About the Blueprints Conference

THE GOAL

The goal of the conference is to disseminate science-based information on youth violence, delinquency, and drug prevention programs that are effective. This conference will motivate the prevention field to adopt evidence-based programs and provide support, guidance, and tools by program experts to help practitioners implement these programs successfully in their own communities.

THE PURPOSE

The purpose of bringing evidence-based programs together in one location is to provide a first-class conference that offers continuing education and networking opportunities for model and promising evidence-based prevention and intervention programs for youth and their families. This conference sets a foundation for future collaboration among evidence-based programs.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Participants will include community prevention advocates, department heads of agencies responsible for violence and drug prevention efforts, state and local government leaders responsible for prevention funding and initiatives, leaders of the criminal justice systems, and program implementers.

The following individuals should consider attending:
  • Individuals involved in or interested in Blueprints and other evidence-based programs
  • Individuals interested in a career in child mental health or criminal justice services
  • Youth advocates including (but not limited to):

    • legislators and other local, state, and national youth advocates
    • judges, probation officers and criminal justice personnel
    • principals and other school officials
    • social services employees
    • mental health/substance abuse employees
    • community-at-large members (faith, recreation, etc.)

About Blueprints for Violence Prevention

In 1996, the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV), at the University of Colorado at Boulder, with startup funding from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, designed and launched a national violence prevention initiative to identify violence prevention programs that are effective. The project, called Blueprints for Violence Prevention, funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention since 1998, has identified 11 model and 19 promising prevention and intervention programs. Program effectiveness is based upon an initial review by CSPV and a final review and recommendation from a distinguished advisory board, comprised of eight experts in the field of violence prevention. The programs, called Blueprints, have been effective in reducing adolescent violent crime, aggression, delinquency, and substance abuse. The Center continues to look for programs which meet Blueprints rigorous selection criteria.

The Blueprints model programs are:
The Blueprints promising programs are:
For more information about Blueprints for Violence Prevention, please contact Sharon Mihalic at 303-492-2137 or via email at sharon.mihalic@colorado.edu.
HOSTED BY: The Blueprints for Violence Prevention Initiative at the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado, Boulder.