At-risk Intervention and Mentoring Evaluation

Goals of the bedside intervention will be to help the patient understand their risky behaviors that resulted in the injury and to assess and deescalate any threat of retaliatory violence by the patient. The outreach worker will: (1) develop a rapport with the patient by introducing themselves and describing their (outreach worker's) background and reason for the bedside visit; (2) assess the emotional response to the current injury; (3) ensure the patient and/or family understand the nature of the injury and ED course; (4) address any immediate concerns of the patient; and (5) develop a plan for staying safe following discharge.

Case management based on needs-assessment. Resource connection and mentoring.

This will include physician discretion for medical treatment and potentially a social worker visit as the physician sees fit for the patient. This will also include a list of resources that are typically needed and used for violently injured youth.