The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Gun violence is the number one reason children die in the U.S. In big cities, most of these cases come from shootings related to assaults and homicides. There aren't many effective ways right now to prevent kids from either becoming victims or getting involved in gun violence themselves. This study aims to create a video program (Rise Up! Against Violence) for middle schoolers that teaches them about guns and the real-life consequences of violence. The videos will be made by high school students who have personally experienced gun violence, since they may be better able to connect with and influence younger kids. The Rise Up! program will be tested in schools in high-violence communities in Houston and Memphis.
Community gun violence is the leading cause of firearm injury and death in urban youth in the United States and yet upstream primary prevention efforts are sparse. The goal of this proposal is to develop and test a novel youth-informed video-based program to effectively influence young adolescents to avoid risky behaviors leading to gun violence. Through an innovative iterative process by first seeking the perspective of youth with lived experience with gun violence regarding salient topics and messaging. Next, by garnering the valuable input and guidance of experienced community-based violenc…
Inclusion Criteria: * Children between 11 and 15 years of age * Residing in one of the six identified high-risk communities, with or without prior exposure to gun violence Exclusion Criteria: * Not fluent in English or Spanish * Under the guardianship of Child Protective Services (CPS) * Documented suicidal ideation at the time of screening * Not mentally capable of providing informed assent
Watch series of videos followed by guided discussion after each video.
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