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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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New study examines links between life satisfaction and school violence

A new study led by our colleague, Jorge Varela at the Universidad del Desarollo in Santiago, Chile, examined the relationship between school violence…
January 13, 2017
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Learn how environmental design is helping prevent crime in Flint, MI

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Story Map: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in Flint, MI. This…
November 10, 2016
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Event: Newtown Live-A National Conversation

Newtown, a documentary about the December 14, 2012 school shooting in Connecticut,  premiered at Sundance earlier this year and has…
October 26, 2016
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YVPC projects highlighted in 2016 PRC report

The 2016 report from the Prevention Research Center,  Revitalizing Neighborhoods and Engaging Youth, is available online. The report features news and updates from…
September 20, 2016
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New study examines the factors that influence the police-community relationship

Interactions between police and the communities they serve have always been an important component to police efficacy, as the police…
July 29, 2016
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Research teams assessing 20,000 property parcels in Flint and Youngstown

Data collection for the new MI-YVPC core project, Community Engagement and Revitalization, is under way in Flint, Michigan, and Youngstown,…
July 29, 2016
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UM Research Newsletter Features Results of YVPC Violence Prevention Programs

The UM Office of Research July newsletter features a moving and informative article, History of Violence, that highlights the YVPC…
July 21, 2016