The mission of the Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior (IVDB) is to empower schools and social service agencies to address violence and destructive behavior, at the point of school entry and beyond, in order to ensure safety and to facilitate the academic achievement and healthy social development of children and youth .

IVDB personnel study the conditions, developmental processes, and risk-protective factors that are related to the prevention of violence, school failure, delinquency and other destructive outcomes among at-risk children and adolescents. Additional IVDB activities include program evaluation, outreach, training and technical support .

Recommended Reading

Safe and Healthy Schools - By Jeff Sprague

School Wide PBS for - By Jeff Sprague (PDF, 892 kb)

Update and Progress Report on IVDB Activities and Achievements August 2007

Helping your students cope with a tragedy like Virginia Tech

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Parents Can Do

Items of Interest

APBS Invited Session on Secondary PBS

Universal Screening: Integrating RTI and Behavior Support

Center on Early Adolescence:
Improving the Well-Being of
Adolescents in Oregon

Virtual Town Hall: K-12 School Preparedness by The Dept. of Homeland Security

Stop Bullying Now
Take a Stand - Lend a hand