The SURVIVE Community Project: A family-based intervention to reduce the impact of violence exposures in urban youth

Ellen R. DeVoe, Kara Dean, Dorian Traube, Mary M. McKay

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to describe the development of a family-based intervention designed to target the harmful effects of exposure to family and community violence on urban youth and their parents. The program, "Supporting Urban Residents to be Violence-Free in a Violent Environment (SURVIVE)," is a 12-week multiple family group (MFG) intervention modeled upon similar children's mental health programs implemented with urban youth of color and their families in several major U.S. cities. The design and implementation of the SURVIVE Community Project were guided by a collaborative partnership between community members, including mental health professionals, teachers, and parents from the Bronx, and an interdisciplinary team of university-based researchers. In order to establish the feasibility and relevance of the program for urban communities, 25 families with children ages 7-11 participated in a pilot test of the curriculum. The description of the SURVIVE Community Project provided here is based on this work, and includes a discussion of facilitation issues. Implications for family-based intervention targeting urban children and families affected by violence are highlighted.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)95-116
Number of pages22
JournalJournal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005

Keywords

  • Community violence exposure
  • Family-based intervention
  • Multiple family groups
  • Youth violence prevention

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