BUILDING MORE PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES

The GREATER PITTSBURGH COALITION AGAINST VIOLENCE was  created  to identify strategies for decreasing violence in our communities. Strategies for Change contains hundreds of  strategies,    suggestions, action points, and definitive steps for ending the violence. The Coalition challenges all segments of society to reclaim the community by any peaceful means necessary.  

These documents are available here.

Our Third Edition of Strategies for Change is finally out. Download the full book by clicking here, or download each section separately by clicking the links below.

Acknowledgements

Appendix

Intro & Table of Contents

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Section 1: The Call to Action 

Section 2: Community Manifesto

Section 3: The Role of the Family

Section 4: Anti-Bullying Strategies

Section 5: The Arts Community

Section 6: Athletes

Section 7: Black Business Community

Section 8: In the Office, On the Street

Section 9: Communities of Faith 

Section 10: Domestic Violence

Section 11: Education: Primary through College

Section 12: Finances & the Economy 

Section 13: Street Violence

Section 14: Government Policy & Rules

Section 15: Gun Violence Reduction

Section 16: Health Care System

Section 17: Social Media

Section 18: Juvenile Justice System

Section 19: Law Enforcement

Section 20: The Role of the Media

Section 21: Mental Health

Section 22: Restorative Justice

Section 23: Senior Citizen Violence Prevention

Section 24: Service Organizations & Street Level Outreach

Section 25: Teen Dating Violence

Section 26: Violence Against the LGBTQ Community

Section 27: Violence Against Women & Girls

Section 28: Violence in the Workplace

Section 29: Youth Violence Prevention 

Section 30: Zero Tolerance