Timely intervention: New center dedicated to reducing youth violence
A grant to KU is funding a new research center that will further youth violence prevention efforts in Kansas City “A school program funded through a federal grant to KU …
Josh Harsin receives dissertation award from the National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research
Congratulations to our colleague Josh Harsin, mentored by Jomella Watson-Thompson, who has received a dissertation award, “Evaluating a Community-Based Violence Prevention Program: Impacts at the Individual and Community Level” from the …
‘ThrYve’ program works to prevent violence among youth in KCK through community engagement
“ThrYve, a local group in partnership with the University of Kansas Health System, says they are working to prevent violent crime among youth. ‘ThrYve stands for Together Helping Reduce Youth …
KU Health System’s ‘Revive’ program part of network to prevent youth violence in KCK
According to the Wyandotte County Health Department, homicide is the number one cause of death for people ages 15 to 44 in Wyandotte. The county sees more violence in general, …
CDC-Funded Research Project at KU to Evaluate Initiatives to Reduce Youth Violence in Kansas City Metro Area
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has awarded the University of Kansas a grant to establish one of only five federally funded national centers of excellence on youth …
Morning Medical Update: Dr. Jomella Watson-Thompson on ThrYve
Homicide is the leading cause of death for African American youth in the United States. Colleagues with the Center for Community Health and Development in partnership with other academic and community partners …
ThrYve Helping Improve Transit Options for Underserved Youth in Kansas City
“This project is a collaboration between the The University of Kansas, the Kansas City Public Library, KC Digital Drive, Thryve KC, Keystone Innovations and numerous community organizations, such as schools, …
KU Awarded $1m to Help Connect Underrepresented KC Youths With ‘Out-of-School’ Opportunities
A team led by KU researchers has received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help underrepresented Kansas City youths connect with transportation services for enriching out-of-school …
The Enough is Enough program seeks to raise awareness, connect families to resources, and elevate student voices
Sharita Hutton said she left journalism because it was difficult to cover deaths so often. But during the 2019-20 school year, her first in a new job with the Kansas …
Grant-Funded Collaboration Between KCK Community and KU Aims to Reduce Youth Violence
REVIVE, or Reducing the Effects of Violence through Intervention and Victim Empowerment is a collaboration between the Ad Hoc Group Against Crime, Wyandotte County Community Corrections, The University of Kansas Health System, and …