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Sep 16, 2021

Reducing the Risk of Extremist Activity in the U.S. Military

The authors present a framework for reducing the risk of extremism in the U.S. military and recommend a community-based approach to better support commanders with their responsibilities for combating extremism.
Video

Aug 21, 2021

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Historic Lynchings and Present-Day Voting: What's the Connection?

RAND associate economist Jhacova Williams shares the motivation behind her recent study examining to what extent historic lynchings could be linked to the contemporary voting behavior of Black Americans who live in the South. Williams adds that understanding the factors that influence voting behavior may help in identifying barriers that prevent individuals from having their voices heard.
Press

Jul 27, 2021

Historic Lynchings in the U.S. South Are Linked to Lower Levels of Voter Registration Among Black People

Black Americans who reside in counties in the South where there was a higher number of lynchings from 1882 to 1930 have lower voter registration today, a likely sign of the lasting effects of historical racial animus.
Article

Apr 23, 2019

Childhood Trauma Is More Common Than You Think. This School-Based Intervention Can Help

A program developed at RAND helps children exposed to trauma confront and subdue their stress and anxiety. The program grew out of the 1990s street violence of South Los Angeles and has since helped kids from Newtown to Fukushima. Researchers are tailoring this intervention for children in Puerto Rico whose lives were upended by hurricanes.
Tool

Dec 14, 2018

Better Policing Toolkit

This pilot project is intended to provide law enforcement agencies with guidance on new strategies. Its objectives are to synthesize and disseminate information on policing strategies and provide assistance on implementing novel strategies.
Tool

Nov 15, 2018

Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS): Second Edition

The Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools program is designed to help students exposed to traumatic events who are experiencing emotional or behavioral problems. The new edition provides updates from two decades of field experience.
Tool

Nov 15, 2018

التدخل الإدراكيّ السلوكيّ المعنيّ بالصدمات في المدارس (CBITS)

تم تصميم برنامج التدخل الإدراكيّ السلوكيّ المعنيّ بالصدمات النفسية في المدارس لمساعدة الطلاب الذين يتعرضون للأحداث المسببة للصدمة والذين يعانون من مشكلات عاطفية (مشاعرية) أو سلوكية. يوفر هذا الإصدار الجديد تحديثات مستقاة من عقدين من الخبرة الميدانية.
Nov 6, 2018

RAND Review: November-December 2018

This issue spotlights RAND's research on how providers can better meet the health care needs of veterans; life as a U.S. Army private; and Air Force efforts to improve leadership opportunities for women.
Research

Jun 29, 2018

Leveraging Research and Philanthropy to Reduce Crime and Violence in the Mississippi Delta

This research project explored how foundations approach funding public safety projects, focusing on two counties (Phillips County, Arkansas, and Coahoma County, Mississippi) in the Mississippi Delta.
Video

Jan 10, 2018

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Countering Violent Extremism

These videos introduce the RAND Program Evaluation Toolkit for Countering Violent Extremism, which uses checklists, worksheets, and templates to help community-based programs design an evaluation that is appropriate for their program type, resources, and expertise.
Data Viz

Dec 15, 2017

How to make using ambulance data EASIER

Following a report into the use of ambulance data for violence prevention, this guide advises police forces on how to make using ambulance data easier.
Research

Dec 15, 2017

Using ambulance data to inform violence prevention: A guide for police, public health and violence prevention partnerships

The use of ambulance data for crime reduction is a form of injury surveillance. This guidance is aimed at those interested in violence reduction and who do not currently use ambulance data, or wish to extend their current use of ambulance data.

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