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Awareness and Prevention of Edged Weapon Attacks Fact Sheet

Attackers using edged weapons—such as knives, machetes, hatchets, box cutters, and other sharp instruments—can have severe consequences. Moreover, such attacks are relatively hard to detect, given the ease of obtaining and concealing many edged weapons. This Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) resource provides suggested protective, training, and response measures that critical infrastructure owners and operators, as well as venue and event managers, can implement to help protect patrons, visitors, and their staffs. 

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(January 2025)

Advising People on Using 988 Versus 911: Practical Approaches for Healthcare Providers

This U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Practical Guide provides key considerations for guiding people in the appropriate use of 988 and 911. It offers practical steps for integrating crisis care into daily practice, real world scenarios, sample scripts, and de-escalation techniques.

(December 2024)

Strengthening Mental Health and Resilience after Community Violence: A Summary of Lessons Learned from ReCAST

The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) ReCAST program supports youth and families impacted by violence and other trauma through implementation of evidence-based violence prevention, and community youth engagement programs, and linkages to trauma-informed behavioral health services. This report highlights lessons learned from SAMHSA’s ReCAST grant program to uplift the voices of communities impacted by violence as well as share strategies other communities can implement to promote healing, recovery and resiliency.

(November 2024)

Framework for Philanthropic Investment in Prevention: A Practitioner’s Framework for Prevention Programming

This U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) funded practice guide produced by the U.S. Prevention Practitioners Network (PPN) is a resource for existing and prospective prevention practitioners that deliver (or seek to deliver) TVTP interventions.

As philanthropic organizations look to expand their investment portfolios to include preventing targeted violence, they often ask where they can make a difference and how they can know whether programs they are considering are evidence-informed. This is a guide for philanthropic organizations interested in learning about violence prevention and identifying promising practices in prevention programming.

PPN is a national network of over 1,500 interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to using public health approaches to prevent hate-fueled violence. The Network welcomes all prevention professionals, including those focused on raising awareness, bolstering youth resilience, training bystanders, and assessing and intervening with individuals who may be at risk of violence. The aim of this is not only to connect practitioners across the U.S. with one another, but also to build their capacity and the efficacy of their programs through a series of workshops that cover both theoretical and practical elements of delivering prevention and intervention initiatives, and through providing information packs and practice guides in supplement to the workshops.

(December 2024)

Applying Research to Practice: A Practitioner’s Framework for Prevention Programming

This U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) funded practice guide produced by the U.S. Prevention Practitioners Network (PPN) is a resource for existing and prospective prevention practitioners that deliver (or seek to deliver) TVTP interventions. 

This framework provides practitioners with guidance on building sustainable programming in violence prevention that attracts long-term investment. Practitioners advancing this interdisciplinary field must proceed responsibly and ethically, drawing on available academic research to inform effective design, methods, and evaluation. By drawing on existing research and developing evaluable programs, practitioners contribute to the evidentiary support for the field over time.

PPN is a national network of over 1,500 interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to using public health approaches to prevent hate-fueled violence. The Network welcomes all prevention professionals, including those focused on raising awareness, bolstering youth resilience, training bystanders, and assessing and intervening with individuals who may be at risk of violence. The aim of this is not only to connect practitioners across the U.S. with one another, but also to build their capacity and the efficacy of their programs through a series of workshops that cover both theoretical and practical elements of delivering prevention and intervention initiatives, and through providing information packs and practice guides in supplement to the workshops.

(December 2024)

Ethical Framework for Targeted Violence Prevention: A Practitioner’s Framework for Prevention Programming

This U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) funded practice guide produced by the U.S. Prevention Practitioners Network (PPN) is a resource for existing and prospective prevention practitioners that deliver (or seek to deliver) TVTP interventions. This guide includes chapters on: the public health approach to prevention; key values; and application in ethical dilemmas. 

PPN is a national network of over 1,500 interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to using public health approaches to prevent hate-fueled violence. The Network welcomes all prevention professionals, including those focused on raising awareness, bolstering youth resilience, training bystanders, and assessing and intervening with individuals who may be at risk of violence. The aim of this is not only to connect practitioners across the U.S. with one another, but also to build their capacity and the efficacy of their programs through a series of workshops that cover both theoretical and practical elements of delivering prevention and intervention initiatives, and through providing information packs and practice guides in supplement to the workshops.

(December 2024)

Prevention Through Education: A Practitioner’s Framework for Prevention Programming

This U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) funded practice guide produced by the U.S. Prevention Practitioners Network (PPN) is a resource for existing and prospective prevention practitioners that deliver (or seek to deliver) TVTP interventions. This guide includes chapters on: trauma-informed teaching; critical thinking; and other considerations. 

PPN is a national network of over 1,500 interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to using public health approaches to prevent hate-fueled violence. The Network welcomes all prevention professionals, including those focused on raising awareness, bolstering youth resilience, training bystanders, and assessing and intervening with individuals who may be at risk of violence. The aim of this is not only to connect practitioners across the U.S. with one another, but also to build their capacity and the efficacy of their programs through a series of workshops that cover both theoretical and practical elements of delivering prevention and intervention initiatives, and through providing information packs and practice guides in supplement to the workshops.

(December 2024)

Behavioral Assessment and Management: A Practitioner’s Framework for Prevention Programming

This U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) funded practice guide produced by the U.S. Prevention Practitioners Network (PPN) is a resource for existing and prospective prevention practitioners that deliver (or seek to deliver) TVTP interventions. This guide includes chapters on: TVTP interventions; integrating assessment and management; and other considerations.

PPN is a national network of over 1,500 interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to using public health approaches to prevent hate-fueled violence. The Network welcomes all prevention professionals, including those focused on raising awareness, bolstering youth resilience, training bystanders, and assessing and intervening with individuals who may be at risk of violence. The aim of this is not only to connect practitioners across the U.S. with one another, but also to build their capacity and the efficacy of their programs through a series of workshops that cover both theoretical and practical elements of delivering prevention and intervention initiatives, and through providing information packs and practice guides in supplement to the workshops.

(December 2024)

Legal Considerations for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention: A Practitioner’s Framework for Prevention Programming

This U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) funded practice guide produced by the U.S. Prevention Practitioners Network (PPN) is a resource for existing and prospective prevention practitioners that deliver (or seek to deliver) TVTP interventions. This guide includes chapters on: introducing legal considerations for TVTP; civil liability versus criminal liability; key “duties”; key “acts”; and legal and information-sharing considerations for TVTP interventions. 

PPN is a national network of over 1,500 interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to using public health approaches to prevent hate-fueled violence. The Network welcomes all prevention professionals, including those focused on raising awareness, bolstering youth resilience, training bystanders, and assessing and intervening with individuals who may be at risk of violence. The aim of this is not only to connect practitioners across the U.S. with one another, but also to build their capacity and the efficacy of their programs through a series of workshops that cover both theoretical and practical elements of delivering prevention and intervention initiatives, and through providing information packs and practice guides in supplement to the workshops.

(December 2024)

Interventions to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism: A Practitioner’s Framework for Prevention Programming

This U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) funded practice guide produced by the U.S. Prevention Practitioners Network (PPN) is a resource for existing and prospective prevention practitioners that deliver (or seek to deliver) TVTP interventions. This guide includes chapters on: what are TVTP interventions; setting up a multi-disciplinary team; intake; risk, needs, and threat assessment; intervention delivery; and aftercare.

PPN is a national network of over 1,500 interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to using public health approaches to prevent hate-fueled violence. The Network welcomes all prevention professionals, including those focused on raising awareness, bolstering youth resilience, training bystanders, and assessing and intervening with individuals who may be at risk of violence. The aim of this is not only to connect practitioners across the U.S. with one another, but also to build their capacity and the efficacy of their programs through a series of workshops that cover both theoretical and practical elements of delivering prevention and intervention initiatives, and through providing information packs and practice guides in supplement to the workshops.

(December 2024)