UNIVERSAL APPROACH

Prevention efforts focused on a population without knowing individual risk.

EXAMPLE: A violence prevention course that is taught to all students in a school, or to an entire grade level.

SELECTED APPROACH

Prevention efforts focused on those individuals or groups that show one or more risk factors for violence.

EXAMPLE: A weekly workshop designed to teach effective parenting skills to low income, single parents.

INDICATED APPROACH

Prevention efforts for those who have already demonstrated violent behavior.

EXAMPLE: A series of treatment or counseling sessions for perpetrators of domestic violence.

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