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Help us reach people before violence happens
Extremist violence can feel impossible to prevent. But the people who commit it rarely move toward violence without someone noticing.
In nearly 8 out of 10 cases of terrorism and targeted violence, a family member, friend, teacher, colleague, or other person close to the individual had already seen concerning changes. Too often, they did not know where to turn.
That is where early support can make a difference.
External evaluations of our work in Germany found that individuals who received our coaching were 70% less likely to commit violence. Your support helps families, professionals, and communities find us early enough to act.
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Your gift keeps our helpline open, puts coaching within reach of people at risk, and trains the professionals most likely to notice the early signs.
Donate nowWhat your gift makes possible
Violence Prevention Network has supported thousands of people affected by radicalization and extremist violence around the world. Your gift helps us expand this work across the United States.
Keep consultations available for families, friends, and professionals
Coach individuals at risk of extremist violence
Train professionals to recognize concerning changes and respond effectively
Raise awareness so more people know that help exists
Build trusted pathways away from extremism and violence
Early intervention is not only more humane than responding after an attack. It is also far less costly. Supporting one person through intensive coaching costs approximately $12,000. By comparison, the FBI estimated the economic impact of the Boston Marathon bombing at $333 million.
The Impact of Early Intervention
of attacks are preceded by someone noticing warning signs
in the likelihood of violence among evaluated coaching participants
through coaching, consultation, and prevention work worldwide
average investment to coach one person away from violence
Your support helps turn concern into action, before harm is done.
Sponsor a training cohort
Companies, foundations, and supporters can sponsor training for frontline professionals who couldn't otherwise afford it. A sponsorship gives educators, counselors, social workers, faith leaders, and reentry professionals access to skills they carry back into their schools, clinics, congregations, and agencies. One trained professional goes on to support many people.
A sponsorship can fund:
- one or more training scholarships for local professionals
- a full cohort across different sectors
- training materials, facilitation, and follow-up coaching
We'll keep you posted on what your support made possible, and we'll never let sponsor recognition come at the cost of the trust and safety of the people we serve.
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Join our referral network
Our work depends on strong local partnerships. When someone is disengaging from extremism, support often reaches beyond coaching: housing, employment, education, legal help, mental health care, family support, and community connection. If you are a civil society organization, agency, school, faith community, or service provider, we'd welcome you to our referral network. Some partners refer concerns to us. Others offer practical help or expertise. Some simply want to stay connected and know where to turn when warning signs appear.
Reach out to join the referral network →