Community Support Resources

Ethical Framework for Targeted Violence 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. This guide includes chapters on: the public health approach to prevention; key values; and application in ethical dilemmas. 

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)

Prevention Through Education: 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 guide includes chapters on: trauma-informed teaching; critical thinking; and other considerations. 

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)

Behavioral Assessment and Management: 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 guide includes chapters on: TVTP interventions; integrating assessment and management; and other considerations.

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)

Legal Considerations for Targeted Violence and Terrorism 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. This guide includes chapters on: introducing legal considerations for TVTP; civil liability versus criminal liability; key “duties”; key “acts”; and legal and information-sharing considerations for TVTP interventions. 

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)

Interventions to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism: 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 guide includes chapters on: what are TVTP interventions; setting up a multi-disciplinary team; intake; risk, needs, and threat assessment; intervention delivery; and aftercare.

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)

The Targeted Violence Threat Landscape: 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 guide includes chapters on: the current threat landscape; targeted violence online; and program development considerations. 

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.

(November 2024)

Preventing Targeted Violence and Terrorism: 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 guide includes chapters on: the threat landscape; multi-disciplinary teams; primary prevention; and behavioral interventions. 

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)

De-escalation Action Guide

This Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) resource combines the existing De-escalation Series of fact sheets into a single easily accessible product. The Action Guide provides an overview of the primary strategies that may be taken to de-escalate a potentially violent situation. 

Multiple translations are available. 

(December 2024)

Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Programs: Practitioner-Informed Baseline Capabilities

This U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funded report by the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE) details a work analysis to understand the core program-level elements of behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) implementation in support of BTAM research and capacity-enhancing efforts by the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program Office (NTER).

(September 2024)

Behavioral Threat Assessment Units: A Guide for State and Local Law Enforcement to Prevent Targeted Violence

This report by the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) is intended to guide state and local law enforcement as they establish behavioral threat assessment units (BTAUs) specifically designed to assess and intervene with individuals identified as posing a risk of violence.

(October 2024)