Each day, about 14 youth are victims of homicide, and nearly 1 in 5 high school students reported being bullied at school in 2021. Youth violence is a significant public health problem. It impacts youth in all communities and can have lasting effects on young people’s physical, mental, and developmental health.

This National Youth Violence Prevention Week, let us work together to raise awareness and help youth take a stand against violence.  

Get Involved:

• View and share the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) video, What is Youth Violence?
• Download the National Youth Violence Prevention Week Action Kit to find a step-by-step action plan for how your organization can engage with the community to prevent youth violence.
• Review CDC’s technical package for youth violence prevention to gain insight on prevention strategies informed by the best available evidence.
• Download our Creating Safe Spaces: Facilitator’s Guide to Trauma-Informed Programming to strengthen your trauma-informed approach to programming, including trauma experienced through youth violence.