Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP)

Violence Prevention at Veterans Medical Center

Over the summer, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships’ (CP3’s) Las Vegas Regional Prevention Coordinator and West Region Associate Director visited the North Las Vegas Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center to learn about its workplace violence prevention program and discuss opportunities for collaboration. The CP3 team met with Workplace Violence Prevention Program Manager Dr. Meredith Avedon and Deputy Program Manager Felicia Douville, LCSW. 

CP3's International Engagements

In today’s global environment, no act of targeted violence or terrorism is solely a domestic concern. Individuals may be influenced by events, ideologies, and people from around the world — and their actions can have far-reaching consequences as well.

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) collaborates with experts around the world to share promising practices, learn from new research, and strengthen a global culture of targeted violence and terrorism prevention (TVTP).

Grantee Spotlight: PERIL

The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) supports students in their efforts to develop innovative strategies to combat violent extremism. With the help of CP3's TVTP Grant Program, the Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University launched the Violent Extremism Education and Resilience (VEER) program, an initiative to provide communities with the necessary resources to develop prevention and resilience programs.

Grantee Spotlight: Global Peace Foundation

Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant recipient Global Peace Foundation (GPF) hosted a Youth Leadership Development and Knowledge Exchange event earlier this month that focused on enhancing resilience and strengthening communities.

I2P Teams Secure Violence Prevention Grants

Invent2Prevent (I2P), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), empowers high school and university students to design and implement initiatives that increase the safety and resilience of their local communities. The program acknowledges that youth have a critical and unique outlook on how to address targeted violence and terrorism.

A Letter from Leadership

CP3 Director Bill Braniff provides an introduction to the September edition of CP3’s Prevention Connection newsletter, highlighting educational resources and encouraging readers to join CP3 in efforts to prevent violence.

Enhancing Behavioral Threat Assessment and Case Management Capabilities

Through federal grant funding and technical assistance, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) has supported the development of dozens of behavioral threat assessment and management teams (BTAMTs) in communities across the United States. Based on this work and engagement with experts, researchers, and practitioners, this Prevention Resource outlines how behavioral threat assessment and case management models may benefit by adopting a public health-informed approach to targeted violence and terrorism prevention (TVTP). It also summarizes emerging practices in case management techniques to build practitioner capacity at all levels of violence prevention. A case study describes how these recommendations can be put into practice.

Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Partner Resource Guide

This list of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) resources provides a comprehensive overview of targeted violence and terrorism prevention (TVTP) funding, technical assistance, regional contacts, training, and educational materials to help keep your community safe. Provided by the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3).

DHS Opens Applications for Instructor Certification Program on Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management

Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2025 National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Master Trainer Program. Applications will remain open through November 30, 2024!

2025 Master Trainer Program Course Announcement

The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Intelligence & Analysis, National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Program Office partners with LSU NCBRT to provide the Instructor Development Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (ID-TERC).