Developing and Testing an Ecosystem Approach for Community Violence Research, Evaluation, and Planning

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

The objective of this session will be to discuss the developing and testing of an ecosystem approach to understand community violence prevention and intervention in Boston. The panelists will 1) review the purpose and methods of the research and results from Phase 1 of the study, 2) provide a practical "workshop" on how Boston Medical Center collects and organizes data that is essential to a systems investigation of community violence, and 3) preview the draft ecosystems framework that will be tested in Phase 2 of the study. Session participants will be engaged to discuss implications and applications from the research.

Sub Unit

• Area V. Victimization / 39. Consequences of Victimization

Individual Presentations

• Developing a Violence Intervention and Prevention Intercept Model - Trevor Fronius, WestEd Justice and Prevention Research Center

• Boston Medical Center’s Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program: Bridging Data for Improved Care and Research - Megan Georges, Boston Medical Center

• Using The Violence Intervention and Prevention Intercept Model for Research, Evaluation and Planning in Boston and Beyond - CANCELLED - Patricia Campie, The Genoa Group

Discussant

• Caterina Roman, Temple University