CDC has released the Community Violence Prevention Resource for Action: A Compilation of the Best Available Evidence for Youth and Young Adults to help communities and states focus on strategies with the greatest potential to prevent violence and promote health and safety. This prevention resource brings together examples based on the best available evidence. It outlines seven strategies to prevent community violence to ensure everyone can live in safe, healthy, and thriving communities. The strategies and approaches described in this prevention resource are supported by the best available evidence and can be a critical tool for communities in their violence prevention efforts.
The prevention strategies are:
- Strengthen economic security.
- Provide quality education.
- Create protective environments.
- Promote healthy family relationships.
- Strengthen youth and young adults’ skills.
- Connect young people to caring adults and activities.
- Intervene to lessen harms and prevent future risk.