COMMUNITY LEVEL

Examples of community level prevention efforts:

• Residents organize and make physical improvements to their neighborhood
• A city develops safe recreational areas for residents
• Community associations work with the mayor's office to develop after-school programs for youth
• A school district creates a policy to prevent bullying behavior
• A city establishes a business improvement district to increase community employment opportunities
• A citywide policy is implemented that changes the planning procedures for the layout of new communities