Links

Organizations

The National Institute on Media &  the Family

Minnesota's Make the Peace Campaign

Minnesota Institute of Public Health

The Wilder Foundation

Family Information Services in St. Paul, Minnesota

Hennepin County Initiative for Violence Free Families

Ramsey County Initiative for Violence Free Families

The Family Friendly Programming Forum

Citizenship Through Sports Alliance - excellent resource for anyone organizing, coaching, participating, parenting, or cheering on a sports team.

Step Into World Peace

Books

Understanding The Human Volcano: What Teens Can Do About Violence - filled with practical advice for teens from teens and experts.

Our Research Links page offers links to sources of scientific research information on the topic of violence prevention.

If you'd like to suggest a good link, please send us the URL (example: www.turnofftheviolence.org)

Online Resources

Controlling Anger -- Before It Controls You  from the American Psychological Association Online.

Anger Management - What Works in Preventing School Violence -  from the Safe & Responsive Schools Project funded by a 3-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education.

Chill Skills - Posters, booklets, and a facilitators guide to help teach anger and conflict management skills.

Bullying:  Information for Parents and Teachers - from the London Family Court Clinic in London, Ontario, Canada.  Research-based information about the dynamics of bullying and what can be done about it.

Kennebec Journal (Kennebec, Maine) - series of newspaper articles about bullying.

Maine Project Against Bullying

The Bullying Project

American Psychological Association - Online brochure covers the following topics briefly: reasons for violence; recognizing violence warning signs in others; what you can do; dealing with anger; are you at risk; controlling your own risk for violent behavior; and violence against self.

Community Learning Network Youth Violence Theme Page - A tremendous source of links and information from the British Columbia Ministry of Education.

Growing Communities for Peace 

The USDA Handbook on Workplace Violence - A good example of a workplace violence handbook.

Elder Abuse and Neglect:  In Search of Solutions  (American Psychological Association)

Elder Abuse resource list from MEDLINEplus

The Office Bully (Mayo Clinic)

Conflict Mmanagement: Resolving Difficult Situations at Work (Mayo Clinic)