Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Effects of the Second Step Program in Middle School on Violence, Victimization, and Substance Use in High School
NIJ-funded researchers looked at the effect of the program on participants in their high school years.
Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership
A new book offers evidence-based principles that can halt the cascading impact of gangs on youth, families, neighborhoods and society at large.
NIJ’s Comprehensive School Safety Initiative
Using School Health Center to Promote Healthy Relationships in Adolescents
A team of NIJ-funded researchers conducted a study that examines the effectiveness of the School Health Center Healthy Adolescent Relationship Program.
Building Healthy Teen Relationships: An Evaluation of a Dating Violence Prevention Program with Middle School Students
Preventing dating violence is a concern for school administrators across the nation. One challenging aspect of school prevention programs is that most only target high school students even though dating violence begins in middle school.