violence

Many Youths Fearful in Their City

Elena Sokolow — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:09:50 -0600

A recent Boston Globe Article reflected upon something which seems to be rarely discussed in the media: how youth who are not directly involved in a violent incident are significantly affected, and often traumatized by it... read more »

Middle School Violence

Meghan Keaney — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:46:01 -0600

This Friday, Radio Boston will be running a segment on Middle School Violence.

"In the 2005-2006 school year, 53% of school violence reports occurred in Massachusetts MIDDLE schools...We have heard a lot about violence in high schools, but now, the focus is on middle schools. A number of school districts across the state have started middle school violence prevention programs." -- Radio Boston preview

For those who have worked on United Way's Out of Harms Way initiative, this segment should be especially pertintent. I'd love to hear from everyone on your thoughts about violence in Middle Schools, the causes, the consequences and the solutions at work today.

Listen to the segment Friday, then come back to SpeakUnited and let me know what you think. I'll compile our thoughts to send to the segments producers.

(Special thanks to Former UDubber, Gabrielle Dorsey for the heads up!) read more »

Summer Opportunities for Youth

Meghan Keaney — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:24:39 -0500

Two very different approaches to curbing youth violence

Sharon Brewster — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:21:11 -0600

One staff member's look at the Safe Home program and faith-based programs. How do they vary in approach? What has the response been? read more »

Youth Violence is on the rise

Erin Sunderland — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:06:10 -0500

There was a compelling article from the Boston Globe last week about youth gun violence. What was most striking about this article was not that violence in general has increased in the Boston area, but that the number of victims under 17 has almost tripled since 2002. read more »

Youth Violence Prevention: It's Not All About Teenagers

Clare Sanford — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:12:58 -0600

When communities are confronted with the issue of violence (particularly among youth), the usual suspects are called upon for answers. What are the police doing? The mayor? The courts? The schools? The parents? These questions are legitimate, as all of these groups have significant parts to play in the production of healthy and safe adolescents. Yet I wonder why more people aren't asking about what's being done for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers... read more »