skills, and cognitive processing skills.' ($12.00 + s&h) Order form

BP-IMP: The Blueprints for Violence Prevention Replications: Factors for Implementation Success, by Sharon Mihalic, Abigail Fagan, Katherine Irwin, Diane Ballard, and Delbert Elliott (2002). As science-based programs become more readily available to practitioners, the need for identifying and overcoming problems associated with the process of implementation becomes critical. A major goal of the Blueprints for Violence Prevention initiative has been to enhance the understanding of program implementation by studying the influence of human and systems-level factors that challenge the successful implementation of programs. This report describes the results of a process evaluation focused on discovering common implementation obstacles faced by sites implementing the Blueprints programs. The Blueprints team discovered and validated a number of conditions necessary for successful and sustained program implementation. The report first describes the Blueprints programs and the importance of implementation fidelity, and then describes the ways that planning, organizational, staffing, program champion, and proactive technical assistance factors influenced implementation quality. ($5.00 + s&h) Order form

BP-VID: Blueprints for Violence Prevention Video, (1999, 20 Minutes). 'The Blueprints for Violence Prevention provide step-by-step guidance for communities to plan and implement youth crime and violence prevention strategies. The compelling narrative and demonstrative case studies highlight 10 exemplary programs throughout the country which represent strategies as diverse in scope, budget and geography as they are successful. Edward James Olmos, is featured as National Spokesperson for the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence.' ($20.00 + s&h) Order form

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Safe Communities ~ Safe Schools Publications

SCSS-001: Planning Guide: A Tool for Community Violence Prevention Efforts, by Delbert S. Elliott, Jane M. Grady, Tiffany E. Shaw, Tonya Aultman-Bettridge, and Michelle E. Beaulieu, (2000). 'The Safe Communities ~ Safe Schools Planning Guide presents a detailed explanation of the Safe Communities ~ Safe Schools Model: Planning Team development, community and school assessment, Social Support Team, crisis planning, and violence prevention strategies and programs. It is a tool for community violence prevention efforts. Colorado organizations may request this document free of charge.' Available free online (140 KB) Click to download

SCSS-002: Planning and Law Related Issues: A Tool for Community Violence Prevention Efforts, by Delbert Elliott, Jane Grady, Landa Heys, Rhonda Ntepp, and Susan Williams, (2002). 'This SCSS paper highlights the legal responsibilities of maintaining safe schools - including information sharing, school discipline policies, searches, and accountability. Colorado organizations may request this document free of charge.' Available free online (237 KB) Click to download

SCSS-003: Guide to Effective Program Selection: A Tool for Community Violence Prevention Efforts, by Delbert Elliott, Jane Grady, Landa Heys, Holly Bell, Bill Woodward, and Susan Williams, (2002). 'This SCSS paper discusses the importance of choosing appropriate programs, implementing them accurately, and monitoring their progress. Colorado organizations may request this document free of charge.'Available free online (153 KB) Click to download

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Fact Sheets and Position Papers

Center Fact Sheets

FS-001: Gangs and Youth Violence (1997, 2008). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-002: Juvenile Sexual Aggression (1997). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-003: Ethnicity, Race, Class, and Adolescent Violence (1997). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-004: Violence Against Women (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-006: Youth Handgun Violence (1999). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-007: The Youth Violence Problem (1999, 2008). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-008: Judicial Waivers: Youth in Adult Courts (1999). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-009: Judicial Waiver Statistics by State (1999). Available free online (Click to download)

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Blueprints Fact Sheets

FS-BP01: Blueprints Selection Process (1998, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BP02: Blueprints Model Program Descriptions (1998, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BP03: Blueprints Promising Program Descriptions (1998, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

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Blueprints Model Programs Fact Sheets

FS-BPM01: Midwestern Prevention Project (1998, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPM02: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (1998, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPM03: Functional Family Therapy (1998, 2007). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPM05: Life Skills Training (1998, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPM06: Multisystemic Therapy (1998, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPM07: Nurse-Family Partnership (1998, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPM08: Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (1998, 2007). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPM09: Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (1999, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPM10: Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies (PATHS) (1998, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPM11: The Incredible Years (2001, 2007). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPM12: Project Towards No Drug Abuse (Project TND) (2004, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

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Blueprints Promising Programs Fact Sheets

FS-BPP01: ATLAS (2002, 2006). Available free online Click to download)

FS-BPP02: Behavioral Monitoring and Reinforcement Program (1999, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPP03: Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) (2001, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPP04: CASASTART (2000, 2006). Available free online Click to download)

FS-BPP05: FAST Track (1999, 2006). Available free online Click to download)

FS-BPP06: Good Behavior Game (1999, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPP07: Guiding Good Choices (GGC) (1999, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPP08: I Can Problem Solve (1999, 2007). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPP09: Linking the Interests of Families and Teachers (2000, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPP11: Perry Preschool Project (1999, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPP12: Preventive Treatment Program, (1999, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPP13: Project ALERT, (2006). Available free online Click to download)

FS-BPP14: Project Northland, (1999, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPP15: BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College Students), (2006). Available free online Click to download)

FS-BPP16: School Transitional Environmental Program, (1999, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPP17: Seattle Social Development Project (SSDP), (1999, 2006). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-BPP18: Strengthening Families Program for Parents & Youth, (1999, 2006). Available free online Click to download)

FS-BPP19: Strong African American Families (SAAF) Program, (2006). Available free online (Click to download)

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Safe Communities ~ Safe Schools (SCSS) Fact Sheets

FS-SC01: Safe Communities ~ Safe Schools Initiative, (2000). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC02: Safe Communities ~ Safe Schools Model, (2000, 2008). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC03: Safe Communities ~ Safe Schools Discipline Codes, (2000). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC04: What is a Safe School?, (2000). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC05: Creating a Crisis Plan, (2000). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC06: Early Warning Signs, (2000). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC07: Bullying Prevention: An Overview of Bullying, (2001). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC08: Bullying Prevention: Recommendations for Schools, (2001). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC09: Bullying Prevention: Recommendations for Parents, (2001). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC10: Bullying Prevention: Recommendations for Kids, (2001). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC11: Implementing an Effective School Resource Officer Program, (2001). Available free online Click to download)

FS-SC12: After School Programs, (2001). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC14: Responding to Violence in Schools, (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC15: How Students Can Avoid School Victimization, (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC16: Cyber Bullying, (2008). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC17: Establishing a School Threat Assessment Process, (2008). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC18: Steps to Conducting a School Threat Assessment Process, (2008). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SC19: Targeted School Violence, (2008). Available free online (Click to download)

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School Violence Fact Sheets (Excerpted from Violence in American Schools: A New Perspective)

FS-SV01: An Integrated Approach to Youth Violence Prevention, (1998). Available free online Click to download)

FS-SV02: Youth Violence: A Public Health Concern, (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SV03: Social Contexts and Adolescent Violence, (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SV04: Juvenile Aggression, (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SV05: School Violence and Social Conditions, (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SV06: Preventing Firearm Violence, (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SV07: Reducing School Violence, (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SV08: Evaluations of School-Based Violence Prevention Programs, (1998). Available free online Click to download)

FS-SV09A: Safe School Planning, (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SV09B: Recommendations for Safe School Plans, (1998, 2008). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SV10: Exposure to Urban Violence, (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SV11: Community Policing, Schools, and Mental Health, (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

FS-SV12: Urban After-School Programs, (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

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Position Summaries

PS-001: D.A.R.E. Program, (1998). Available free online Click to download)

PS-002: Gun Control Efforts, (1998). Available free online Click to download)

PS-003: Positive Peer Culture Programs, (1998). Available free online (Click to download)

PS-004: Student Profiling, (2000). Available free online Click to download)

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Newsletters

Safe School Newsletter (Published Sept/Oct 2008-present)
This quarterly Safe Schools newsletter is a joint communication outreach between the Colorado School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC) and CSPV's Safe Communities ~ Safe Schools (SCSS) project. Funding is made possible by both the CSSRC and SCSS. It becomes an e-newsletter beginning in early 2009 and will no longer be available in a print version. Readers can sign up to receive emailed copies of the newsetter.

Safe Schools, Volume 1/Issue 1, Sept/Oct 2008.
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Newsletter Archives

Blueprints for Violence Prevention Newsletter Archives (Published February 2000-April 2003)
Newsletters were published throughout the year in order to update organizations and individuals involved with the Blueprints Training and Technical Assistance project with regard to program developments as well as practical research gained from the project.

Life Skills Training Program; Lessons Learned Part I, Volume 1/Issue 2, February 2000. Available free online Click to download)

Assessment & Planning for Program Implementation, Volume 1/Issue 3, September 2000. Available free online Click to download)

Importance of Implementation Fidelity, Volume 2/Issue 1, March 2001. Available free online (Click to download)

Assessing Site Readiness to Adopt Research Based Programs, Volume 2/Issue 2, April 2001. Available free online Click to download)

Ensuring Program Success, Volume 2/Issue 3, October 2001. Available free online (Click to download)

Life Skills Training Program; Lessons Learned Part II, Volume 4/Issue 3, April 2003. Available free online Click to download)

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Communities and Schools in Action Archives (Published October 1999-September 2005)
Communities and Schools in Action is the quarterly newsletter published by Safe Communities ~ Safe Schools (SCSS). Review past issues for highlights of safe school planning, tips on violence prevention, and recent activities of the SCSS Initiative.