Created with a five-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in September 2005 as an Academic Research Center of Excellence (ACE), the Center aims to reduce and prevent youth violence by creating and supporting positive environments for youth and families in Baltimore City. Read more...
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 In 2008, the WYPR’s news department and the Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence decided to start a series to focus on what life was like for Baltimore’s at-risk youth. The reasons were simple: The first was the number of violent crimes involving juveniles, including the murder of former City Councilman Kenneth Harris in September 2008. The second was the huge high school dropout rate in Baltimore City Public Schools. And the third was the growing number of community groups, churches and activists involved in day-to-day efforts aimed at saving the city’s most vulnerable children from lives of hopelessness, despair, incarceration, teenage pregnancy, unemployment and death. This series, “Growing Up Baltimore,” is an attempt to tell the stories behind the statistics, as well as provide content and examine the nuances. Read more...
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 On President's Day, February 15, 2010, the Elijah Cummings Youth Program (ECYP) will host its 3rd Annual Teen Leadership Summit, created by and for youth ages 12- 18. ECYP's Teen Leadership Summit entitled, "I’m the Blueprint…My Greatness Is in My Plan” will be held at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Hotel from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Doors will open at 8:00 a.m. Admission to this event is FREE. Read more...
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 November 23: For many young people, the most dangerous part of their day is the journey to and from school. In some areas, the risks of muggings, gang fights and random violence are part of the price of an education. Violence directed at kids is down over the past decade, according to government figures. Still, homicide is the second highest cause of death for young people. Listen to the broadcasts/read the transcripts... Students Find Danger Lurks To and From School / Chicago Teens Encourage Non-Violent Action
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The event will bring together faith leaders and others from throughout Baltimore City in a call to prayer and action, acknowledging the great many residents of Baltimore who have been victims of violence and the steps that need to be taken to deal with these loses. Click here for more information.
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The Center has compiled a vast array of resources and links to websites containing useful information on the prevention of youth violence and positive youth development. Click here for information on youth advocacy, bullying, re-entry programs and more.
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