Guiding Children to Prevent VIOLENCE
Three-Level Approach to Prevent Violence among Children Provide Intensive Interventions for a Few Children Intervene Early for Some Children Build a Schoolwide Foundation for All Children Build a Schoolwide Foundation Support positive discipline, academic success, and mental and emotional wellness through a caring school environment, teaching appropriate behaviors and problem solving skills, positive behavioral support and appropriate academic instruction. Intervene Early Create services and supports that address risk factors and build protective factors for students at risk for severe academic or behavioral difficulties. Provide Intensive Interventions Provide coordinated, comprehensive, intensive, sustained, culturally appro-priate, child-and family-focused services and supports. No plan will make a school immune to violence. Never-theless, having a violence prevention and response plan in place reduces the likelihood of violence and helps schools respond quickly and effectively t...