Our Mission
The Melissa Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (65-0683088), and its mission is to prevent violence by promoting research-based solutions that keep our homes, schools, and communities safe. The Institute fulfills this mission through research, education, community support, and consultation.
Silence the Violence
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Between
1 in 4
and 1 in 3 U.S. students say they have been bullied in school
About
96
Americans are killed with guns on an average day
Every
98
seconds, an
American is
sexually assaulted
Approximately
50
women a month are shot to death by intimate partners in the U.S.
