U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Community Guide, Published March 2017

"The program follows a Community Guide recommendation for universal school-based interventions, including approaches to reduce disruptive or antisocial behavior in younger students and approaches to reduce dating violence, bullying, and general violence in older students. This evidence-based approach is both age appropriate and easy for students to understand."

"This tailored approach requires an understanding of the causes of youth violence, including mental health issues, income disparity, ethnic and gender disparity, and family history of violence. Poor parental discipline and delinquent peers can also contribute to youth violence. Youths prone to violence also commonly exhibit other behavioral problems, including drug abuse and difficulties with schoolwork." Download File

Dynamics of Human Health Journal Article, ISSN 2382-1019, Published June 10, 2017

“Program provides some evidence to support that in-class violence prevention education at schools help change attitudes and perceptions. The programme also provide evidence that this change in attitudes are sustained even some months after the programme which lead to change in behaviour.”

Authors: Hatim A. Omar, University of Kentucky, Said Shahtahmasebi, Good Life Research Centre Trust, New Zealand Download File

Instructor and Student YA! Program Surveys 2013-2017

100 Percent of 119 instructors/teachers surveyed said they would recommend this presentation to
other youth groups, schools, or youth organizations.

96.2 Percent of 4,012 students/youth surveyed said this presentation will help prevent them from doing an act of violence.(2015-2016).

Double Digit Reduction in school "Behavior Events" Fern Creek H.S. Louisville, KY (2013-2014).

School-Based Universal Cross-Cutting Violence Prevention Education is a Model Practice



"Fact" "People can benefit from violence prevention programmes in schools. Proven and promising violence prevention strategies focused on individuals include pre-school enrichment drying early childhood (ages 3-5 years), life skills training and social development programme for children aged 6-18 years." (World Health Organization, WHO, 2019) Download File WHO Facts



"Effective" "Universal school-based prevention and intervention programs for aggressive and disruptive behavior target elementary, middle, and high school students in a universal setting. The practice is rated Effective in reducing "violent, aggressive, and/or disruptive behaviors  in students." (Crimesolutions.gov, July 2018) Download File 

"Effective" "A systematic review of 53 studies found that universal school-based violence prevention programs were associated with reductions in violent behavior at all grade levels. The review also found that the programs appeared to be effective in reducing violent behavior among students in all school environments, regardless of socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity, or crime rate. The evidence also shows that specific programs have been associated with reductions in delinquency and alcohol and substance abuse, and improvements in academic performance." (CDC, 2021) Download File