The resources below span all categories of the Prevention Resource Finder and help you do five things:
- Connect with experts in your community and learn best practices (Community Support Tools and Other Guidance)
- Apply for federal grant funding (Grant Funding Opportunities)
- Access and receive the latest information on the threat environment (Information-Sharing Platforms)
- Review the latest prevention research (Evidence-Based Research)
- Seek out training on how to keep your community safe (Training Opportunities)
Each set of resources below is searchable by keyword. You can also filter the results to see the resources most relevant to different stakeholder groups (key audience) and which department/agency/office provided the resource, as well as filter by subcategory.
All the information in the Prevention Resource Finder is government-owned or sponsored.
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CISA Protecting Houses of Worship Webpage
Assists houses of worship in securing physical and cyber infrastructure
Dept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Key Audience(s):Faith-Based and Cultural OrganizationsLast Updated: -
CISA Vehicle Ramming Mitigation Webpage
The use of a vehicle as a weapon in a terrorist attack is not new. Recent terrorist incidents and violent extremist propaganda demonstrate that the use of vehicles as a weapon continues to be of interest by those wishing to cause harm. Attacks of this nature require minimal capability but can have a devastating impact in crowded places with low levels of visible security.
Categories:Prevention and Preparedness GuidanceDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)Key Audience(s):K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, General Public, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
CISA Physical Security Webpage
Defending our homeland begins with protecting our nation’s hometown security – our physical security. Providing comprehensive physical security requires expertise across a broad range of physical environments and threat types. From public gatherings, schools, businesses, and houses of worship, there are a vast number of physical locations that must be protected. These locations are vulnerable to active shooter, bombing, unmanned aircraft, vehicle ramming as well as insider threat attacks. There are preventative and protective strategies that can be implemented at the federal, state, local and tribal government levels, within business and organizational structures, and for each individual citizen to safeguard our nation’s physical security.
Categories:Community Support ResourcesDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)Key Audience(s):K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, General Public, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2023
The FBI has designated 48 shootings in 2023 as active shooter incidents. The FBI defines an active shooter as one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area.
Categories:Evidence-Based ResearchDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Key Audience(s):General PublicLast Updated: -
Surgeon General's Advisory on Firearm Violence
The Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence declares firearm violence in America to be a public health crisis. This advisory is the first publication from the Office of the Surgeon General dedicated to this issue, and it outlines the devastating and far-reaching consequences that firearm violence poses to the health and well-being of the country.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Evidence-Based ResearchDept/Org/Agency:Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Key Audience(s):General Public, Health Care, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Violence Prevention Resources for Action
A Prevention Resource for Action is a select group of strategies based on the best available evidence to prevent or reduce public health problems like violence. They can help improve the health and well-being of communities.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Evidence-Based ResearchDept/Org/Agency:Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Key Audience(s):General Public, Health Care, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Practice Profile: Selective School-Based Violence Prevention Programs
This practice consists of programs designed to prevent or reduce aggressive or violent behavior in K–12 students who are considered at risk of or who have demonstrated such antisocial behaviors. The practice is rated Effective for reducing aggression in students who participated in school-based violence prevention programs, compared with students who did not participate.
Categories:Evidence-Based ResearchDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP)Key Audience(s):K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Practice Profile: Counter-Narratives for the Prevention of Violent Radicalization
This practice involves the use of counter-narratives, which attempt to challenge and deconstruct narratives suggesting extremist ideologies, to prevent the violent radicalization of participants. Types of counter-narratives include counter-stereotypical exemplar, persuasion, and inoculation. The practice is rated Effective for reducing risk factors for violent radicalization in participants, compared with participants in control groups.
Categories:Evidence-Based ResearchDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP)Key Audience(s):K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, General Public, Health Care, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
DOJ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Model Programs Guide Literature Reviews
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Model Programs Guide Literature Reviews provide practitioners and policymakers with relevant research and evaluations for several youth-related topics and programs, including on hate crimes and youth, juvenile reentry, and the wraparound process.
Categories:Evidence-Based ResearchDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)Key Audience(s):K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, General Public, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI)
In Fiscal Year 2022, the Department of Justice launched the Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI), a historic federal investment in community violence Intervention programs. This initiative seeks to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities by supporting comprehensive, evidence-based violence intervention and prevention programs based on partnerships among community residents, local government agencies, victim service providers, community-based organizations, law enforcement, hospitals, researchers, and other community stakeholders.
Categories:Grant Funding Opportunities, Community Violence Prevention GrantsDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP)Key Audience(s):State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: