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Larry Cohen, MSW
Prevention Institute
“Violence is not the problem of one neighborhood or group, and the response and solutions are not the responsibility of one sector
of the community or of one agency, professional group, or business. Coming together and owning this problem and the
solutions are central.”-Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, Harvard School of Public Health,
UNITY Co-Chair
Born in West Oakland, an African American person Born in West Oakland, an African American person can expect to die almost 15 years earlier than a can expect to die almost 15 years earlier than a
White person born in the Oakland Hills.White person born in the Oakland Hills.
SOURCE: Life and Death from Unnatural Causes – Health and Social Inequity in Alameda County. Alameda County Public Health Department. August 2008
For every $12,500 in family income: One For every $12,500 in family income: One additional year life expectancyadditional year life expectancy
SOURCE: Life and Death from Unnatural Causes – Health and Social Inequity in Alameda County. Alameda County Public Health Department. August 2008
Los Angeles, CALos Angeles, CAAlbuquerque, Albuquerque, NMNM
Austin, Austin, TXTX
Boston, Boston, MAMA
Charlotte, NCCharlotte, NC
Cleveland, OHCleveland, OH
Columbus, OHColumbus, OH
El Paso, TXEl Paso, TXFort Worth, TXFort Worth, TX
Houston, TXHouston, TX Jacksonville, FLJacksonville, FL
Long Beach, CALong Beach, CAMemphis, TNMemphis, TN
Nashville, TNNashville, TN
New Orleans, LANew Orleans, LA
New York, NYNew York, NY
Oklahoma City, OKOklahoma City, OK
Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZPhoenix, AZ
San Antonio, TXSan Antonio, TX
San Diego, CASan Diego, CATucson, AZTucson, AZ
Tulsa, OKTulsa, OK
Virginia Beach, VAVirginia Beach, VAWashington, DCWashington, DC
Honolulu Honolulu HIHI
Mesa, AZMesa, AZ
Baltimore, MDBaltimore, MD
Madison, MSMadison, MS
Atlanta, Atlanta, GAGA
Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas, NV
Oakland, CAOakland, CA
Dallas, TXDallas, TX
Chicago, Chicago, ILIL
Denver, CODenver, CO
Detroit, MIDetroit, MI
Kansas City, MOKansas City, MO
Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee, WI
Omaha, NEOmaha, NESan Francisco, CASan Francisco, CA
San Jose, CASan Jose, CA
Seattle, WASeattle, WA
Fresno, CAFresno, CA
Indianapolis, INIndianapolis, IN
Portland, ORPortland, OR
Sacramento, CASacramento, CA
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Photo Courtesy of Latino Health AccessPhoto Courtesy of Latino Health Access
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Health Health OutcomeOutcome
BEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIOR
ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
What Causes Violence?What Causes Violence?A look at the root causes of violence
It is unreasonable to expect It is unreasonable to expect
that people will change their that people will change their
behavior behavior easilyeasily when so many when so many
forces in the social, cultural, and forces in the social, cultural, and
physical environment physical environment
conspire against such change.conspire against such change.
““
””Institute of MedicineInstitute of Medicine
NORMSsanction behavior
attitudes, beliefs, ways of being
based in culture & tradition
taken for granted
more than a habit
behavior shapers communicate regularity in behavior
UNITY RoadMapfor Preventing Violence Before it Occurs
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Lead Partners:Lead Partners: Prevention Institute, Harvard Prevention Institute, Harvard School of Public Health, UCLA School of Public School of Public Health, UCLA School of Public Health SCIPRCHealth SCIPRC
Supported by:Supported by: Centers for Disease Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) & The California and Prevention (CDC) & The California Wellness FoundationWellness Foundation
National Consortium:National Consortium: Over 200 members Over 200 members from cities, national and state orgs, from cities, national and state orgs, CBOsCBOs
Who is UNITY?Who is UNITY?
Telephone interviews with key city informants in 15 of the 45 largest U.S. cities.
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“An Assessment of Youth Violence Prevention Activities in USA Cities”
UNITY AssessmentUNITY Assessment
City MayorCity Mayor
Police Chief Police Chief
Public Health Director Public Health Director
School SuperintendentSchool Superintendent
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Findings:
Youth violence is a serious issue for cities.
Responses are not perceived to be highly effective or adequate
Few reported using primary prevention to stop violence before itoccurs.
Informants lack a shared knowledge of existing youth violence prevention resources available in their city.
UNITY Assessment“An Assessment of Youth Violence Prevention Activities in USA Cities”
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Findings:
Law enforcement and criminal justice are the most prevalent strategy used in the cities.
Public Health Departments are not generally included in city strategies.
Most cities cited a lack of comprehensive strategy.
Cities with the greatest coordinated approach also had the lowest rates of youth violence.
UNITY Assessment“An Assessment of Youth Violence Prevention Activities in USA Cities”
Education
Social Services
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Health
Law Enforcement
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UP FRONTPositive early care and educationPositive early care and education
Positive social and emotional developmentPositive social and emotional development
Social connections in neighborhoodsSocial connections in neighborhoods
Quality after school programmingQuality after school programming
Parenting skillsParenting skills
Youth leadershipYouth leadership
Quality educationQuality education
Economic developmentEconomic development
Cities’ Prioritized Strategies
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IN THE THICKMentoringMentoring
Mental health servicesMental health services
Family support servicesFamily support services
Conflict resolution/interruptionConflict resolution/interruption
AFTERMATHMental health servicesMental health services
Successful reentrySuccessful reentry
Cities’ Prioritized Strategies
WHO?WHO? WHAT?WHAT?
HOW?HOW?
Strategic planStrategic planData & evaluationData & evaluation
FundingFunding
High
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ders
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High
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ders
hip
Coal
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s &
staf
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Coal
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Com
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Training & capacity
Training & capacity--buildingbuilding
Programs, practices & policies
Programs, practices & policies
Comm
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Comm
unication
UNITY RoadmapA Comprehensive Framework
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Training Capacity
CHAPTER 14Strengthening the Collaboration between Public Health and Criminal Justice to Prevent ViolenceBy Deborah Prothrow-Stith
Healthy Healthy Eating &Eating &Physical Physical ActivityActivity
Safety & Safety & Violence Violence
PreventionPrevention
Shifting the Focus in Violence Prevention
Forming Broader Partnerships to Achieve Healthier Communities
Blueprint for Action:Blueprint for Action: Preventing Preventing Youth Violence In MinneapolisYouth Violence In Minneapolis
Connect all youth to trusted adults
Intervene at the first sign of risk for violence
Restore youth who have gone down the wrong path
Unlearn the culture of violence
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Blueprint for Action: Preventing Youth Violence In Minneapolis
Juvenile justice rates down 40% in 2 years
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Chicago: Conflict Mediation
Chicago: CeaseFire
U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE INDEPENDENT EVALUATION
THREE YEAR STUDY, FOUR UNIVERSITIES FOUR TYPES OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
16 - 28% drops in shootings, killings, attributable by time series 15 - 40% decreases in shooting density85 - 99% helped highest risk clients 100% less retaliation murders in 5 of 8 communities 41-73% drops in shootings and killings in CeaseFire zones
PROVEN METHOD TO REDUCE SHOOTINGS AND KILLINGS, IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY
RESULTSHOT SPOTS – ENGLEWOOD
Before CeaseFire After CeaseFire
USING THE MAYOR'S USING THE MAYOR'S BULLY PULPITBULLY PULPITMinneapolisMinneapolis
USING FEDERAL USING FEDERAL PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS
New OrleansNew Orleans
INCORPORATING A INCORPORATING A YOUTH VOICEYOUTH VOICE
NashvilleNashvilleSan DiegoSan Diego
FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGIESNEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGIES
MAKING THE MAKING THE ECONOMIC CASEECONOMIC CASE
Los AngelesLos Angeles
RESPONDING TO RESPONDING TO A CRISIS A CRISIS
ClevelandCleveland
USING DATAUSING DATABoston Boston
BALLOT INITIATIVES BALLOT INITIATIVES FOR SUSTAINABLE FOR SUSTAINABLE REVENUE SOURCESREVENUE SOURCES
OaklandOaklandPhiladelphia Philadelphia USING STATE USING STATE
MONEYMONEY
Local Violence Prevention Efforts
Los Angeles, CALos Angeles, CAAlbuquerque, Albuquerque, NMNM
Austin, Austin, TXTX
Boston, Boston, MAMA
Charlotte, NCCharlotte, NC
Cleveland, OHCleveland, OH
Columbus, OHColumbus, OH
El Paso, TXEl Paso, TXFort Worth, TXFort Worth, TX
Houston, TXHouston, TX Jacksonville, FLJacksonville, FL
Long Beach, CALong Beach, CAMemphis, TNMemphis, TN
Nashville, TNNashville, TN
New Orleans, LANew Orleans, LA
New York, NYNew York, NY
Oklahoma City, OKOklahoma City, OK
Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZPhoenix, AZ
San Antonio, TXSan Antonio, TX
San Diego, CASan Diego, CATucson, AZTucson, AZ
Tulsa, OKTulsa, OK
Virginia Beach, VAVirginia Beach, VAWashington, DCWashington, DC
Honolulu Honolulu HIHI
Mesa, AZMesa, AZ
Baltimore, MDBaltimore, MD
Madison, MSMadison, MS
Atlanta, Atlanta, GAGA
Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas, NV
Oakland, CAOakland, CA
Dallas, TXDallas, TX
Chicago, Chicago, ILIL
Denver, CODenver, CO
Detroit, MIDetroit, MI
Kansas City, MOKansas City, MO
Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee, WI
Omaha, NEOmaha, NESan Francisco, CASan Francisco, CA
San Jose, CASan Jose, CA
Seattle, WASeattle, WA
Fresno, CAFresno, CA
Indianapolis, INIndianapolis, IN
Portland, ORPortland, OR
Sacramento, CASacramento, CA
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“Violence is not the problem of one neighborhood or group, and the response and solutions are not the
responsibility of one sector of the community or of one agency, professional group, or business. Coming
together and owning this problem and the solutions are central.”
-Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, Harvard School of Public Health
221 Oak Street221 Oak StreetOakland, California 94607Oakland, California 94607
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