Youth Violence Prevention

Definition: Puberty violence may be violence against children and adolescents. Violent crimes include child abuse and abandonment, rape, murder, non-fatal attacks. Bullying and school violence are also considered part of youth violence

In 2007, 5,764 young people between the ages of 10 and 24 were murdered - an average of 16 people a day. 84% of these victims were killed with a gun

In 2008, more than 656,000 young people between the ages of 10 and 24 were treated in the emergency department for acute violence.

Among the 10-24 year olds, homicide is the leading cause of death for African-Americans, the second major cause of death for Hispanics, and the third Indian American, Alaska Native And causes of Asia-Pacific Islands death

Prevention: Factors for protecting some young people from violence include contact with family members and other adults, the ability to discuss problems with parents, problems with parents' high school performance, sharing activities with parents, There are youth participation in social activities and others. Commitment to school, and that parents always exist in at least one of the following: waking, going home from school, during meals during night, and sleeping

Several measures may indirectly influence factors that cause youth violence. Programs to deal with the deterioration of the community (areas that improve children's play and provide supervisory activities), alcohol abuse, gun safety, anti-violent coping skills, and economic problems also encourage youth violence It helps to prevent

Domestic violence and child abuse often occur in the same family. Children who have witnessed violence between parents are facing serious mental health and other risks. Domestic violence prevention and abuse services help break the cycle of child violence

Other public education programs include gunless hands and unarmed words in the Flaunau (California) Youth Violence Prevention Network in Boston, Massachusetts. Youth violence prevention network campaign is characterized by young people providing information on anti-gun violence, especially for contact with Spanish residents with high risk of Fresno. This network formerly known as Radio Bilingue is the result of collaboration with Chicano Youth Center, Hope House, son and daughter, End Barrio Warfare. This program aims to strengthen programs targeted at youths at risk and to collaborate with young people and color people to reduce violence in the community. One of the major players of the alliance is Hispanic Control Non-Commercial Radio Station Bilingue Radio.

The Youth Violence Prevention Center (YVPC), funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is to reduce and reduce youth violence in specific high-risk communities by implementing and evaluating comprehensive evidence-based preventive measures It is aiming. And Human Services, 2010). In this common framework, each YVPC has a different structure and methodology, but everyone participates in the community in various ways. We investigated the community participation of three centers in North Carolina village, suburb of Denver, Colorado, Flint in Michigan State.

The geographic area serviced by the three YVPCs described herein varies in size, population, ethnicity, and ethnic composition. The North Carolina State Youth Violence Prevention Excellence Center (NC-YVPC) is operated in Robertson County, a rural area with diverse American Indians, African Americans, Latin Americans, European Americans. The Colorado Youth Violence Prevention Excellence Academic Center (CO-YVPC) serves Denver's Monbello Community. Originally designed as a suburb of the city, the community is home to large Hispanic and African Americans. The Michigan State Youth Violence Prevention Center (MI - YVPC) focuses on about 2 square miles of Flint, Michigan. The population of the MI - YVPC intervention zone is mainly African - Americans.