Developing a Strategy to Evaluate Urban Violence Prevention and Intervention Ecosystems: A Case Study of Boston
15PNIJ-23-GG-04266-CVIP
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$983,482
Intervention
What Works to Reduce Violent Gun Crime in Focused Deterrence Initiatives? Estimating the Effect of Services and Enforcement in Facilitating Desistence Among Prolific Violent Offenders
15PNIJ-23-GK-00844-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$1,392,265
Meeting People Where They Are to Improve Institutional Culture
August 2023
Series
Incarcerated individuals deserve opportunities for healing and growth, but they often lack the necessary resources for such opportunities. Additionally, organizational cultures that don’t support these outcomes often stand in the way. Researchers and practitioners gathered at NIJ’s 2023 National Research Conference to share ideas and projects that will increase opportunities for incarcerated populations around the country. This show continues their conversation.
Driving Down Gun Violence (Part One)
May 2023
Series
Three LEADS Scholars serving in different law enforcement agencies and positions discuss their experiences with identifying and implementing evidence-based interventions to reduce gun violence. NIJ Senior Advisor Dr. Tamara Herold hosts this conversation with guests Police Chief Cecilia Ashe (Milford Delaware Police Department), Chief of Staff Lieutenant Matthew Barter (Manchester, NH Police Department), and Analytical Services Manager Mr. Jason Schiess (Durham, NC Police Department).
Transcript
Audio file
Coaching Teachers in Bullying Detection and Intervention
Date Published
2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Mental Health Needs and Enhancing School Security: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Date Published
2022
Publication Type
Report (Summary)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Economic Justice for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
October 2022
Financial abuse is a common strategy used by those who abuse to gain power and control. The first panelist will discuss how intimate partner violence intersects with economic justice. In the second panelist's presentation, intimate partner violence shelter approaches and housing policies will be addressed. The final panelist will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on economic security and survivors’ experiences of economic hardship.
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Piloting a Comprehensive Caregiver Intervention: A Pathway to Preventing Elder Mistreatment
Date Published
April 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
What works to reduce violent gun crime in focused deterrence initiatives? Estimating the effect of services and enforcement in facilitating desistence among prolific violent offenders in Tampa
15PNIJ-22-GK-01421-RESS
Declined
Funding First Awarded
2022
$1,392,265
Impact of Drug Market Pulling Levers Policing on Neighborhood Violence: An Evaluation of the High Point Drug Market Intervention
Date Published
May 2012
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Assessing the Effectiveness of Interventions Designed to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
15PNIJ-22-GG-01426-NIJB
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$796,008
Formative Evaluation of a Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs and Victim Services in Chicago
Date Published
March 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Learning from Doing Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program
April 2022
Reauthorized in 2018, the Second Chance Act (SCA) aims to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for people returning from state and federal prisons, local jails, and juvenile facilities through the provision of federal grants. During this panel, National Institute of Justice-funded researchers will detail two ongoing evaluations of the SCA grant program:
- An evaluation of the effectiveness of the SCA grant program per Title V of the First Step Act.
- A longitudinal examination of the long-term impacts of the SCA program.
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Texas Tobacco Prevention Pilot Initiative: Processes and Effects
Date Published
2004
Agencies
NIJ
A School-Based Program to Prevent Adolescent Dating Violence
Date Published
2009
Agencies
NIJ
Brief Intervention for Heavy-Drinking College Students: 4-Year Follow-Up and Natural History
Date Published
2001
Agencies
NIJ
An Acute Post-Rape Intervention to Prevent Substance Use and Abuse
Date Published
2003
Agencies
NIJ
A Teacher-Delivered Intervention for Adolescents Exposed to Ongoing and Intense Traumatic War-Related Stress: A Quasi-Randomized Controlled Study
Date Published
2012
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Evaluation of a High School Peer Group Intervention for At-Risk Youth
Date Published
June 2005
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
An Informal School-Based Peer-Led Intervention for Smoking Prevention in Adolescence (ASSIST): A Cluster Randomised Trial
Date Published
2008
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Examining the Effects of Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports on Student Outcomes: Results From a Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial in Elementary Schools
Date Published
2010
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
License Plate Reader (LPR) Police Patrols in Crime Hot Spots: An Experimental Evaluation in Two Adjacent Jurisdictions
Date Published
December 2011
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored