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Center for the Prevention of School-Aged Violence
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The mission
of Drexel University's Center for the Prevention of School-Aged
Violence (formerly the Center for the Prevention of School-Aged Violence) is
to create public awareness around the need for youth-focused,
evidence-based efforts aimed at preventing youth violence from
occurring in environments where youth grow, learn, and recreate.
Our vision
is to help ensure that all youth possess the requisite social and
cognitive skills to prevent violence on their own, which includes
developing conflict resolution and mediation skills. We also strive to
inform policy leaders and stakeholders of the various types of
evidence-based activities that prevent school-aged violence.
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The Center feels that it can accomplish its mission and vision via three core activities:
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Research
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Policy advocacy
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Evidence-based practices
About the Center
The
Center began several years ago, when the issue of school violence
became prevalent in the minds of educators, counselors, psychologists,
social workers, and policy-makers.
The
issue caused a public outcry, in and around Philadelphia, with major
media outlets featuring vivid stories of youth violence on the front
pages of their newspapers. The two implicit questions, looming in the
background during this public outcry, appeared to be -- How do we end this? And, why are youth so violent?
The
initial focus of the Center was on violence which took place in
schools. In fact, a partnership was created with the School District of
Philadelphia for that very purpose. However, over time, a consensus was
reached that the issue of youth violence reached well beyond the
schools. It was decided that the Center has to address the issue of
youth violence as it occurs in all environments where youth are known
to be at risk (i.e., home, community, or neighborhood recreation
center).
By
doing this, the Center realized that it could broaden our area of reach
as well as grow our support networks, all of which are key to a
sustainable success and progress.
Contact us for more information or to find out how you can get involved with the Center.
