The AWARE & CARE website provides information about warning signs and indicators which could signify a person is in crisis and in need of immediate intervention. The website also provides information about adverse life experiences which can have negative effects on a person’s health and well-being. Contact information is provided to assist persons exhibiting threatening behaviors, to help persons in crisis, to address mental health or substance use disorders, to obtain critical support services, and to learn about available community resources and support.
Bay Area Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program
Visitors to the website will find that they amplify available online resources and add specific regional grant- funded resources such as links to register for virtual or in person training and meetings. Examples includeno cost virtual Terrorist Use of the Internet Training and Train the Trainer classes, Cross Sector Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management in-person training classes, navigating content eLearning and also navigating violent online content curriculum for K-12 youth and teachers, Instructor Guides and Student Workbooks for Targeted Violence.
This online curriculum provides law enforcement and first responders with information on detecting warning signs of violent extremism, understanding reporting processes in Ohio, and employing effective intervention strategies. The training primarily focuses on resources for rural and suburban communities in Ohio.
The TVTP/FY21 project flyer and TVTP brochure can also be accessed on the landing page, that incorporates information about all Grants funded by US. Department of Homeland Security to Global Peace Foundation.
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Kentucky Office of Homeland Security
KOHS (Kentucky Office of Homeland Security) offers a two-hour briefing on Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention. It educates participants on warning signs and risk factors for violence and terrorism. The briefing can be presented in-person or virtually and tailored to the audience.
Mediation Center for the Costal Empire: Training Opportunities
The Mediation Center provides Targeted Violence Awareness sessions along with de-escalation, active bystander, and organizational conflict training informed by prevention best practices. The Mediation Center delivers this support to organizations serving the coastal Georgia community across several sectors.
One World Strong: ResilienceNet
ResilienceNet's purpose is to provide a convenient mobile application for people who require support, such as survivors of mass traumas, refugees, veterans, individuals at risk of radicalization to violence, and their loved ones, to connect with the services they need. In partnership with the Arizona State University McCain Institute's Prevention Practitioner's Network, services include directories of licensed mental health practitioners, organizations, community connections, violence prevention resources, and educational materials, with the goal of making theseresources and materials all conveniently available on a single platform.
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Operation250is a collection of lesson plans and supplementary materials built as part of the prevention programming offered to schools and communities and also made available to educators and stakeholders who are interested in integrating prevention programming into their classrooms. The lessons cover a range of topics within the online safety and anti-hate space, for age groups from elementary through high school. Lessons and resources are continually added to this page and you can connect with the organization about these resources at: contact@operation250.org.
Prevention Practitioners Network
The Prevention Practitioners Network (PPN) of the Eradicate Hate Global Summit is a national network of 1,300+ interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to using public health approaches to prevent hate-fueled violence. Its directory connects 200+ relevant resources in real-time during crises. PPN also publishes practice guides to assist organizations in their prevention efforts. Contact Neil Saul (nsaul@eradicatehatesummit.org) for more info.
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SCREEN Hate is an online-awarenesscampaign by the Eradicate Hate Global Summit that provides caregivers and concerned adults with the knowledge, tools, and resources they need to keep youth safe from hateful messaging online that could incite violence. The website provides leading research, tips for discussing these topics with youth, and resources for prevention and assistance.
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Take This, Inc. has created an Extremism in Games primer. It's a resource to help understand how extremists exploit games to spread their message. The primer is intended for the gaming industry, policymakers, and non-academic audiences. It explains how extremists use games to radicalize and recruit. The primer is not exhaustivebut gives an introduction to the terms and processes discussed in this area of research.
University of Rhode Island: Courageous RI
Courageous Rhode Island works to prevent violent extremism through advancing media literacy, active listening, kindness and compassion, and community engagement. An engaged community of individuals recognize, analyze, and resist harmful forms of expression and communication through collaboration on programs that include: Courageous Conversations, online dialogues that bring people together for dialogue and discussion; a Professional Development program, which offers lesson plans and a supportive online community for educators whohelp students apply media literacy competencies in middle school, high school, and college; and a YouthMedia Contest, where students win prizes for theircreative and inspiring media messages.
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Community-based training on the warning signs for violence and strategies for bystanders to prevent violence. The training covers an overview of current targeted violence statistics, examples of behavioral warning signs, and resources for individuals seeking to report concerning behavior.
Urban Rural Action(Pennsylvania)
Uniting to Prevent Targeted Violence (UPTV) is a nonpartisan program that brings together 28 Pennsylvanians, known as Uniters, in Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, and York counties to work across divides to prevent targeted violence. The four goals of the program are to:
- Build relationshipsacross ideological, racial, generational, and geographic divides;
- Implement projects in partnership with social service organizationsthat reduce risks of targeted violence;
- Strengthen localThreat Assessment and Managementteams;
- Raise local communities’ awarenessof targeted violence.
For more information, email Joe@URAction.org or Kira@URAction.org.
Urban Rural Action (Wisconsin)
Uniting to Prevent Targeted Violence in Southeast Wisconsin (UPTV-WI) is a nonpartisan civic participation program led by Urban Rural Action in and Common Agency. It builds relationships to prevent targeted violence across Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, and Waukesha counties. The program seeks to increase social cohesion across lines of difference, improve locally led violence prevention efforts, and raise community awareness of targeted violence threats, as well as increase action to address those threats.
VirginiaDepartmentof Criminal Justice Services
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services aims to establish, expand, and enhance targeted violence and terrorism prevention frameworks in Virginia.
