ThrYve sees its first class of college graduates
Barry Anderson will graduate from the University of Kansas this spring with a degree in journalism. He is one of the first participants of the ThrYve program to earn a …
ThrYve Youth and Staff Participate in KCK PD’s Community Peace Walk
Saturday, April 12th, 2025, ThrYve participated in the KCKPD Annual Peace Walk. The community is celebrating how working together continues to reduce crime in our neighborhoods. KCKPD Chief Karl Oakman …
Dr. Jomella Watson-Thompson shared violence prevention expertise at “Public Health After Dark” event
The Lawrence Public Library hosted the Public Health After Dark event on March 27th, 2025, during which experts shared important insights into violence prevention efforts in Douglas County. We thank …
ThrYve Youth Cap National Youth Violence Prevention Week with Podcast
As the capstone to National Youth Violence Prevention Week 2024, several ThrYve youth participated in a collaborative podcast with two other Youth Violence Prevention Centers from across the country. As …
Groups Raise Awareness During Youth Violence Prevention Week
To mark a national week focused on preventing violence among youth, the Youth Violence Prevention Center of Kansas City, or YVPC-KC, will partner with community organizations and schools to offer …
Gun Violence Survivor Says “Turn Pain Into Purpose”
At the GGS’ annual Community Forum, Brandon Wolf, who survived the June 2016 mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub but lost his two best friends, has turned “pain into purpose” in …
‘I am striving to help contribute to safe and supportive communities where all our young people are able to thrive’
University of Kansas faculty are striving to advance knowledge, interpret our world, solve problems, spark innovation, create beauty and catalyze imagination through their research, scholarship and creative activity. Through the …
New federally-funded project led by Dr. Jomella Watson-Thompson builds on research to reduce youth violence
Youth violence sends an average of 1,000 young people to emergency rooms across the country every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among Black youth ages …
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 …