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Register for the YES 2019 training program

Join us for a 2-day hands-on training for the YES program at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus. This…
May 7, 2019
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Participate in our National Survey of Greening Organizations

Is your organization involved in owning, greening, or maintaining vacant property? We want to hear from you! We are teaming…
April 25, 2019
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U of M partners to improve school safety in Genesee County, MI

In response to multiple school shootings in the U.S., the Department of Justice created the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative (CSSI)…
January 23, 2019
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U of M partners with Sandy Hook Promise Foundation and schools to evaluate violence prevention programs

Originally posted on our sister center’s website, Prevention Research Center of Michigan (PRC-MI) Today marks 6 years since the school…
December 14, 2018
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Community Engagement & Revitalization project finishes data collection and moves on to next phase

Community Engagement and Revitalization, the core project of MI-YVPC, studies the effects of vacant property improvements on violence, property crimes…
November 19, 2018
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Community greening efforts help reduce violent crime

Originally posted at Michigan News (University of Michigan). Image courtesy of the Genesee County Land Bank Authority. ANN ARBOR—Efforts to…
September 20, 2018
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Thanks to our 2018 Summer Interns!

Our center had an amazing group of interns join us this summer. Their wide-ranging experiences and skills were invaluable in…
September 14, 2018
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National Youth Violence Prevention Week 2018 is March 19-23

National Youth Violence Prevention Week (NYVPW) 2018 begins next week. Each year, organizations across the country participate in this week-long…
March 15, 2018