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We give schools and communities the tools to stop violence before it starts, with strategies that actually work.

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Featured in The Wall Street Journal & USA Today • Led by Nationally Recognized Experts • Proven Results Across the U.S. & Globally

WHO WE ARE

Prevention isn't just possible.

It's proven.

The National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence™ (NCPCV™) equips schools and communities with the strategies, training, and leadership to interrupt violence at its roots.

Based in Virginia, with a satellite office in Prescott, Arizona, our team of national experts brings decades of frontline experience to every community we serve.

50+
Partner organizations nationwide
6
Signature community programs
WSJ
Wall Street Journal recognition
Global
Reach across the U.S. & abroad

"Violence is a process, not an event. When we understand the process, we can interrupt it."

Bobby Kipper, Founder & Executive Director, NCPCV™

JUST ANNOUNCED

New: The Center for

Behavior-Based School Safety™

Where student wellbeing and academic performance meet. Proven frameworks for principals, counselors, and communities who refuse to choose between safety and success.

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OUR PROGRAMS

Real solutions.

Real communities.

Six evidence-based programs built to address the full spectrum of community violence, from classrooms to neighborhoods.

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Green Zone™
Social-emotional foundations that last
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School Safety Center
Comprehensive campus safety strategies
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Actively Caring for People™
A culture of mutual protection
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Bullying Prevention
Shifting culture, not just behavior
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Community Violence & Gang Reduction
Breaking cycles at the community level
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National Children's Gun Safety Program™
Keeping kids safe from unsecured firearms

FROM OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD

Trusted by leaders who've seen it firsthand.

"I can't overstate what NCPCV™ did for our schools. The culture shifted completely - students, staff, everyone. It changed us."

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Tim Sweeney
Ret. Dean of the College, The Albemarle

"NCPCV™ is a truly outstanding organization doing a lot of good. I've seen the impact up close - it's the real deal."

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Dr. Katherine Kuhlman
Public Safety Clinical Psychologist, Kuhlman Psychology & Consulting

"Every one of us has felt the pain of bullying. NCPCV™ turns that shared experience into real, lasting change. I'm proud to serve this mission."

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Anne Petera
Former Asst. Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security