Another key step is to assess the school and community's capacity to provide violence prevention services. Determine what the school is currently doing that is conducive to violence prevention. Also determine which specific resources and services are available, either through the school or community, that will help as you implement violence prevention interventions. Knowing this will allow you to draw on available personnel and financial resources.

The amount of resources will affect the scope and amount of services provided, the availability of trained staff, and the capacity to plan and evaluate efforts.