Using The Violence Intervention and Prevention Intercept Model for Research, Evaluation and Planning in Boston and Beyond - CANCELLED

• In Event: Developing and Testing an Ecosystem Approach for Community Violence Research, Evaluation, and Planning

Abstract

This presentation introduces a preliminary draft of the Violence Intervention and Prevention Intercept Model (VIPIM), a novel framework designed to pinpoint entry points, outcomes, and coordination dynamics across community and hospital-based violence intervention and prevention ecosystems. This framework was informed by the research and landscape reviews done in Phase I as well as through essential feedback from violence prevention leaders from multiple cities that utilize an ecosystem approach in their jurisdiction. Building on sequential intercept modeling approaches used in other fields, the VIPIM provides a structured methodology to understand how individuals at risk for violence engage with multiple services across different sectors. We present the conceptual framework of the model, which identifies key intercepts, gatekeepers, triage processes, and pathways through Boston's violence prevention ecosystem. The VIPIM is designed, for example, to help cities assess whether cumulative or single exposure to intercepts affects future risk for violence and how the order of exposure impacts outcomes. We illustrate how the model can be customized for diverse urban contexts and demonstrate how it addresses critical questions about ecosystem coordination, service barriers, and outcome measurement. Preliminary findings from stakeholder engagement and cross-city feedback highlight the potential for the VIPIM to enhance resource allocation, improve cross-system coordination, and promote more equitable access to violence prevention services.

Author

• Patricia Campie, The Genoa Group