Community Support Resources

Department of Homeland Security CP3 Regional Prevention Coordinators

Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) has Regional Prevention Coordinators (RPCs) across the United States to help establish and support prevention efforts at the local level. RPCs help to deliver CP3’s trainings, connect prevention practitioners, and build networks that can support local prevention efforts. RPCs also help to keep CP3 informed of local efforts, innovative approaches, and techniques used to engage the community in prevention activities and share promising practices within their networks.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Forces & National Joint Terrorism Task Force

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) & National Joint Terrorism Task Force (NJTTF) serve as our nation's front line of defense against terrorism, both international and domestic. These task forces develop relationships within law enforcement and public safety officials in communities before a crisis by conducting frequent trainings to maintain the specialized skills of investigators, analysts, and crisis response teams.

DOJ: Report a Hate Crime or Hate Incident

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division enforces federal laws that protect individuals from hate crimes. A hate crime is violence or threats of violence based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.

This resource provides the public with information on where to report hate crimes and hate incidents. 

Making Prevention a Reality: Identifying, Assessing, and Managing the Threat of Targeted Attacks

This in-depth FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) publication consolidates academic research and operational expertise focused on preventing acts of targeted violence, with a focus on identifying, assessing, and managing the threat of targeted attacks.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Active Shooter Preparedness Resources

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Active Shooter Preparedness Resources provide products, tools, and resources to help prepare for and respond to an active shooter incident. These resources are focused on behavioral indicators, potential attack methods, emergency action plan development, actions that may be taken to increase probability of survival, and how to quickly recover from an incident.

Awareness and Prevention of Edged Weapon Attacks Fact Sheet

Attackers using edged weapons—such as knives, machetes, hatchets, box cutters, and other sharp instruments—can have severe consequences. Moreover, such attacks are relatively hard to detect, given the ease of obtaining and concealing many edged weapons. This Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) resource provides suggested protective, training, and response measures that critical infrastructure owners and operators, as well as venue and event managers, can implement to help protect patrons, visitors, and their staffs. 

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(January 2025)

Advising People on Using 988 Versus 911: Practical Approaches for Healthcare Providers

This U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Practical Guide provides key considerations for guiding people in the appropriate use of 988 and 911. It offers practical steps for integrating crisis care into daily practice, real world scenarios, sample scripts, and de-escalation techniques.

(December 2024)

Strengthening Mental Health and Resilience after Community Violence: A Summary of Lessons Learned from ReCAST

The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) ReCAST program supports youth and families impacted by violence and other trauma through implementation of evidence-based violence prevention, and community youth engagement programs, and linkages to trauma-informed behavioral health services. This report highlights lessons learned from SAMHSA’s ReCAST grant program to uplift the voices of communities impacted by violence as well as share strategies other communities can implement to promote healing, recovery and resiliency.

(November 2024)

Framework for Philanthropic Investment in Prevention: A Practitioner’s Framework for Prevention Programming

This U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) funded practice guide produced by the U.S. Prevention Practitioners Network (PPN) is a resource for existing and prospective prevention practitioners that deliver (or seek to deliver) TVTP interventions.

As philanthropic organizations look to expand their investment portfolios to include preventing targeted violence, they often ask where they can make a difference and how they can know whether programs they are considering are evidence-informed. This is a guide for philanthropic organizations interested in learning about violence prevention and identifying promising practices in prevention programming.

PPN is a national network of over 1,500 interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to using public health approaches to prevent hate-fueled violence. The Network welcomes all prevention professionals, including those focused on raising awareness, bolstering youth resilience, training bystanders, and assessing and intervening with individuals who may be at risk of violence. The aim of this is not only to connect practitioners across the U.S. with one another, but also to build their capacity and the efficacy of their programs through a series of workshops that cover both theoretical and practical elements of delivering prevention and intervention initiatives, and through providing information packs and practice guides in supplement to the workshops.

(December 2024)

Applying Research to Practice: A Practitioner’s Framework for Prevention Programming

This U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) funded practice guide produced by the U.S. Prevention Practitioners Network (PPN) is a resource for existing and prospective prevention practitioners that deliver (or seek to deliver) TVTP interventions. 

This framework provides practitioners with guidance on building sustainable programming in violence prevention that attracts long-term investment. Practitioners advancing this interdisciplinary field must proceed responsibly and ethically, drawing on available academic research to inform effective design, methods, and evaluation. By drawing on existing research and developing evaluable programs, practitioners contribute to the evidentiary support for the field over time.

PPN is a national network of over 1,500 interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to using public health approaches to prevent hate-fueled violence. The Network welcomes all prevention professionals, including those focused on raising awareness, bolstering youth resilience, training bystanders, and assessing and intervening with individuals who may be at risk of violence. The aim of this is not only to connect practitioners across the U.S. with one another, but also to build their capacity and the efficacy of their programs through a series of workshops that cover both theoretical and practical elements of delivering prevention and intervention initiatives, and through providing information packs and practice guides in supplement to the workshops.

(December 2024)