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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

YouthAlert! (YA!) Child and Youth Peace Education Program

    Description
    Description
    The YouthAlert! (YA!) Violence Prevention Education at www.headofthesnake.org plan to bring universal comprehensive violence prevention education "+" to ALL the children, and especially ALL the youth, worldwide. The latest and best independent research on preventing both child and youth violence is when adults and youth partner with age-appropriate, universal, cross-cutting, violence prevention, educational programming. Half of the world's population is now under thirty years old. We must now work to try to make sure that at least all of the 1.8 billion youth between the ages of 10 and 24 in the world are reached biennially with this programming.
    Expected Impact

    The YouthAlert! (YA!) Violence Prevention Education plan is to approach the appropriate authorities in all 193 U.N. Member Nations to encourage them to design and implement their own universal, cross-cutting, violence, bullying, and abuse, prevention education program. YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A. can provide nations a wide variety of tools, templates, and curricula, to begin this type of educational programming should they not have a program in place or wish to improve on the program they already have.<br />
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    This is a local, national, and international, initiative. YouthAlert! (YA!) Violence Prevention Education is member driven so it is aligned with other major international organizations. YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A. serves as the group coordinating and facilitating this global team effort.<br />
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    YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A. believes violence, bullying, and abuse (VBA), are the Head of The Snake TM. It is the single biggest problem the world has. We also believe that they are the number one root cause of other problems like substance abuse, hunger, extreme poverty, poor mental health, human trafficking, slavery, environmental issues, and more. If we significantly lower the level of violence bullying and abuse, it will also significantly lower the level of all these other harmful behaviours and problems. YouthAlert! (YA!) Violence Prevention Education is a comprehensive plan for a comprehensive problem. <br />

    Capacity

    YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A.hopes to aid in the instruction and training of individuals for the purpose of improving their lives and help fully develop their capabilities in the area of violence, bulling prevention and healthy lifestyles for children and youth.<br />
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    YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A. also hopes to instruct the public at large on subjects useful to individuals and beneficial to their community.<br />
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    There may be times when YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A offers particular viewpoints. But it does not merely present a view point, it also intends to offer sufficiently full and fair exposition of pertinent facts to permit an individual or the public to form and independent opinion or conclusion.<br />
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    YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A. intends conduct public discussion groups, forums, panels, lectures and other similar programs to meet these ends.<br />
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    YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A. is a public charity serving the public interest not anyone's private interests. All private benefits are incidental ones. We do not allow more than an insubstantial accrual of private benefit to individual or organizations. And no part of YouthAlert! (YA!)'s net earnings inure to the benefit of any insider.<br />
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    YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A. does not directly or indirectly participate in, or intervene in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) a candidate for public office.<br />

    Governed

    YouthAlert! (YA!) Violence Prevention Education is an initiative of YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A. a Public Charity in the U.S.A.<br />
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    YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A. and Win The War! Against Violence (WTWAV) are dba's of War Against Violence Corporation (WAVC), a Nonprofit Public Charity incorporated in the State of Kentucky on March 14, 2008. Kentucky State ID # 0688025. DUNS # 969082895. <br />
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    YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A. is Tax Exempt under I.R.S. Code 501 (c) (3). Employee Identification Number (EIN)/Federal Tax Identification Number (FID) is 27-5333413. The effective date of exemption is March 14, 2008. <br />
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    YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A is one of the 1,300 Better Business Bureau (BBB) Nationally Accredited charities. YouthAlert! (YA!) meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a BBB Wise Giving Alliance Seal Holder.<br />
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    YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A. is GuideStar Exchange Platinum Participant nationally. The Highest Level of Recognition Offered by GuideStar. GuideStar is the world's largest source of information on nonprofit organizations.<br />
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    YouthAlert! (YA!) U.S.A. is a vetted organization by GlobalGiving, a Four-Star Charity Navigator non-profit organization based in the United States, the largest global crowdfunding community connecting nonprofits, donors, and companies.

    Partners
    World Assembly of Youth (WAY) Melaka, Malaysia, UNA-USA Kentucky Chapter, Altria, Delta Dental of KY, UPS Foundation, Cralle Foundation, Texas Roadhouse, Hilliard Lyons Foundation, Passport Health Plan, Toyota Manufacturing, Georgetown, KY, University of Kentucky Adolescent Medicine Clinic, Lexington, Kentucky, 

    Goal 5

    Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

    Goal 5

    5.1

    End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere

    5.1.1

    Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non‑discrimination on the basis of sex

    5.2

    Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation
    5.2.1

    Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age

    5.2.2

    Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence

    5.3

    Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
    5.3.1

    Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18

    5.3.2

    Proportion of girls and women aged 15-49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting, by age

    5.4

    Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate

    5.4.1

    Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age and location

    5.5

    Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life

    5.5.1

    Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments

    5.5.2

    Proportion of women in managerial positions

    5.6

    Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences

    5.6.1

    Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care

    5.6.2

    Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee full and equal access to women and men aged 15 years and older to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education

    5.a

    Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws

    5.a.1

    (a) Proportion of total agricultural population with ownership or secure rights over agricultural land, by sex; and (b) share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land, by type of tenure

    5.a.2

    Proportion of countries where the legal framework (including customary law) guarantees women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control

    5.b

    Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women
    5.b.1

    Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

    5.c

    Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels

    5.c.1

    Proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment

    Goal 16

    Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

    Goal 16

    16.1

    Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere

    16.1.1
    Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age
    16.1.2
    Conflict-related deaths per 100,000 population, by sex, age and cause
    16.1.3

    Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and/or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months

    16.1.4

    Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark

    16.2

    End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children

    16.2.1

    Proportion of children aged 1–17 years who experienced any physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the past month

    16.2.2
    Number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population, by sex, age and form of exploitation
    16.2.3

    Proportion of young women and men aged 18–29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18

    16.3

    Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all

    16.3.1

    Proportion of victims of (a) physical, (b) psychological and/or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms

    16.3.2
    Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
    16.3.3

    Proportion of the population who have experienced a dispute in the past two years and who accessed a formal or informal dispute resolution mechanism, by type of mechanism

    16.4

    By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime

    16.4.1
    Total value of inward and outward illicit financial flows (in current United States dollars)
    16.4.2
    Proportion of seized, found or surrendered arms whose illicit origin or context has been traced or established by a competent authority in line with international instruments

    16.5

    Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms

    16.5.1
    Proportion of persons who had at least one contact with a public official and who paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials, during the previous 12 months
    16.5.2
    Proportion of businesses that had at least one contact with a public official and that paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials during the previous 12 months

    16.6

    Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels

    16.6.1
    Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget, by sector (or by budget codes or similar)
    16.6.2

    Proportion of population satisfied with their last experience of public services

    16.7

    Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels

    16.7.1

    Proportions of positions in national and local institutions, including (a) the legislatures; (b) the public service; and (c) the judiciary, compared to national distributions, by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups

    16.7.2
    Proportion of population who believe decision-making is inclusive and responsive, by sex, age, disability and population group

    16.8

    Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance

    16.8.1

    Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations

    16.9

    By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration

    16.9.1
    Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age

    16.10

    Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements

    16.10.1
    Number of verified cases of killing, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture of journalists, associated media personnel, trade unionists and human rights advocates in the previous 12 months
    16.10.2
    Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information

    16.a

    Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime

    16.a.1
    Existence of independent national human rights institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles

    16.b

    Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development

    16.b.1
    Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law
    Name Description
    Reach all 1.8 billion youth between the ages of 10 and 24 years of age bi-annually with this programming.
    To reach all two billion children between under the age of 10 years of age every three years with this programming.
    A ten-percent reduction of all violence, bullying, and abuse who have gone through this programming.
    Help schools and other institutions become a magnet for all children, youth, and adults, so they may all be exposed to this programming and be a part of this programming.
    In-kind contribution
    YA! is the current coordinator of this partnership
    Financing (in USD)
    The financial assistance of Global Partnership for Child and Youth Violence, Bullying, and Abuse, Prevention Education partners.
    Staff / Technical expertise
    Volunteers from organizations in civil society and from private corporations.
    Other, please specify
    The assistance of the appropriate authorities of educational curriculum in all 193 United Nation’s Member States.
    Title Progress Status Submitted
    Partnership Progress 2021-03-28 On track
    Partnership Progress 2020-04-22 On track
    Partnership Progress 2018-02-19 On track
    YouthAlert! (YA!)  Child and Youth Peace Education Program
    False
    This initiative does not yet fulfil the SMART criteria.
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    Timeline
    01 January 2018 (start date)
    01 January 1970 (date of completion)
    Entity
    YouthAlert (YA!) U.S.A Advocacy and Education
    SDGs
    Geographical coverage
    Lexington, Kentucky
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    United States of America
    United States of America
    Contact Information

    Douglas A. Wain, C.E.O./E.D.