Westchester County (NY) Executive Robert P. Astorino recently unveiled the , a resource guide to prevent and stop the spread of violence in our communities, whose initial focus is on addressing the correlation between chronic school absenteeism and at risk behaviors by young people. Wurzweiler professor Dr. Jonathan Fast, an expert and author on adolescent violence, discussed the importance of the initiative, known as 鈥淏lueprint鈥�,  and how it can best be used by local communities. .