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ThrYve Y outh Violence Prevention Proj ect Vision: Empowered Y outh Thriving in S afe & Prosperous Community Jomella Watson-Thompson, Ph.D. Center for Community Health and Development, Associate Director Department of Applied Behavioral


  1. ThrYve Y outh Violence Prevention Proj ect Vision: Empowered Y outh Thriving in S afe & Prosperous Community Jomella Watson-Thompson, Ph.D. Center for Community Health and Development, Associate Director Department of Applied Behavioral S cience, Associate Professor University of Kansas

  2. WHOWE ARE SOME PARTNERS

  3. SPE CIFIC INITIATIVE AIMS MAKE PROGRESS AIM 3 AIM 1 AIM 2 EVALUATE ThrYve’s EXAMINE IMPACT OF EXAMINE IMPACT OF ThrYve on SUPPORT OF PARTNER ThrYve on ADDRESSING PARTICIPANT IMPLEMENTATION OF LEVELS OF CRIME, INTENTIONAL YOUTH, FAMILY, AND COORDINATED PROGRAMS, INJURY, ACADEMIC, AND COMMUNITY-LEVEL POLICIES, AND PRACTICES tHAT HEALTH-RELATED OUTCOMES RISK FACTORS CONTRIBUTING INCREASE STAFF KNOWLEDGE, FOR AT-RISK MINORITY YOUTH TO YOUTH VIOLENCE SKILLS, AND AWARENESS TO PARTICIPANTS ADDRESS YOUTH VIOLENCE & IMPROVE OUTCOMES

  4. Y outh Violence National Statistics #1 4,891 Youths died cause of death from homicide for black youth violence ages 15-24

  5. Local Statistics Disparities in Y outh Violence Nearly, 93% 30% Youth victims homicides racial/ ethnic involve youth minorities victims

  6. 2016 Homicide Victims with NWMS and WYHS Boundary Overlay Youth Homicide Adult Homicide WYHS Cluster Zip Code Areas 66101 66102 66104 66105 66115*

  7. Key School Partnerships Northwest Middle School, Wyandotte High School, & USD 500

  8. KC KCTC R Risk F Factors ors for or Viol olence & & Oth ther P Prob oblem em Beh Behav aviors

  9. ThrYve Approach Together Helping Reduce Youth Violence for E quity Targeted: Focused Supports for Universal: Broader Community-Level Strategies 120 Youth (7 th -10 th grades) & Families in Priority Area Education, Youth Violence Community- Parent & College, & Systems Prevention & Out-of-School Based Family Career Advisory Board Intervention Time Supports Program Readiness Engagement Programs Electives Supports College Youth Leadership Community & School-Based Out-of-School Readiness, Skills (YES!) System Change Violence Parent/ Guardian Time Menu Access, & Levers Prevention Training Menu Coaching (Community Programs Life Skills (LEAD UP) Playbook) Preferred Leisure College Savings Hospital-Based Alternatives for Account & Finance Soft Skills Violence Youth (PLAY) Multi-Sector Family & Youth Training Intervention Collaborative Playbook (Plan) Program Action Teams Social-Emotional Employment (REVIVE) Community Skills Prep & Service Activities Placement Culturally Community- Cultural competent, Family & Youth Based Crime Enrichment STEAM Training impartial, & Counseling Youth Advisory Prevention Programs & trauma-informed Menu & Supports Board (CPTED) Activities approaches Tutoring Fostering Community Change through Collaboration, Planning, and Evaluation

  10. Key G ey Gra rant nt I Ind ndic icators rs * Data that are collected through schools Individual- • Youth involved in violent incidence (homicide, assault, robbery) Level • Adolescents self-reported drug/alcohol use* Community- • Low neighborhood attachment* Level • Community disorganization* Family/Peer • Interaction with antisocial peers* Level • Poor family management /Improved Resiliency* • Students graduate in 4 years* • Students with disciplinary actions, suspensions, expulsions* Academic Level • Students with 2.8 or higher GPA* • Students with 1st year completion rate* • ER hospital admissions involving youth 12-18 • Law enforcement arrests involving youth; Youth victimization/ perpetration Societal-Level • Court referrals and community correction adjudications • Community & systems changes in programs, policies, practices

  11. Y ear 1 Project Milestones October 2017 July to September 2018 through January to March 2018 April 2018 to June 2018 (Year 2) December 2018 • Advisory board • Quarterly SAB meeting • Staff Training • Support school-based informational sessions violence prevention • Establish Partnerships • Establish MOU with USD efforts in NWMS & WYHS • Bimonthly SAB meeting #500 • Staff Training • Finalizing REVIVE MOA • Hire staff • ThrYve Summer Launch (Hospital-Based Violence • Begin Data Collection Prevention Program) • Identify summer • Continue year-round community/ systems supports for youth change levers • Identify additional community/ systems change levers

  12. Key Collaborative Partnerships & Initiatives H.E.A.T. KS Dept. of Latino Health CHIP Violence HCW Alive & Youth Advisory Corrections for All Prevention Plan Thrive Board I ThrYve, Y ou ThrYve, We ThrYve!

  13. Supporting Core Goals & Initiatives Neighborhoods Up WYCO Quality of Life Diploma +

  14. Opportunity for Partnership Out-of-School Time Executive Advisory Mayor & Commission Youth Advisory Board Supports Board Updates & Support (e.g., Mayor’s Nights) Access to Resources Employment Social Capital/ UG Community Survey (Youth Campus, Opportunities Incentives Van Parking) Other? I ThrYve, Y ou ThrYve, We ThrYve!

  15. For Additional Information Contact: Email: il: thryve@ e@ku. u.edu du Jomella W Watson-Tho hompso son, n, P Ph.D. Associate Professor/Associate Director Web ebsi site: e: www.wet ethr hryve. e.org Center for Community Health and Development|@KUCommHealth | Instagram am: # #weth thyrve University of Kansas 785.864.1563 (p) LinkedI edIn: n: T ThrYve e Youth h jomellaw@ku.edu Violenc ence P Prev even ention P n Project

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