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Impact of the North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center
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Jan 26 2017
Source: J Soc Social Work Res. 8(1):19-44. -
Alternative Title:J Soc Social Work Res
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Description:Objective
Multifaceted approaches to youth-violence prevention package evidence-based programs into initiatives that yield large-scale impact. This study assessed the impact of a package of evidence-based violence prevention programs, implemented as part of the North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center, on county-level violence indicators.
Method
Using growth-curve modeling, the target county was compared to all other counties in North Carolina and a comparison county.
Results
Results reveal downward trends on several county-level indicators (i.e., undisciplined/delinquent complaints, total delinquent complaints, juvenile arrests–aggravated assaults, and short-term suspensions) throughout the intervention period. However, statistical tests were unable to confirm that intervention-period scores on youth-violence indicators were significantly different than expected scores given the relationship between pretest and intervention-period scores in other North Carolina counties.
Conclusions
Although additional administrative data points are needed to support the hypotheses, this study provides preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center interventions.
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Pubmed ID:28435538
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5396956
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