Program Profile: Responding in Peaceful and Positive Ways (RIPP)

This program for middle school students is designed to provide conflict-resolution strategies and skills to reduce aggressive behavior and prevent violence.

Evidence Rating: Promising | One study

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This program for middle school students is designed to provide conflict-resolution strategies and skills to reduce aggressive behavior and prevent violence. The program is rated Promising. Overall, findings were mixed. Results indicated a statistically significant reduction in violent disciplinary code violations and favorable attitudes toward violence for participants, compared with the control group. However, there were no differences between groups in drug use, anxiety, or aggression.

A Promising rating implies that implementing the program may result in the intended outcome(s).

This program's rating is based on evidence that includes either 1) one study conducted in multiple sites; or 2) two or three studies, each conducted at a different site. Learn about how we make the multisite determination.

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Age: 10 - 15

Gender: Male, Female

Race/Ethnicity: Black

Geography: Urban

Setting (Delivery): School

Program Type: Classroom Curricula, Conflict Resolution/Interpersonal Skills, School/Classroom Environment, Violence Prevention

Current Program Status: Active