April 23, 1999
Contact: Ida Lee Wootten
(804) 924-6857

NATIONALLY TELEVISED SHOW, BROCHURE, WEB SITES
OFFER INFORMATION TO REDUCE YOUTH VIOLENCE

	The American Psychological Association, MTV and faculty in the
Virginia Youth Violence Project at the University of Virginia's Curry
School of Education have collaborated on "Fight For Your Rights: Take a
Stand Against Violence," a program that helps teens spot the potential
for violence in themselves and their peers.  The program will air on MTV
on  Sunday, April 25, at noon and Tuesday, April 27, at 10 p.m.
	Peter Sheras, an associate professor in U.Va.'s Curry School and
a lead faculty member in the Virginia Youth Violence Project, also
contributed to "Warning Signs," an APA brochure that helps teens
recognize behaviors that might indicate the potential for violence. A
copy of the free brochure can be obtained by calling the APA at 1-(800)
268-0078 or accessing its Web site at Helping.APA.org.
	Descriptions of programs found effective in reducing youth
violence are also on the Web site of the Virginia Youth Violence
Project, a research effort that seeks to recognize and reduce the threat
of violence.  The site is
http://curry.edschool.Virginia.edu/curry/centers/youthvio/
	Dewey Cornell, an associate professor of education and director
of the Virginia Youth Violence Project, will speak at a "Violence in Our
Schools" forum at Monticello High School on Tuesday, May 25.  Sponsored
by the Monticello Parent Teacher Student Organization, the event will
start at 7 p.m.
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	For more information, contact Peter Sheras at (804) 981-3013,
cell phone; (804) 924-0795, office; (804) 973-3536, home; or via
pls@virginia.edu. Cornell can be reached at (804) 924-0793, office;
(804) 973-3943, home; or via dgc2f@virginia.edu.