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Public Health Approaches to Violence Prevention in the Americas: Lessons in Implementation and Evaluation
Thu, Nov 13, 12:30 to 1:50pm, Liberty Salon P - M4Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel
Abstract/Description
This panel surveys implementation patterns and challenges tied to recent models of community/armed violence interruption in Latin America and the United States. Panelists will draw from specific case studies in Chile, Colombia, Uruguay and the United States to showcase the structure of interventions in place, as well as opportunities for growth and learning in institutions, governments and communities. In these and other presentations with a more regional focus, panelists will also review different approaches to the measurement of program fidelity and impact at the individual and aggregate levels.
Sub Unit
Individual Presentations
Assessing Fidelity and Adaptation and Implementation of the Cure Violence Model in Chile - Lina Marmolejo, Inter-American Development Bank
Adapting an American Violence Interruption Program in Uruguay: Challenges and Early Results - Emiliano Rojido, Ministry of Interior, Uruguay; Beatriz Abizanda, Inter-American Development Bank
Community Mediation for the Interruption of Violence in At-risk Populations. A Case Study from Cali, Colombia. - Alvaro Pretel, Rutgers University-Newark
Public Safety Beyond Policing: The Overlooked Labor and Workforce of Community Violence Interventions in the United States - Jordan Costa, Giffords Center for Violence Intervention
Violence Interruption Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Looking Back and Looking Forward - Valerio Bacak, Rutgers University-Newark; Andres F. Rengifo, Rutgers University; Jordan Costa, Giffords Center for Violence Intervention