Community-based services provided by Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. may generate considerable savings by reducing the need for commitment and out-of-home placement among court-involved youth.
Tag: evaluation
Local Measures
Data infrastructures for tracking youth violence in the United States do not provide a clear view of neighborhood-level change, but the most effective strategies for dealing with youth violence inevitably focus on small areas like neighborhoods. This makes it essential to measure the effects of violence prevention efforts at the neighborhood level as well.
Street by Street: Chapter 1
In 2010 and 2011, OJJDP sought applications to fund community-based violence prevention initiatives.
Street by Street: Chapter 2
The Brooklyn program area and comparison area experienced similar crime patterns during the study.
Street by Street: Chapter 3
Violence generally increased from 2010 to 2015 and the increases were larger in CBVP areas.
Street by Street: Chapter 4
The outcome evaluation failed to detect measurable effects of CBVP at the community level.