Community Safety- OJJDP Faith and Community Based Youth Violence Prevention Training and Technical Assistance Initiative

Development Services Group (DSG) in 2015 assessed the needs of grantees under the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP) three youth violence prevention (YVP) initiatives: the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, Community-Based Violence Prevention Program, and Defending Childhood Initiative. Grantees indicated a need for increasing faith- and community-based organizations’ (FCBO) engagement and capacity building. OJJDP in 2016 under a new initiative—the Faith and Community-Based Youth Violence Prevention Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Initiative—tasked DSG with exploring the TTA needs of FCBOs from all active YVP sites, including the newest YVP initiative, Safe and Thriving Communities. This report summarizes those findings and offers recommendations for TTA tailored to the needs of FCBOs.

FCBOs are engaged in a range of violence prevention programming, both inside and outside the walls of its organization. The TTA needs emerged around two central themes: 1) implementing programs and practices that heal and prevent more pain and 2) developing and sustaining strategies for success.

Results of the survey will allow us to identify specific topical areas we can provide the necessary TTA to support organizational capacity and sustainability. We are anticipating conducting the first TTA session in early 2018 as a result of this survey.

This survey will only take 3-5 minutes of your time and will be open through December 1, 2017

If you have any questions, please email jeron.gates@seattle.gov or call 206-684-0348.

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* 1. Demographics

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Faith/Community Based Organization

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* 2. In which neighborhood(s) do you convene programs/activities? (Check all that apply)

Southwest Seattle: West Seattle, Delridge, South Park, Duwamish

Southeast Seattle: Rainier Valley, Beacon Hill, Columbia City, Georgetown

Central and Downtown Seattle: Pioneer Square, International District, Downtown, Belltown, Queen Anne, South Lake Union, Magnolia, Capitol Hill, Central District

Northeast Seattle: University District, Lake City, Northgate

Northwest Seattle: Fremont, Green Lake, Ballard, Crown Hill, Greenwood

King County

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* 3. If you answered "King County" on Question 2, please write in the specific King County City (i.e. Kent, Renton, Federal Way, Shoreline, etc).

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* 4. Which of the following topical areas are a priority for your organization in address youth/young adult violence. (Rank by number- 1 Most Important; 12 Least Important)

Understanding and dealing with trauma, including child exposure to violence

Interrupting and de-escalating violence

Effective and comprehensive re-entry strategies

Strengthening relational strategies to reach out and support strong and resilient youth

Employment initiatives that build up hope and life skills

Partnering with police, schools and other institutions

Participating in citywide task forces and building coalitions

Creating partnerships to work on major issues

Transforming communities and galvanizing community support

Building organizational capacity

Financial management

Self-care skills for sustainability

Community Safety- OJJDP Faith and Community Based Youth Violence Prevention Training and Technical Assistance Initiative

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* 1. Demographics

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* 2. In which neighborhood(s) do you convene programs/activities? (Check all that apply)

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* 3. If you answered "King County" on Question 2, please write in the specific King County City (i.e. Kent, Renton, Federal Way, Shoreline, etc).

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* 4. Which of the following topical areas are a priority for your organization in address youth/young adult violence. (Rank by number- 1 Most Important; 12 Least Important)

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* 5. Are there other topical areas that would be of interest to you and your organization that was not listed?

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* 6. What strategies/activities are you currently offering to address youth and adult violence?

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* 7. In what ways could faith- and community-based organizations help in the community’s efforts to prevent and reduce youth and adult violence?