Schools have long recognized the importance of creating climates that are peaceful, laying the groundwork for good student academic learning. This article explores the work of a large urban school district as it applies a community violence prevention model developed by the local county public health department to create peaceful communities. Qualitative focus groups with four schools that implemented the program explore the nature of this project. Findings demonstrate several elements that correlate with evidence-based practice methods found in the literature, pointing to several positive benefits to implementing the project. School social workers, adept at understanding elements of person-in-environment, are suggested as a natural fit for implementing the program in school settings. (Contains 3 tables.)