Free webinars, on-demand trainings, and events
Key to the Violence Prevention Project Research Center's mission is not only the collection of data but the disbursement of the data and its key findings to the community so everyone can take action to prevent gun violence. Here, you'll find free monthly webinars to learn more about the center's latest research and findings, on-demand webinars and trainings on preventing workplace and school shootings, and ongoing events hosted by the Center.
Our work is more than a mere response to violence—it is a proactive and preventative mission that saves lives and fortifies communities. Join us to learn about our work and what you can do to prevent violence in your communities.
On-demand trainings with continuing education credit
Workplace Violence Prevention Training
This training in workplace violence prevention is designed for human resource professionals, public-facing employees, and anyone tasked with improving workplace climate, safety, and security. This training presents the latest research on workplace shootings in the United States. It explores data-driven strategies to respond to them, including de-escalation and suicide prevention, human resource strategies, and building crisis response teams.
Time to Complete: 1.25 hours
Cost: $200
Continuing Education Credit: One
School Violence Prevention Training
This 90-minute training is designed for professionals working in K-12 schools and college/university settings. These training videos present the latest research on school shootings in the United States and explore data-driven strategies to respond to them, including de-escalation and suicide prevention, building crisis response teams, and social media safety. This training is useful for anyone in the education system, including teachers, coaches, principals, parents, superintendents, school counselors, social workers, or school board members.
Time to Complete: 1.5 hours
Cost: $200
Continuing Education Credit: One
Free on-demand webinars
Gun Violence Exposure Survey Findings
The final webinar of Spring 2024 discusses a new study of gun violence exposure in the United States. The Violence Prevention Project, in partnership with YouGov and Dr. David Pyrooz at the University of Colorado, Boulder, surveyed a nationally representative sample of 10,000 people across the United States. This data sheds new light on the extent of gun violence exposure in this country, including exposure to mass shootings, community gun violence, and domestic violence.
Time to complete: One hour
Cost: Free
Rise in Twin Cities Homicides During the Pandemic
This webinar discusses new research on the dramatic rise in homicides in the Twin Cities during the years 2020 and 2021. Funded by the Joyce Foundation and in partnership with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Violence Prevention Project analyzed nearly 1,000 perpetrators of homicide from 2018-2023 to look for trends in the data. This webinar will discuss the perpetrators, victims, locations, weapons, and motives of homicide during the pandemic and the implications of these findings for violence prevention efforts.
Time to complete: One hour
Cost: Free
College and University Homicides Database Research and Findings
This webinar focuses on a brand-new database exploring every homicide that occurred on a college or university campus since the year 2000. Jillian Peterson and James Densley discuss the findings and trends in this new data and their implications for campus security and public safety.
Time to complete: One hour
Cost: Free
Webinar: Mass Shooter Database Research and Findings
This webinar provides an overview of our new research projects and presents new findings on our latest Mass Shooter Database version (Version 8.0). This webinar series is aimed at policymakers and practitioners, including teachers, school administrators, mental health professionals, medical professionals, security and police, parents, and anyone concerned about gun violence.
Time to complete: One hour
Cost: Free
Responding to School Shooting Threats Webinar
In this free, one-hour webinar, learn about the rise in threats of school shootings in K-12 schools across the United States and explore data-driven strategies to respond to them.
Time to complete: One hour
Cost: Free
