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NCT Number: NCT00527358

Evaluation of SAFER Latinos' Program to Prevent Youth Violence

This is an evaluation of a primary prevention program to prevent youth violence by improving family cohesion, networking among families, school bonding, and access to services for Latinos in Langley Park, MD.

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Key information

Conditions

Violence

Age range

12 year–24 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2 / Phase 3

Primary location

George Washington University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

About this study

To prevent youth involvement in violence, outreach workers will work with families and youth to improve school bonding, family cohesion and awareness and utilization of existing services; and a youth drop-in center will provide youth with an adult supervised place to "hang out", do homework, or participate in sports and job training.

Following implementation of the intervention, we will collect detailed process data (regarding implementation), and evaluate impact/outcome using a quasi-experimental design with baseline (prior to intervention) and two followup data collections in both the intervention and a control community (Culmore, Virginia), measuring change in a selected set of aggregate community variables that represent mediating factors and outcomes for youth violence in Langley Park. Data will be collected via a survey and focus groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • youth 12-24 and their caregiver

Exclusion criteria

  • residence outside of Langley Park or Culmore

Treatment and study plan

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

Behavioral
  • 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;
  • 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;
  • school support services will offer academic support, acculturation orientation, language, conflict resolution skills training, advocacy and referrals;
  • Youth drop-in center will provide youth with an adult supervised place to "hang out", do homework, or participate in sports and job training.

Primary outcomes

  1. Youth violence

    Time frame: within the next 2 years after intervention started

Secondary outcomes

  1. family cohesion

    Time frame: within the next 2 years after start of intervention

  2. school bonding

    Time frame: within the next 2 years after start of intervention

  3. exposure to antisocial, substance abusing, or violent peers

    Time frame: within the next 2 years after start of intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Joanne Klevens

Fed

Collaborators

  • George Washington University
  • Latin American Youth Center
  • Latino Federation of Greater Washington

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Sep 10, 2007
Registry last updated
Feb 10, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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