Robeson county health department teen outreach program top nc năm 2024

The purpose of the Youth Violence Prevention Centers (YVPC) Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is to reduce youth violence in defined high-risk communities through the implementation and evaluation of comprehensive, evidence based prevention strategies. Within this common framework, each YVPC varies in its structure and methods, however all engage communities in multiple ways. We explore aspects of community engagement employed by three centers that operate in very different contexts: a rural county in North Carolina; a suburban area of Denver, Colorado; and an urban setting in Flint, Michigan. While previous research has addressed theories supporting community involvement in youth violence prevention, there has been less attention to the implementation challenges of achieving and sustaining participation. In three case examples, we describe the foci and methods for community engagement in diverse YVPC sites and detail the barriers and facilitating factors that have influenced implementation. Just as intervention programs may need to be adapted in order to meet the needs of specific populations, methods of community engagement must be tailored to the context in which they occur. We discuss case examples of community engagement in areas with varying geographies, histories, and racial and ethnic compositions. Each setting presents distinct challenges and opportunities for conducting collaborative violence prevention initiatives and for adapting engagement methods to diverse communities. Although approaches may vary depending upon local contexts, there are certain principles that appear to be common across cultures and geography: trust, transparency, communication, commitment. We also discuss the importance of flexibility in community engagement efforts.

Keywords: Youth, Violence, Prevention, Community, Engagement

Introduction

The purpose of Youth Violence Prevention Centers (YVPC) Program, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is to reduce youth violence in defined high-risk communities by means of the implementation and evaluation of comprehensive, evidence-based prevention strategies (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2010). Cooperative Agreement Program for the National Academic Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention (U01). Program Announcement (PA) Number: CDC-PA-CE10-004

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Facility

Community Outreach Youth Services

Facility Address

177 Cardinal Avenue Lumberton 28360 Robeson County

Mailing Address

Rowland NC 28383

Contact Information

In Care of: Arlis Emanuel Phone: (910)827-0111

Program codeServicesAgeFacility TypeDisability Category 27G.3400 Residential Treatment-Individuals with Substance Abuse Disorders RESIDENTL SUD Inspection TypeDocument TypeInspection DatePages MHLCS Annual, Complaint, and Follow-up Statement of Deficiency 5/6/2022 19 MHLCS Annual and Follow-up Statement of Deficiency 7/19/2021 21 MHLCS Annual and Follow-up Statement of Deficiency 4/23/2019 2 MHLCS Annual and Follow-up Statement of Deficiency 6/8/2018 7

This proposal focuses on underserved, rural communities experiencing high violence and the individuals in those rural areas most at risk for perpetrating or being victimized by violence. Robeson County NC (population 126,848) is a low income, rural county spanning 949 square miles in southeastern North Carolina; it is a Tier 1 county (highest poverty). Addressing OJP Priority 1A, Robeson is the most diverse county in NC (diversity index = 73.5% out of 100) and one of the most diverse in the U.S. Forty-two percent of residents are Lumbee Indians who have a poverty rate of 61%. For OJP Priority 2, Robeson County hotspots have homicide and violent/property crime rates that are 2 to 10 times higher than other areas in NC and the U.S.

Currently, the North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center is implementing a Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) in Lumberton, a small town (population 19,025) within Robeson County. Addressing OJP Priority 3, this CVIPI initiative is funded by a BJA Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Community-Based Crime Reduction grant (CBCR; 2019-BJ-BX-0018 from 10/1/2019 to 9/30/23) and has established partnerships. We propose to expand and enhance this initiative by bringing CVIPI services to the rest of Robeson County. We will focus on rural hotspots that are underserved, historically marginalized, and struggling with high crime and violence.

The Implementation Plan created by the Cross-Sector Partnership Planning Team includes community engagement activities, directed policing, gang prevention, street outreach, mediation and juvenile diversion initiatives for managing problems before they escalate, and therapeutic victim services for remediation of serious problems. This programming addresses salient crime drivers (i.e., family-based offenses, property crimes due to socioeconomic disadvantage, and lack of conflict resolution skills) and will ultimately reduce violent offenses, victimization, and property crimes. Evidence-based programs, such as Cure Violence street outreach, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for crime victims, and Community Resilience Training are included in the CVIPI package.