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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 …

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Announcements / In the News

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 …

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In the News / ThrYve in Action

‘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 …

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In the News / ThrYve Partner

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, …

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Announcements / In the News

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 …

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In the News

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 …

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Congratulations to Class of 2022!!

We would like to recognize the graduating class of 2022! We are proud of each one of you and proud to call you all ThrYvers! We wish you all the …

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In the News

Community Members of Wyandotte County identify gaps in county’s criminal legal system

With the help of the Vera Institute of Justice, Wyandotte county community researchers held focus group meetings with residents to learn the perceptions of the counties criminal legal system. Follow …

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In the News / ThrYve in Action

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, …

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Announcements / In the News

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 …

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