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Leaving gangs and desisting from crime using a multidisciplinary team approach: A randomized control trial evaluation of the Gang Reduction Initiative of Denver

Award Information

Awardee
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Award #
2018-75-CX-0028
Funding Category
Competitive Discretionary
Location

BOULDER, CO

Congressional District
2
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
Total funding (to date)
$600,797
Original Solicitation
NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation on Gangs and Gang Violence

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2018, $600,797)

This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the Gang Reduction Initiative of Denver (GRID) program. GRID is based on the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Comprehensive Gang Model and includes a multi-disciplinary team approach that includes an outreach worker to encourage gang members to leave the gang and desist from crime. The study will include a process and impact evaluation that will include interviews with gang members, official records of criminal justice involvement, and ethnographic observation and interviews gathering information about program implementation. Increased understanding about the impact of this program will help inform the design of gang reduction programs.

"Note: This project contains a research and/or development component, as defined in applicable law," and complies with Part 200 Uniform Requirements - 2 CFR 200.210(a)(14).

CA/NCF

Date Created: September 21, 2018