Provides and coordinates violence and bullying prevention efforts using both school-based and community-based intervention to reduce aggressive behavior.

TAC is a youth-led prevention team of high school students who focus on preventing unhealthy behaviors among Knox County youth before they begin while serving as ambassadors of healthy lifestyles in their schools and communities.

Houses the Summit Victim Assistance Academy, which offers various educational training and professional development opportunities to allied professionals in the community. Training topics available include: - The Essentials of Victim Advocacy. - Corporate Essentials. - Crisis Intervention. - Crisis Response Team. - Crime Scene Response. - Death Notification. - Compassion Fatigue. - Burnout Prevention. - Trauma Informed Care. - Vicarious Trauma. - Intimate Partner Violence. - Human Trafficking. - Sexual Violence. - Survivors of Homicide Victims. - Other customized training topics.

Provides school-based behavioral health services to address anxiety, depression, and other behavior disorders. Services are a Three Tier Model-Prevention, Consultation, and Treatment for children and teens. Tiered programs include: * Tier 1-Prevention: Substance Use Prevention, School Violence Prevention, Suicide Prevention * Tier 2-Consultation: Behavioral health counseling for early identification and intervention, provided through 4-6 sessions or referral to ongoing treatment services * Tier 3-Treatment: Teen Support Groups, Crisis Intervention Services, Offsite Services, Additional Support Programs * Services are faith-based and LGBTQIA+ inclusive.

Provide environmental prevention strategies to the community of Mahoning County to reduce youth substance use, and adult misuse over time through a community coalition of key stakeholders. Sponsor prescriber training to address opioid misuse, disseminates literature via media, neighborhood canvassing to reduce youth use, establishes drug free zones throughout the community, facilitates Safe Home campaigns, sponsors and creates youth ambassadors who are champions in efforts to reduce peer substance use, monitors retail outlets for underage sales.

Offers educational and prevention programs that provide alternatives to drugs and violence. Includes a TV/Radio program that focuses on current issues of interest to teens. Staff are also available to do training on prevention issues for health professionals, commercial groups, schools, and community-based organizations.

Provides an evidence-based effective tobacco, alcohol, drug abuse and violence prevention program in Richland County. Training promotes healthy alternatives to risky behavior through activities that: teach students the necessary skills to resist peer pressure to smoke, drink and use drugs; help students develop greater self-esteem and self-confidence; enable students to effectively cope with anxiety; increase knowledge of immediate consequences; enhance cognitive and behavioral competency to reduce and prevent a variety of health risk behaviors.

Places gang violence intervention specialists in South and East side neighborhoods where 14-24 year-olds stand at high risk of gang involvement. Specialists constructively mediate conflict and mentor and connect youth to positive opportunities. Aims to reduce crime and gang-related violence; keeps youth safe and on-track to healthy, productive lives; encourages youth involvement in work readiness activities, academics or recreation; responds realistically and holistically to the lure of gang life.

Provides a youth violence prevention program that engages young people at the highest risk of shooting or being shot. Services include court advocacy, hospital-based programs, employment opportunities, mental health services, and the deployment of credible messengers, conflict mediation, crisis response, and referrals to resources to assist with long-term stability.

PACE is New Directions Parent and Child Education program that addresses youth facing multiple risk factors, providing space for youth and parents to learn and grow together. The PACE program includes two tracks, one for the parent/caregiver and one for the youth where they learn about healthy relationships, digital respect and safety and risky behaviors.

Violence prevention curriculum for K-12th grade students provided in a small group setting. Intergenerational mentorship linking middle and high school students with older adults in small groups to provide supportive relationships.

Provides a variety of performance arts based programming for youth. Goal is to provide cultural enrichment while encouraging the child to resist drugs and violence. All programs offer education on the following topics: drug abuse and violence resistance, postponement of sexual involvement, life skills, financial literacy, cultural awareness and diversity, and academics.

Provides training to help parents and other caregivers develop effective nonviolent discipline skills. Goal is to prevent child maltreatment and to prevent or reduce children's aggression and other behavior problems. Dinner and childcare are provided.

Violence prevention curriculum for K-12th grade students provided in a small group setting. Intergenerational mentorship linking middle and high school students with older adults in small groups to provide supportive relationships.

Provides prevention education to businesses, agencies, public entities, schools and special interest groups on topics such as sexual assault, healthy relationships, technology safety, harassment, bullying and dating violence. Presentations are tailored to the audience and can range from a 1-hour presentation to a 5-day workshop.

Provide environmental prevention strategies to the community of Mahoning County to reduce youth substance use, and adult misuse over time through a community coalition of key stakeholders. Sponsor prescriber training to address opioid misuse, disseminates literature via media, neighborhood canvassing to reduce youth use, establishes drug free zones throughout the community, facilitates Safe Home campaigns, sponsors and creates youth ambassadors who are champions in efforts to reduce peer substance use, monitors retail outlets for underage sales.

Offers a variety of law enforcement and crime prevention education services for the City of Beachwood. Provides safety and prevention information on issues such as general crime prevention, pedestrian safety, personal safety, school safety, elder abuse prevention, violence prevention, shoplifting prevention, and fraud prevention. Offers security evaluations for businesses and vacation security checks.

Provides a school-based prevention and early intervention program that helps prevent the use of alcohol and other drugs by teens and adolescents, and helps to reduce the incidence of other problems such as teen violence, depression, and suicide. Services include consultation with teachers, school counselors and administrators, prevention information and education, screening for substance abuse, depression and other risk behaviors, diagnostic assessments, counseling, student groups dealing with social skills development, anger management, grief and loss and parent education.

Provides therapy to youth who have witnessed violence including screening, therapy, providing referrals, and follow-up. Works to prevent the short and long term negative impact on youth who witness violence.