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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.

  • About The Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention

    Public health draws on a science base that is multi-disciplinary. It relies on knowledge from a broad range of disciplines including medicine, epidemiology, sociology, psychology, criminology, education, and economics. This broad knowledge base has allowed the field of public health to respond successfully to a range of health conditions across the globe.

    The public health approach also emphasizes input from diverse sectors including health, education, social services, justice, policy, and the private sector. Collective action on the part of these key collaborators can help in addressing problems like violence.

    Categories:
    Community Support Resources
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    Key Audience(s):
    Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, General Public, Health Care, K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:

  • Averting Targeted School Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools

    U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) report on school/campus attacks (March 2021)

    Categories:
    Evidence-Based Research
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    U.S. Secret Service (USSS)
    Key Audience(s):
    General Public, K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:

  • Hot Yoga Tallahassee: A Case Study of Misogynistic Extremism

    U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) behavioral case study (March 2022)

    Categories:
    Evidence-Based Research
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    U.S. Secret Service (USSS)
    Key Audience(s):
    Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, General Public, Health Care, K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:

  • Mass Attacks in Public Spaces: 2016-2020

    U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) report on mass attacks in public spaces from 2016 to 2020. (January 2023)

    Categories:
    Evidence-Based Research
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    U.S. Secret Service (USSS)
    Key Audience(s):
    Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, General Public, Health Care, K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:

  • What NIJ Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism

    NIJ-funded research projects have led to a better understanding of the processes that result in violent action, factors that increase the risk of radicalizing to violence, and how best to prevent and respond to violent extremism.

    Categories:
    Evidence-Based Research
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
    Key Audience(s):
    Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, General Public, Health Care, K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:

  • National Strategy to Counter Domestic Terrorism

    2021 National Strategy to Counter Domestic Terrorism

    Categories:
    Community Support Resources
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Executive Office of the President (White House)
    Key Audience(s):
    General Public
    Last Updated:

  • Assessing the Effectiveness of Programs To Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism

    Three NIJ-supported evaluation studies offer key insights and recommended practices to examine the effectiveness of initiatives to prevent and counter violent extremism.

    Categories:
    Evidence-Based Research
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
    Key Audience(s):
    K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, General Public, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:

  • Research and Practitioner Perspectives on the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Violent Extremists

    Research and practitioners’ experiences provide insight into building capacity for working with violent extremists and meeting their specialized needs.

    Categories:
    Evidence-Based Research
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
    Key Audience(s):
    K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, General Public, Health Care, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:

  • Community Relations Service

    CRS serves as “America’s Peacemaker” for communities facing conflict based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, or disability. CRS works toward its mission by providing facilitated dialogue, mediation, training, and consultation to assist these communities to come together, develop solutions to the conflict, and enhance their capacity to independently prevent and resolve future conflict.

    All CRS services are confidential and provided on a voluntary basis, free of charge to the communities. CRS is not an investigatory or prosecutorial agency and does not have any law enforcement authority. CRS works with all parties to develop solutions to conflict and serves as a neutral party.

    Categories:
    Community Support Resources
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Justice (DOJ)
    Key Audience(s):
    K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, General Public, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:

  • FBI Hate Crime Threat Response Guide

    The FBI Hate Crime Threat Response Guide describes how to respond to various types of hate crime threats (physical, verbal, phoned, electronic, and written or visual threats). It provides instructions, including contact information for FBI field offices, on reporting hateful threats and harassment. 

    Categories:
    Community Support Resources
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
    Key Audience(s):
    K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, General Public, Health Care, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services
    Last Updated:
Last Updated: 03/23/2023
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