Statewide Gun Violence Prevention Resources

Prevention, Intervention & Community Support

Pennsylvania Gun Violence Data & Resource Hub
PA.GOV/GUNVIOLENCE

Pennsylvania's hub for gun violence prevention initiatives, funding opportunities, technical assistance, and community-based strategies.

• Gun Violence Technical Assistance PCCD / PA Peace Alliance
  Training and implementation support for violence prevention initiatives and partnerships.
  
  
• Gun Violence Grants and Funding | PCCD
  Information on state grant opportunities supporting violence intervention and prevention programs.
  
  
• Model Programs Guide | OJP
  Federal database of evidence-based prevention and intervention programs.
  
  
• Center for Gun Violence Solutions | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  Research, policy analysis, and public health strategies focused on reducing firearm violence.

Behavioral Health & Suicide Prevention

• Mental Health | DOH
  Behavioral health services, supports, and public health resources.
  
  
• Suicide Prevention | DMVA
  Suicide prevention outreach and support services for veterans and military families.
  
  
• Suicide Prevention | DHS
  Statewide suicide prevention initiatives and crisis resources.
  
  
• PA Suicide Prevention Task Force Initial Report | DHS
  Strategic recommendations and statewide suicide prevention priorities.

Victim Services & Domestic Violence

Office of Victim Services

Interactive map and directory of victim support agencies across the state.

• Lethality Assessment Program | PCADV
  Intervention model connecting high-risk domestic violence survivors with immediate services
  
  
• Resource Guide for Addressing the Intersection of Domestic Violence and Firearms | OVW
  Guidance on firearm-related domestic violence risks and survivor safety planning.
  
  
• Fatality Reports | PCADV
  Reports examining domestic violence fatalities and prevention opportunities.
  
  
• PCADV Dashboards | PCADV
  Interactive dashboards featuring domestic violence homicide and LAP data.

Youth & School Resources

Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS)

PCCD's statewide youth behavioral health and school climate survey.

• School District Re-Entry Plans Resource Guide | PDE
  Guidance for supporting student re-entry and school reintegration.
  
  
• PAYS Web Tool | DDAP, PCCD, PDE
  Interactive dashboard for exploring PAYS data by region and demographic group.
  
  
• Act 71 Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention & Child Exploitation Awareness Education | PDE
  School-based prevention education resources and implementation guidance.
  
  
• KIDS COUNT Data Center | Annie E. Casey Foundation
  Data on child well-being, health, education, and family outcomes.

Data, Dashboards, & Research

Gun Violence & VIP Grants

Information and resources for Violence Intervention & Prevention (VIP) and Building Opportunities Through Out-of-Schol Time (BOOST) Competitive Grants

• Pennsylvania Violence Dashboard | DOH
  Public health dashboard tracking violence-related injuries and deaths.
  
  
• Pennsylvania UCR | PSP
  Uniform Crime Reporting data and statewide crime statistics.
  
  
• Juvenile Court Dashboard | JCJC
  Interactive juvenile justice and court-related data dashboard.
  
  
• Gun Violence Archive | The Trace
  National real-time database tracking firearm-related incidents and trends.