Community Males, females, Newhallville, Create more social Resiliency all ages West River cohesion in the Teams community as a violence prevention strategy Community Males, females, Each of 10 City Community A CMT consists of Management all ages Districts Management help residents and businesses residents have a voice within the district who in neighborhood have organized to serve improvement and as forum for problem revitalization efforts solving and information and are an important exchange centering link to the police and to around neighborhood other city and social issues that are of the service agencies. most concern to the group. Family Male, female, Entire city The Family A neighborhood police Intervention 13-18 years old Intervention Program officer and a FIP staff Program was developed in member meet with at-risk response to the youth and families to increasing violence explain their concern perpetrated by and on about youth’s behavior New youth and the police plans to population and is monitor and closely designed to intervene supervise. Also presented with at-risk adolescents with opportunity for using a combination of services offered through supervision and social the FIP that are designed services. It is a joint to assist in development venture of the Yale of pro-social behaviors. Child Study Center and Close collaboration with the New Haven family, school, police, and Department of Police other involved agencies Service and an results in a more outgrowth of the Child structured and supportive environment for the youth Policing where the risk of Program. involvement in violence, as a victim or perpetrator, is reduced.
Community Resiliency Teams Males, females, all ages Newhallville, West River Create more social cohesion in the community as a violence prevention strategy Community Management Males, females, all ages Each of 10 City Districts Community Management help residents have a voice in neighborhood improvement and revitalization efforts and are an important link to the police and to other city and social service agencies. A CMT consists of residents and businesses within the district who have organized to serve as forum for problem solving and information exchange centering around neighborhood issues that are of the most concern to the group. Family Intervention Program Male, female, 13-18 years old Entire city The Family Intervention Program was developed in response to the increasing violence perpetrated by and on New youth population and is designed to intervene with at-risk adolescents using a combination of supervision and social services. It is a joint venture of the Yale Child Study Center and the New Haven Department of Police Service and an outgrowth of the Child Policing Program. A neighborhood police officer and a FIP staff member meet with at-risk youth and families to explain their concern about youth’s behavior and the police plans to monitor and closely supervise. Also presented with opportunity for services offered through the FIP that are designed to assist in development of pro-social behaviors. Close collaboration with family, school, police, and other involved agencies results in a more structured and supportive environment for the youth where the risk of involvement in violence, as a victim or perpetrator, is reduced.
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