City conducts anti-violence survey

Posted by on August 26, 2013

City conducts anti-violence survey

The City of Philadelphia, in partnership with Temple University’s Department of Criminal Justice, is conducting a resource assessment and gap analysis through a web survey to understand the landscape of city-based youth services related to crime prevention, intervention and reentry.

The City was awarded a grant to be part of the US Department of Justice’s National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention. The initiative brings together stakeholders in violence prevention to develop a detailed strategic plan to reduce homicides and shootings across the city.

The intent of the survey is to identify existing services in violence prevention, intervention and youth reentry and determine whether there are unmet needs, and attempt to establish some prioritization of the unmet needs or service gaps identified. An understanding of the needs and the gaps in services will assist all of the stakeholders involved in violence reduction to better target current services as well as make informed decisions about future needs.

The survey asks detailed questions about eight different types of programs: (1) comprehensive/case management; (2) anti-violence; (3) mentoring; (4) juvenile justice-related; (5) behavioral and physical health; (6) GED and employment related; (7) afterschool programs; and (8) sports/recreation programs.

To complete the survey,  go here by September 1st.

https://www.research.net/s/TUYOUTHSURVEY

For questions or additional information, email Jillian Eidson at jillian.eidson@temple.edu.