In this interactive, learning session, CP3 will provide a timely presentation on the current state of targeted violence, hate crimes, and terrorism in the United States, their devastating impact on American communities, and how a public-health informed approach can help. Our presentation or roundtable will showcase how certain states have developed state strategies to address targeted violence and terrorism and will examine challenges that states addressed through the strategy development process. A state strategy is rooted in a public health-informed approach and emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration amongst Federal, state, local, and other community stakeholders, and focuses on behavior threat assessment management systems (BTAMs), information-sharing mechanisms, training, connections to support services, and governance structures. By working together and embracing this comprehensive approach, states can enhance their capacity to prevent targeted violence and terrorism and promote the well-being and safety of all communities. The concluding group discussion will highlight practical steps that participants can take to implement effective prevention activities in their home communities, including the challenges and opportunities for promoting the adoption of such prevention strategies. Facilitators will also share federal resources, such as CP3’s Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program for continued engagement, collaboration, and community partnerships at the national and local levels to address the prevention of prevent targeted violence and terrorism.

Participants of this session will learn about the crucial role states can play in violence prevention and how it can help communities build resilience. They will also be able to identify opportunities and practices to engage with local, state, and Federal stakeholders in preparedness work, and learn how to implement whole community collaboration in recovery planning and operations. A growing trend in violence prevention work, a state strategy promotes public health best practices to broaden the lens of violence prevention and emphasizes the overall health, safety, and well-being of entire state populations.