Caught in the Crossfire: the effects of a peer-based intervention program for violently injured youth

Becker, McKenna; Hall, John; Ursic, Caesar; Jain, Saket; Calhoun, Deane

doi:10.1016/s1054-139x(03)00278-7

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“…Research has shown that these programs have significant benefits, including sustained reductions in perpetration and victimization of peer violence ( 9 ). Evaluation of a specific program found that participants were 70% less likely than nonparticipating youths to be arrested for any offense during the 6 months after the program ( 10 ). …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nonfatal Assaults Among Persons Aged 10–24 Years — United States, 2001–2015

David-Ferdon¹,

Haileyesus²,

Liu³

et al. 2018

MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nonfatal Assaults Among Persons Aged 10–24 Years — United States, 2001–2015

David-Ferdon¹,

Haileyesus²,

Liu³

et al. 2018

MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep.

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“…This study also highlights a need for the inclusion of case management, which involves connecting youth to resources in the community, as a key component of a hospital‐based youth violence intervention. The importance of case management for youth affected by violence has been found in other programs reported in the literature 25–28 . We published a systematic review of ED‐based youth violence secondary prevention programs 29 .…”

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confidence: 99%

Community‐based Participatory Research: Development of an Emergency Department–based Youth Violence Intervention Using Concept Mapping

Snider

Kirst²,

Abubakar³

et al. 2010

Academic Emergency Medicine

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Objectives: Emergency departments (EDs) see a high number of youths injured by violence. In Ontario, the most common cause of injury for youths visiting EDs is assault. Secondary prevention strategies using the teachable moment (i.e., events that can lead individuals to make positive changes in their lives) are ideal for use by clinicians. An opportunity exists to take advantage of the teachable moment in the ED in an effort to prevent future occurrences of injury in at-risk youths. However, little is known about perceptions of youths, parents, and community organizations about such interventions in EDs. The aims of this study were to engage youths, parents, and frontline community workers in conceptualizing a hospital-based violence prevention intervention and to identify outcomes relevant to the community.Methods: Concept mapping is an innovative, mixed-method research approach. It combines structured qualitative processes such as brainstorming and group sorting, with various statistical analyses such as multidimensional scaling and hierarchical clustering, to develop a conceptual framework, and allows for an objective presentation of qualitative data. Concept mapping involves multiple structured steps: 1) brainstorming, 2) sorting, 3) rating, and 4) interpretation. For this study, the first three steps occurred online, and the fourth step occurred during a community meeting.Results: Over 90 participants were involved, including youths, parents, and community youth workers. A two-dimensional point map was created and clusters formed to create a visual display of participant ideas on an ED-based youth violence prevention intervention. Issues related to youth violence prevention that were rated of highest importance and most realistic for hospital involvement included mentorship, the development of youth support groups in the hospital, training doctors and nurses to ask questions about the violent event, and treating youth with respect. Small-group discussions on the various clusters developed job descriptions, a list of essential services, and suggestions on ways to create a more youth-friendly environment in the hospital. A large-group discussion revealed outcomes that participants felt should be measured to determine the success of an intervention program.Conclusions: This study has been the springboard for the development of an ED-based youth violence intervention that is supported by the community and affected youth. Using information generated by youth that is grounded in their experience through participatory research methods is feasible for the development of successful and meaningful youth violence prevention interventions.ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2010; 17:877-885 ª

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“…Although the cross-sectoral approach to implementing prevention programmes has proved to be successful, consideration of all stakeholders' positions is important to facilitate success. Becker, Hall, Ursic, Jain, and Calhoun (2004) acknowledged the need for multi-disciplinary violence prevention programmes, but suggested that there is a place for targeted specific intervention programmes. The Caught in the Crossfire programme implemented in Oakland, California, is a peerbased violence prevention intervention programme for youth who have been hospitalised for violent injuries (Becker et al, 2004).…”

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City-level violence prevention – an overview of local and international literature

Gouveia¹,

Nethavhani²,

Bowman³

et al. 2008

African Safety Promotion: A Journal of Injury and Violence Prevention

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A growing body of evidence has recognised cities as optimum sites in which to conduct injury prevention research. However, there appears to be an absence of a systematic review of city-level studies in the literature. International experience has shown that injury prevention programmes coordinated at city level can have a significant impact in reducing injuries, and this has important implications for local economic growth and business investment. This overview includes available South African and international city-level studies emphasising those city-level initiatives that focused on the prevention and control of violence. It also highlights the challenges and opportunities that have emerged from the implementation of injury prevention programmes at city level. A key finding is that documented city-level injury prevention initiatives are scarce, and that evaluation, a critical component of any injury prevention programme, is missing from those articles that do exist. Without an evaluation of the implemented initiative there is no accurate way to accurately the initiative's success in reducing injury-related morbidity and mortality, or its ability to enhance the adoption of safety practices. This indicates a clear need for more investment in evaluating injury prevention strategies at city level. Intervention methods piloted at city level were not reflected in the literature, illustrating a lack of collaboration between science and society, policing and research, and the prevention sector in general. By drawing on the lessons provided by international city-level injury prevention initiatives, the article concludes by suggesting the possible replication of cost-effective preventive measures, and evaluates some of the strategies for the conceptualisation and implementation of city-level injury prevention initiatives in South Africa.

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Caught in the Crossfire: the effects of a peer-based intervention program for violently injured youth

Abstract: A peer-based program that intervenes immediately after, or very soon after, youth are violently injured can directly reduce at-risk youth involvement in the criminal justice system.

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Nonfatal Assaults Among Persons Aged 10–24 Years — United States, 2001–2015

Nonfatal Assaults Among Persons Aged 10–24 Years — United States, 2001–2015

Community‐based Participatory Research: Development of an Emergency Department–based Youth Violence Intervention Using Concept Mapping

City-level violence prevention – an overview of local and international literature

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