Case Studies
In the years since CML introduced its community education curriculum, Beyond Blame: Challenging Violence in the Media, a number of groups have piloted the program in a variety of educational settings.
Pilot Program in Kansas City Keeps Kids Coming Back
An innovative afterschool program in Kansas City, Kansas uses a peer counseling model. High school
seniors and college students were trained by consultants from University of Missouri/Kansas City to conduct the
eight sessions of the Beyond Blame Middle School curriculum with groups of younger students. The three
afterschool sites included a Boys and Girls club, a Catholic parish and a youth center serving high-risk young
people from foster care homes.
Georgia Team Builds Prevention on CML's Media Violence Kit
When Dekalb County, Georgia's Office of Prevention and Intervention began planning a media violence training,
they decided CML's Beyond Blame: Challenging Violence in the Media filled their need just perfectly. The county-wide
office – funded through the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act – selected a two-person team from each
of the twelve county middle schools to participate in the ten hour workshop.
The following case studies are being developed:
" Youth Enlightening Youth in Amesbury, MA
" A Total Community Approach in Salinas, CA