The following brochures, toolkits, polls, factsheets, case studies and summaries were used in The California Wellness Foundation’s youth violence prevention campaigns.
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Voices, Strategies, Perspectives and Facts about Youth Violence
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
In 1996, this Resources for Youth brochure of facts and perspectives was mailed to a targeted database of 10,000 policy makers and opinion leaders outlining the campaign goals.
Facts About Juvenile Crime and Violence in California
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This 1996 fact sheet for the Resources for Youth campaign presents the facts on juvenile crime and arrests in California and the costs to taxpayers.
Preventing Youth Violence: Survey of Public Attitudes
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This memo provides a summary of results from a 1996 survey of California voters on youth violence conducted by a bi-partisan team of pollsters for the Resources for Youth campaign.
Citizen Involvement Kit: An Honest Dialogue About Strategies to Prevent Youth Violence
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This kit was sent to individuals who responded to campaign ads and was designed to engage the public in advocating for policies to invest in youth violence prevention.
Materiales Para La Participacion del Ciudano: Un dialogo sincero sobre estrategias para prevenir la violencia juvenil
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This is the Spanish-version of the Resources for Youth “Citizen Involvement Kit” sent to individuals who responded to the Spanish language version of the campaign ads.
Network Action Kit
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This 1996 toolkit from the Resources for Youth campaign was distributed to community leaders to provide tips on how to advocate for prevention policies.
An Honest Dialogue About Strategies to Prevent Youth Violence 2
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
A portfolio of facts, strategies, and perspectives on youth violence prevention sent to targeted policy makers and opinion leaders, which included an invitation to a statewide videoconference.
Teen Courts: A New Option for Early Intervention with Juvenile Offenders
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
One of a series of strategy briefs written by leading juvenile justice advocates sent to policy makers and opinion leaders to encourage policies to prevent youth violence and incarceration.
Oakland Puts Investment in Kids First: A Look at What it Takes
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
One of a series of strategy briefs written by leading juvenile justice advocates, this case study shared lessons learned from the passage of a community violence prevention initiative in Oakland.
Voices: An Honest Dialogue About Strategies to Prevent Youth Violence
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
One of a series of interviews to share the voices of youth and their mentors on youth violence prevention sent to policy makers and opinion leaders.
Voices 2: An Honest Dialogue About Strategies to Prevent Youth Violence
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
One of a series of interviews to share the voices of youth and their mentors on youth violence prevention sent to policy makers and opinion leaders.
Perspectives: A Conversation Between Paul Maslin and Ed Goeas
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
To encourage an honest dialogue, this piece shared a conversation between a Democratic and a Republican pollster on a statewide survey on public attitudes on youth violence.
“How I Used My Second Chance”
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
In this 1999 Los Angeles Times op-ed, Jeremy Estrada, featured in campaign ads, describes why youth need second chances.
2001 Voters Survey Fact Sheet: Youth Violence Prevention
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This fact sheet summarizes the results of a statewide telephone survey of 800 registered California voters in 2001.
Regional Forums – What We Heard
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This summary presents the policy recommendations discussed at the Choices for Youth regional forums held between October 2001 and January 2002.
2002 Voters Survey Fact Sheet: Youth Violence Prevention
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This fact sheet summarizes the results of a statewide telephone survey of 1,000 registered California voters in 2002.
California Youth Violence Prevention Scorecard
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
California’s 15 largest counties were graded on health and safety measures for youth and communities and reported in this Choices for Youth scorecard which received extensive media coverage.
2003 Voters Survey Fact Sheet: Voters Support for Prevention Dollars Stays Strong
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This fact sheet reported key findings from a statewide poll of registered California voters in 2003 showing strong support for investment in youth violence prevention programs.
2004 Voters Survey Fact Sheet
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This 2004 fact sheet reported the results of 815 interviews with registered California voters on attitudes on investment in youth violence prevention programs.
Choices for Youth: Five Easy Steps to Conduct a Youth Survey
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This toolkit helped engage youth to survey peers to make the case for investment in violence prevention programs. Youth led surveys were conducted in communities across California.
Invitation to Statewide Dialogue for Keeping Youth Safe
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
The invitation to the 2004 Keeping Youth Safe, a statewide dialogue on youth violence prevention strategies, highlights the co-sponsors of the event, and featured speakers.
Strategies That Work: Promising Programs From Local Communities
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This toolkit of materials was provided to the participants in the 2004 Keeping Youth Safe statewide dialogue on youth violence prevention strategies.
Fact Sheet #2 – Youth Employment in California
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This fact sheet explains why youth employment is an essential violence prevention strategy.
Fact Sheet #3 – After-School Programs
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This fact sheet highlights how after-school programs improve academic performance and increase public safety.
Fact Sheet #4 – Crime Prevention Act
Youth Violence Prevention Tools
This fact sheet describes how the Schiff Cardenas Crime Prevention Act- now Juvenile Justice Prevention Crime Act – provides funds to counties for programs to prevent youth crime and violence.