## Other Youth Topics

## Breadcrumb

            -  Youth Topics 
            -  Violence Prevention 
            -           National Forum Strategic Plan 2011-2015      

# National Forum Strategic Plan 2011-2015

## Logic Model

**National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Logic Model**

Situation:
                    - Youth violence is a complex social problem that requires a multifaceted response built from prevention, intervention, enforcement, and re-entry.

Priorities:
                    - Maximize the use of city-wide partnerships and strategic planning to reduce violence. 
                    - Increase the effectiveness of federal agencies in supporting local efforts to reduce youth violence.

Federal inputs:
                    - Engagement with local anti-violence partnerships
                    - Coordination among federal agencies to address specific challenges
                    - Support for multi-city Forum meetings to be held in Washington, DC

Assumptions:
                    - Multi-disciplinary partnerships, using data driven strategies and evidence-based programs, have demonstrated the ability to effectively reduce youth violence
                    - Multiple city networks provide opportunities for peer-to-peer information-sharing that can increase the use of effective approaches

Outputs and Activities – Federal:
                    - Support local partnerships and city-wide strategic plans through TA, structured peer-to-peer learning, and “match making”
                    - Once plan is in place, identify existing federal and private resources to help address unmet needs
                    - Identify options for modifying federal policies and practices to better support local anti-violence efforts.

Outputs and Activities – Local:
                    - Assemble or enhance local partnership including full range of partners involved in violence prevention, intervention, enforcement, and reentry
                    - Develop or enhance comprehensive, city-wide violence reduction strategy
                    - Implement strategy using data-driven and evidence-based practices

Outcomes and Impact – Short Term:
                    - Wider and more frequent local involvement in violence reduction partnership
                    - Improved coordination among partners implementing different strategies (e.g., enforcement and intervention)
                    - Increased adherence to data-driven practices

Outcomes and Impact – Medium Term:
                    - Improved local capacity to access federal and private resources to complement local investments in city-wide youth violence strategy
                    - Improved utility of federal resources to address local violence issues resulting from modified policies and regulations

Outcomes and Impact – Long Term:
                    - Sustained city-wide “living” strategy and partnership to address youth violence
                    - Reduced youth violence
                    - Improved public perceptions of safety
                    - Improved access to opportunities for positive youth development

External Factors:
                    - Local and national events that impact youth crime trends or the capacity to prioritize response to youth violence
                    - Shifting political leadership at local or federal levels
                    - Structural, sociological, economic, and demographic changes that may influence root causes of violence
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