KC Youth Violence Prevention Center: A comprehensive plan to reduce youth violence
Official title: CE21-005 - CDC Youth Violence Prevention Center- Kansas City (YVPC- KC): Evaluation of a Comprehensive Approach to Address Youth Violence
Funded at University of Kansas Lawrence · NIH-11624108 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A program in Kansas City aims to reduce youth violence and deaths by applying a coordinated, community-focused approach.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Kansas Lawrence NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Lawrence, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2021 |
| Project end | September 29, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $1,200,000 |
| NIH project number | 6U01CE003375-05M002 |
| Project ID | NIH-11624108 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are Black or Hispanic/Latinx youth and their communities in high-violence KC neighborhoods.
✕Less likely to help
Youth in lower-violence areas or those not engaged with the ThrYve model may see limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project partners with local communities in the Kansas City area to implement and study ThrYve, a multicomponent strategy designed to prevent youth violence and related hospital visits. It will test two prevention components—ThrYve4Change, which mobilizes youth, and REVIVE, a hospital-based violence prevention effort—across neighborhoods with high violence rates. The study will track outcomes like youth homicide rates and injury hospitalizations to understand how well these strategies work in real-world settings. By focusing on Black and Latinx youth who are disproportionately affected, the project seeks to identify practical steps communities can take to keep young people safer.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could lead to fewer youth homicides and less severe injuries among at-risk youth in KC and similar communities.
How similar studies have gone: Prior, smaller studies suggest that coordinated community and hospital-based approaches can reduce youth violence, though results vary by setting.
Where this research is happening
-
University of Kansas Lawrence
Lawrence, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Thompson, Jomella — University of Kansas Lawrence
- Study coordinator: Thompson, Jomella
Related research
Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.
-
Understanding how alcohol and how couples talk about consent affect intimate partner sexual violence
This project studies how alcohol use and how partners communicate about consent influence intimate partner sexual violence among sexual minority and heterosexual couples.
-
An integrated mobile health program to reduce SAVA and mental health problems among female sex workers in Kenya
A new mobile health program aims to help female sex workers in Kenya avoid substance abuse, violence, HIV, and depression by delivering group therapy, online resources, and a peer discussion space.
-
Structural factors linking minimum wage, COVID-19, and community violence
A long-term study will explore whether higher minimum wages and pandemic-related economic factors are connected to changes in violence in US communities.
-
Healthy Communities for Youth: Preventing Youth Violence in Richmond and Beyond
A community-centered program to reduce youth violence in Richmond, VA and similar communities by pairing youth voices, hospital-based support, and capacity-building for local groups.
-
Education and violence: Can high-dosage tutoring reduce youth violence
A large study in Chicago schools will test whether high-dosage tutoring for students can lessen youth violence by improving learning and outcomes.
-
Center for Youth Equity: A Community Path to Prevent Youth Violence
A Tulane-led effort partners with communities to reduce youth violence by addressing racism, strengthening local youth voices, and building sustainable prevention strategies.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.