Evaluation of SAFER Latinos' Program to Prevent Youth Violence

PHASE2/PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

1,400

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2006

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2010

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2010

Conditions
Violence
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

SAFER (Seguridad, Apoyo, Familia, Educacion, y Recursos)

"1. community lay workers will do family outreach and assist families in networking with other families and accessing community services, facilitating parent-youth and family-school communication and homework help for children, and help with translation of school or government/official notices;~2. youth leaders will provide a supportive presence, help youth navigate the system at school so that they can get help if needed, disseminate information about job training and possibilities, provide education about avoiding violence;~3. school support services will offer academic support, acculturation orientation, language, conflict resolution skills training, advocacy and referrals;~4. Youth drop-in center will provide youth with an adult supervised place to hang out, do homework, or participate in sports and job training."

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

George Washington University, Washington D.C.

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

George Washington University

OTHER

collaborator

Latin American Youth Center

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Latino Federation of Greater Washington

UNKNOWN

lead

Joanne Klevens

FED

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