P033 - Evaluation of the Finnish youth street violence prevention model

• In Event: Poster Session & Ice Cream Social

Abstract

Evaluation of the Finnish youth street violence prevention model

Finnish institute of health and welfare coordinates and evaluates the of new Youth Street violence prevention project In Finland. The project consists of five different sets of measures: (1) improving the knowledge and operational practices of health, social services, and education professionals, (2) strengthening the communal participation of children and young people and the social cohesion of growth environments; (3) inviting young people and parents from neighborhoods identified as restless to participate in preventing street violence and gang formation/developing ways to quickly respond to problems; (4) reducing criminal gangs' opportunities to recruit young members and (5) supporting the well-being and future planning of young people living in residential schools and child protection institutions with intensive support.
Each of the measures are evaluated by means of qualitative process evaluation, follow-up surveys and registry-based effectiveness analysis (quasi-experimental design). In our presentation, we will detail how these measures are intended to reduce street violence and gang formation, and how the effectiveness of these measures is evaluated.

Authors

• Teemu Juhani Vauhkonen, Finnish institute for Health and Welfare

• Anneli Portman, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare