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New CDC Resource Can Help States and Communities Prevent Youth Violence

Jun 14, 2017 By: Corinne David-Ferdon, and Melissa C. Mercado-Crespo, PhD, MSc, MA, Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and StopBullying.gov Ed Board member
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Bullying is a form of youth violence – and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resources states and communities can use to stop it.

Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying – A Workshop Summary from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council

Oct 08, 2014 By: Elizabeth Edgerton, MD, MPH, Health Resources and Services Administration and Jennifer Allison, PhD, Director, Children’s Safety Network Program
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Every October, communities around the country participate in National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month.