Wednesday, November 21, 2007

New Organization Focuses on School Violence Prevention

New Organization Focuses on School Violence Prevention: A new national organization, the Consortium to Prevent School Violence (CPSV), has launched a Web site and multiple research, training and information dissemination projects geared to help reduce school violence. The consortium, a primarily volunteer effort, includes national experts in school violence prevention spanning the disciplines of education, psychology, mental health, social services and juvenile justice. According to its Web site, the Consortium to Prevent School Violence is committed to assisting educators and schools in the reduction of school violence. The consortium seeks to foster high-quality research on school violence prevention; communication among researchers, practitioners and policy makers; dissemination of research-based information regarding effective school violence reduction programs; technical assistance and professional development that aid in implementing effective school violence reduction practices; and advocacy of effective research-based solutions to policy makers. To learn more about CPSV visit: www.preventschoolviolence.org

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