Capacity Building

Why Invest in Violence Prevention?

Publication date:

2011

Author(s):

Violence Prevention Alliance and Education Development Center

This document has been prepared by the Funders’ Connect project group of the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA).

For more information or to obtain:

Download a copy of Why Invest in Violence Prevention?

One in every five students expelled in the U.S. attends a CA school!

September 28, 2011

California schools are experiencing an alarming expulsion trend, but recommendations outlined in a new EDC report could help reverse this direction.

Building and Sustaining Statewide Initiatives for Effective Alcohol Prevention

Date:

May 17, 2011

Time:

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET

Statewide initiatives (SWIs), or statewide coalitions, are concerted efforts by institutions of higher education, community organizations, and government officials in a state to change aspects of the

Project Web site:

Higher Education Center

For more information:

For more information on the Center’s Webinars, please e-mail the Center at higheredctr@edc.org or call the Center’s toll-free number: 1-800-676-1730.

http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/training/webinars/building-and-su...

White House Honors Suicide Prevention Resource Center

August 29, 2011

HHD's Suicide Prevention Resource Center was selected by the White House as a Champion of Change, part of President Obama’s Winning the Future Across America initiative.

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) at EDC has been selected by the White House as a Champion of Change, part of President Obama’s Winning the Future Across America initiative.

Tribal Youth Open a Door to a Better Life

August 16, 2011

The Tribal Youth Program Training and Technical Assistance Center strives to develop relationships with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes.

John, an eighteen-year-old Alaska Native, thought of himself as an outcast.

New site for caregiver support

May 31, 2011

One of HHD’s programs serving older adults is a seminar series for care-giving support.

The aging of America brings many new opportunities and challenges. By 2050, 20 percent of the U.S. population will be 65 years or older.

Dental Therapists Fill a Void

May 11, 2011

"Oral health is key to overall health." --Gail C. Christopher

Fifty million people in the US live in areas where there is a lack of dental care.

When Bernadette Charles was a child, the dentist visited her rural Alaskan tribal community just once every two years.

For more information about this program, contact Al Yee at ayee@edc.org.

Issue Brief: Suicide and Bullying

Publication date:

2011

Project Name:

National Suicide Prevention Resource Center

This issue brief examines the relationship between suicide and bullying among children and adolescents, with special attention to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth.

For more information or to obtain:

Download a copy of Issue Brief: Suicide and Bullying from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.

For more information, please contact info@sprc.org.

Creating a Campus-Based Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Program

Date:

May 18, 2010

Time:

1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Prescription drug abuse among college students is a growing concern for campus alcohol and other drug prevention practitioners.

Project Web site:

Higher Education Center

For more information:

For more information on the Center’s Webinars, please e-mail the Center at higheredctr@edc.org or call the Center’s toll-free number: 1-800-676-1730.

http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/training/webinars/creating-a-camp...

Status Update: Just Say KNOW

January 2, 2011

When it comes to preventing underage drinking, social marketing can play an important role.

The Power of KNOW campaign in Revere, Massachusetts, has long engaged parents in the effort to prevent teen drinking.

For more information contact Diane Barry at dbarry@edc.org.