Prevention Forums

(subject to change; check back regularly for updated details)

July: 

City Case Study: Highland Park

September: 

Back-to-School Safety: K-12

November: 

Civic Organizations and Engagement

Preventing Targeted Violence in Your Community: Law Enforcement’s Role in Prevention

May 9 at 1 p.m. EDT

• The components that make up the public health-informed approach in law enforcement include bystander awareness, behavioral health intervention, threat assessment and management, and crisis response.
• Law enforcement’s role in targeted violence and terrorism prevention has shifted. Speakers addressed how to support prevention partners in their existing capacity.
• There is a need to form multidisciplinary networks, including but not limited to mental wellness practitioners, social workers, and religious and school communities.
• The co-responder model has been successful in locations of implementation.

Preventing Targeted Violence in Your Community: The Role of the Mental Wellness Field

April 16 at 1 p.m. EDT

• The mental wellness field has a critical role to play in targeted violence and terrorism prevention.
• Prevention is more than crisis intervention; it includes building a culture of prevention by creating healthy environments and a culture of care.
• The mental wellness field has a long way to go in implementing targeted violence and terrorism prevention into mental wellness norms.

Preventing Targeted Violence in Your Community: A Public Health-Informed Approach

March 14 at 1:30 p.m. EDT

• Targeted violence is preventable, and everyone has a role to play in prevention.
• It is important to work to strengthen protective factors in your community.
• Communities across the country have implemented various programs and practices to prevent targeted violence and terrorism.
• The public health-informed approach is broad, and anyone can be a part of the solution.