Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP)

Voices of Resilience: Real People, Real Impact

Targeted violence and terrorism prevention practitioners share stories of how they ended up in this work.

Our Approach to Prevention

The Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) strengthens our country's targeted violence and terrorism prevention abilities through funding, training, increased public awareness, and partnerships across every level of government, the private sector, and in local communities.

Invent2Prevent Introduction Videos

Invent2Prevent (I2P) is an experiential learning program for high school and college students to design and implement creative solutions to prevent targeted violence, hate, or terrorism in their communities. With guidance from a teacher or adult mentor, I2P empowers students to contribute to prevention through a practical, hands-on educational experience with real-world impact.

Introduction Videos to the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3)

Play or download the videos below to learn about the Department of Homeland Security's Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3).

Master Trainer Program FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions regarding the National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Program Office's Master Trainer Program.

For any additional questions or concerns please contact nter.mtp@dhq.dhs.gov. 

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.

Suspicious Activity Reporting Fundamentals

This one-hour Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Fundamentals training course provides an interactive overview of the Nationwide SAR Initiative (NSI). It provides users an understanding of the evaluation process used to determine whether identified behavior adheres to the Information Sharing Environment Functional Standard criteria, in accordance with privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections. This training is available to federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector homeland security partners.

First Amendment Activity at Academic Institutions

To ensure peaceful protests and safe conduct on educational campuses during First Amendment-protected activities, DHS recommends institution leadership take proactive steps to prepare the campus ecosystem, communicate policies and procedures, and respond by taking both a whole-of-community, human centric approach and enforcing campus policies, as necessary.

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.

2021 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grantee Evaluation Reports

A subset of the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) Fiscal Year 2021 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Programs were selected for evaluation by Research Triangle Institute International. The summary report and individual evaluations of TVTP grantee project results and implementation are provided.