What Communities Can Do To Make A Difference

• Engage the media, community members, and educators.
• Ensure that services are available to those who seek help.
• Form community partnerships.
• Create campaigns with a grassroots-organizing component.
• Target education and awareness campaigns to young people and men.
• Complement community service campaigns with aggressive free media campaigns.
• Create partnerships with the media so that antiviolence campaigns continue through changes in media ownership and leadership.
• Seek corporate support for media campaigns.
• Target education and awareness campaigns to populations that might not be reached via a general outreach.
• Evaluate public education efforts rigorously.

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