Discusses ten violence prevention programs meeting a very high scientific standard of program effectiveness -- programs possibly providing an initial nucleus for a national violence prevention initiative.

To understand how similar school shootings might be prevented, The Denver Foundation, approached the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) to assist with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data obtained through an investigative arbitration agreement. The purpose was to understand the school's risk and threat assessment procedures and responses, the school's approach to safety and climate, and the lessons that may be learned...