Youth-led violence prevention and equity program in Denver
CE21-005 - Empowering Youth to Realize Equity and Prevent Violence: Youth Violence Prevention Center-Denver
Researchers, youth leaders, and community groups are delivering three community-led programs to reduce youth violence and expand opportunities for teenagers in two high-need Denver neighborhoods.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Colorado NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boulder, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11121715 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You and your neighbors would work with youth leaders, community partners, and university staff to bring three prevention efforts to Northeast Park Hill and Far Northeast Denver. The approaches include a youth engagement initiative, bystander reporting with social media monitoring, and strengthened athletics and career-development programs. The team will support implementation, provide training to build local capacity, and collect information on how the programs are being used and received. They will also use neighborhood-level data and quasi-experimental methods to look for changes in violence over time.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are young people, youth leaders, and community organizations living or working in Northeast Park Hill and Far Northeast Denver.
Not a fit: People who do not live in the targeted Denver neighborhoods or who are not involved with the local programs are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could reduce youth violence in the targeted neighborhoods and increase safety, opportunities, and supports for local teens.
How similar studies have performed: Some community-led youth engagement and violence-prevention programs have shown reductions in youth harm or improved youth outcomes, but combining these specific strategies across whole neighborhoods is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Boulder, UNITED STATES
- University of Colorado — Boulder, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kingston, Beverly E. — University of Colorado
- Study coordinator: Kingston, Beverly E.
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.