Preventing Violence Among Adolescents and Young Adults

Mental Health Tips from 海角社区 Faculty: Preventing Violence Among Adolescents and Young Adults by Robert Kinscherff, PhD, JD, Associate Vice President for Community Engagement.
Steps that schools and communities can take to prevent violence
- Attending to social-emotional learning needs as well as academic needs
 - Preventing and assertively responding to bullying
 - Providing opportunities for positive community engagement and activities
 - Responding to conflicts between youth or groups of youth
 - Responding effectively to persons in severe emotional crisis
 - Gun safety regulations
 - Professional and public education regarding topics such as suicide, dating and intimate partner violence, community safety, and hate crimes.
 
We all have a part to play in our own families and communities to prevent violence--what we cannot achieve alone we can achieve together.
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