title: Supporting a community-based participatory evaluation approach to violence prevention in Kansas City.
abstract: Disparities in rates of firearm-related homicide exist for some segments of the population and by geographic area. There are interrelated factors across multiple social-ecological levels that increase the risk of violence for some individuals and groups, which may suggest the importance of comprehensive community intervention approaches for addressing violence. Participatory approaches can aid in the implementation of community interventions by engaging community and researcher partners in collaboratively addressing community-identified concerns. The purpose of the present study is to demonstrate the application of a participatory evaluation framework used to support the Aim4Peace Violence Prevention Project in Kansas City, Missouri. The study presents data from the second year of program implementation to examine the contributions of the program in addressing violence.
authors.affiliation: Work Group for Community Health and Development, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. jomellaw@ku.edu
authors.forename: Jomella
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Watson-Thompson
authors.forename: Marvia D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Jeffrey D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Colvin
authors.forename: Tracie
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McClendon-Cole
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Schober
authors.forename: Anthony M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014505:Urban Population; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*