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  1. Prevention Resource Finder
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The resources below span all categories of the Prevention Resource Finder and help you do five things:

  • Connect with experts in your community and learn best practices (Community Support Tools and Other Guidance)
  • Apply for federal grant funding (Grant Funding Opportunities)
  • Access and receive the latest information on the threat environment (Information-Sharing Platforms)
  • Review the latest prevention research (Evidence-Based Research)
  • Seek out training on how to keep your community safe (Training Opportunities)

Each set of resources below is searchable by keyword. You can also filter the results to see the resources most relevant to different stakeholder groups (key audience) and which department/agency/office provided the resource, as well as filter by subcategory.

All the information in the Prevention Resource Finder is government-owned or sponsored.

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    Department of Homeland Security Community Awareness Briefing

    The Community Awareness Briefing (CAB) is a two-hour presentation that provides a foundation for communities across the country to learn about prevention efforts and radicalization to violence. The program provides communities with information and tools that are available to assist them with understanding the issues and learning more about how they can prevent targeted violence and terrorism within their communities.

    Categories:
    Training Opportunities, Prevention and Preparedness Training
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3)
    Key Audience(s):
    Education, Faith-Based Organizations, General Public, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:
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    Federal Emergency Management Agency National Preparedness Online Courses

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Preparedness online course catalog provides searchable, integrated information on courses provided or managed by FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), Emergency Management Institute (EMI), and National Training and Education Division (NTED). CDP provides advanced, all-hazards training to emergency responders annually from state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as the Federal government, foreign governments, and private entities, as available. NTED provides the first responder community with over 150 courses to help build critical skills that responders need to function effectively in targeted violence or terrorism events. 

    Categories:
    Training Opportunities, Prevention and Preparedness Training
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
    Key Audience(s):
    Education, Faith-Based Organizations, General Public, Health Care, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:
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    Department of Justice Office of Community Policing Services Training Portal

    The online training resource for the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), the Portal hosts eLearning courses in a variety of topics including: "An Introduction to SRO Programs", "Introduction to Behavioral Intervention Teams", and "Introduction to Incident Command System for School Personnel”. These trainings are designed to augment training offered at the local level, and provide law enforcement, training academies, and individual officers with additional information on targeted violence and terrorism prevention, and other public safety topics.

    Categories:
    Training Opportunities, Prevention and Preparedness Training
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)
    Key Audience(s):
    Law Enforcement
    Last Updated:
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    Department of Homeland Security CP3 Regional Prevention Coordinators

    Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) has Regional Prevention Coordinators (RPCs) across the United States to help establish and support prevention efforts at the local level. RPCs help to deliver CP3’s trainings, connect prevention practitioners, and build networks that can support local prevention efforts. RPCs also help to keep CP3 informed of local efforts, innovative approaches, and techniques used to engage the community in prevention activities and share promising practices within their networks.

    Categories:
    Community Support Resources, Field Staff
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3)
    Key Audience(s):
    Education, Faith-Based Organizations, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:
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    Department of Homeland Security National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Office Master Trainer Program

    The National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Office equips homeland security partners with tools and resources to identify, report, and mitigate threats of terrorism and targeted violence to keep the Homeland safe. NTER’s expands the aperture on threat identification and reporting by integrating a behavioral approach to violence prevention.  NTER’s Master Trainer Program is a train-the-trainer initiative that certifies Master Trainers from a broad range of sectors, including law enforcement, intelligence, school safety, insider threat and workplace violence prevention, to empower their local communities and organizations to mitigate threats and prevent acts of targeted violence.

    Categories:
    Training Opportunities, Threat Identification and Assessment Training
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A)
    Key Audience(s):
    State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:
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    Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Forces & National Joint Terrorism Task Force

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) & National Joint Terrorism Task Force (NJTTF) serve as our nation's front line of defense against terrorism, both international and domestic. These task forces develop relationships within law enforcement and public safety officials in communities before a crisis by conducting frequent trainings to maintain the specialized skills of investigators, analysts, and crisis response teams.

    Categories:
    Community Support Resources, Targeted Violence and Terrorism
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
    Key Audience(s):
    Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:
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    Federal Emergency Management Agency Nonprofit Security Grant Program

    Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Nonprofit Security Grant Program provides funding for facility hardening and physical security enhancements to nonprofit organizations at high risk of terrorist attack.  The intent of the funding is to integrate nonprofit organizations’ preparedness activities with broader state and local efforts, and promote coordination and collaboration in emergency preparedness activities.

    Categories:
    Grant Funding Opportunities, National Preparedness Grants
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
    Key Audience(s):
    Education, Faith-Based Organizations
    Last Updated:
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    Federal Emergency Management Agency Homeland Security Grant Program

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Homeland Security Grant Program provides several risk-based grants to support state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts designed to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other threats. Since 2016, this grant has provided over $1 billion yearly to support a secure and resilient nation.

    Categories:
    Grant Funding Opportunities, National Preparedness Grants
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
    Key Audience(s):
    Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:
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    National Institutes of Health RePORTER Tool

    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH) RePORTER tool allows users to search a repository of NIH-funded research projects and access publications and patents resulting from NIH funding. By leveraging this tool, users can identify what violence prevention work is being done across the country, and the latest research that is being conducted to prevent targeted violence and terrorism. 

    Categories:
    Evidence-Based Research
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    Key Audience(s):
    Health Care, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:
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    Department of Homeland Security Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program (TVTP) provides funding for state, local, tribal, and territorial partners to expand their prevention and intervention activities or address gaps in current prevention capabilities. This includes the implementation of innovative solutions for preventing targeted violence and terrorism and enhancing local threat assessment and management capabilities.

    Categories:
    Grant Funding Opportunities, Community Violence Prevention Grants
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3)
    Key Audience(s):
    Education, Faith-Based Organizations, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:
Last Updated: 03/23/2023
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