Violence Prevention Strategies for Youth Violence

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byTerri Sullivan, PhD

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this research study is to implement and evaluate a comprehensive community-level approach, Healthy Communities for Youth, that includes both a selective hospital-based prevention strategy, Emerging Leaders, and universal prevention strategies that increase Positive Youth Development opportunities through participatory action research, stakeholder education, community mobilization, and an overall focus on increasing community capacity for prevention. Key project aims are to evaluate the impact of Healthy Communities for Youth on community rates of youth violence using surveillance data and evaluate the impact of each violence prevention strategy on proximal outcomes including their impact on risk factors and protective processes related to multiple forms of youth violence.

Research Team

Terri Sullivan, PhD

Principal Investigator

Virginia Commonwealth University

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for communities affected by youth violence, focusing on adolescents who have experienced domestic violence or other violent events. It aims to involve young people and community stakeholders in developing prevention strategies.

Inclusion Criteria

I am a high school student in grades 9 to 12.

Reside in one of the intervention communities (Community A and Community B) and attend the designated high school(s) serving that community (Community A or Community B)

Be able to consent/assent

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Exclusion Criteria

I am between 14 and 24 years old.

I am in 8th grade or below.

Prisoners will be excluded

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Treatment Details

Interventions

Emerging Leaders (Behavioral Intervention)
PAR - the SEED Method (Behavioral Intervention)
PAR-Youth Voices (Behavioral Intervention)

Trial OverviewThe study tests 'Healthy Communities for Youth', a program combining the Emerging Leaders hospital-based intervention with universal strategies like participatory action research (PAR) to promote positive development and reduce youth violence.

Participant Groups

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Community BExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Group II: Community AExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Group III: Community CActive Control1 Intervention