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Federal Campus Safety Resources

The federal government maintains a broad range of campus safety resources that you can draw on based on your needs. This fact sheet provides additional information on these resources and includes email addresses to request any services or information you might require.

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How CP3 Is Making Communities Safer

The Homeland Security Act of 2002, drafted in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, provides that the primary mission of DHS includes to “prevent terrorist attacks within the United States.” As we just recently reflected on the 9-11 anniversary, CP3 affirms its commitment to help fulfill the founding mission of the Department.

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Fiscal Year 2024 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grantee Abstracts

Additional information and abstracts from the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program

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Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program Recipients

The Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program provides funding for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education with funds to establish or enhance capabilities to prevent targeted violence and terrorism. Learn about grantees that have been selected in the fiscal year 2020-2024 funding periods.

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Violence Prevention at Veterans Medical Center

Over the summer, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships’ (CP3’s) Las Vegas Regional Prevention Coordinator and West Region Associate Director visited the North Las Vegas Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center to learn about its workplace violence prevention program and discuss opportunities for collaboration. The CP3 team met with Workplace Violence Prevention Program Manager Dr. Meredith Avedon and Deputy Program Manager Felicia Douville, LCSW. 

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I2P Teams Secure Violence Prevention Grants

Invent2Prevent (I2P), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), empowers high school and university students to design and implement initiatives that increase the safety and resilience of their local communities. The program acknowledges that youth have a critical and unique outlook on how to address targeted violence and terrorism.

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A Letter from Leadership

CP3 Director Bill Braniff provides an introduction to the September edition of CP3’s Prevention Connection newsletter, highlighting educational resources and encouraging readers to join CP3 in efforts to prevent violence.

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Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Partner Resource Guide

This list of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) resources provides a comprehensive overview of targeted violence and terrorism prevention (TVTP) funding, technical assistance, regional contacts, training, and educational materials to help keep your community safe. Provided by the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3).

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Prevention Resource Finder Fact Sheet

The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) maintains a collection of targeted violence and terrorism prevention resources to provide the public easier access to available grants, research, training opportunities, and other resources that are government-produced and government-funded.

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Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships Invent2Prevent Student Program Winners Announced 

On June 26, 2024, high school and college students led the movement to protect their local communities as they showcased their ideas to prevent targeted violence and terrorism during the Invent2Prevent (I2P) Spring 2024 competition finals.