National Youth Violence Prevention Week
Founded in 2001 and organized by Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE), an initiative of Sandy Hook Promise, National Youth Violence Prevention Week (NYVPW) aims to spread awareness and educate students, school staff, parents, and the public on effective ways to prevent or reduce youth violence.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), school violence includes bullying, physical fighting, weapon use, cyberbullying, and gang violence. In 2019, about 9% of high school students had not gone to school at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey because they felt they would be unsafe at school or on their way to or from school.
The first step in preventing school violence is understanding the problem. This year, join the NYVPW initiative and educate your community about youth violence.
Learn More and Get Involved:
- View and share this video on youth violence from the CDC. Download the NYVPW Action Kit to learn more about this year’s event and how you can get involved!
- Tag @nationalsave on social media and use the hashtag #NYVPW.
Get Help:
- Not sure what to do in certain violent situations? Visit: stopbullying.gov and the National Gang Center.
