Building the Infrastructure to Address Youth Gun and Gang/Group Violence

• In Event: NIJ-Day: Research-Based Practice to Reduce Youth Gun and Gang/Group Violence

Abstract

The research-informed practice guide combines findings from the youth gang/group and gun violence literature base and lessons learned from the literature synthesis and environmental scan. This presentation focuses on the practice recommendations related to building the antiviolence infrastructure to coordinate multiple approaches to addressing youth gun and gang/group violence, across such dimensions as governance, community engagement, funding and measuring success.

Authors

• Jesse Jannetta, Urban Institute

• Rod Martinez, University of Maryland, College Park

• Paige Thompson, Urban Institute

• Janine Zweig, Urban Institute

• Lily Robin, Urban Institute

• Leigh Courtney, Urban Institute

• Lindsey Cramer, Urban Institute

• Storm Ervin, Urban Institute

• Andreea Matei, Urban Institute

• Krista White, Urban Institute