Preventing gun violence among urban adolescents
CE21-005 - Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center: Building Evidence for Gun Violence Prevention
This project looks at whether community and youth programs can reduce firearm injuries and other harms for urban adolescents, especially Black youth.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ann Arbor, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11121709 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be part of efforts to deliver proven violence-prevention programs in your community or school and see how they work in real life. The team will run a multi-site trial to study how an evidence-based program performs when rolled out across different neighborhoods and will also examine several youth-led prevention programs using case studies. Researchers will measure outcomes like repeat injuries, substance use, mental health, and involvement with the justice system while tracking how programs are adopted and delivered. The work focuses on partnering with urban communities to address the structural drivers of firearm violence and shrink racial disparities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are urban adolescents (roughly mid-teens to about 20) who live in or are connected to communities with high rates of youth firearm violence, particularly Black youth.
Not a fit: Young people who do not live in participating urban communities or those outside the target age/risk groups are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could reduce firearm injuries, repeat assaults, and related health and justice problems among participating youth.
How similar studies have performed: Some evidence-based youth violence programs have worked in controlled trials, but testing their effectiveness and implementation across multiple real-world communities is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Ann Arbor, United States
- University of Michigan at Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Zimmerman, Marc a — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Study coordinator: Zimmerman, Marc a
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 below.