To read the multisite report of the Center for Court Innovation's evaluation of the Defending Childhood Demonstration Program, click here.
The following are the other site-specific reports in the evaluation:
Tackling Urban Inequalities: A Process Evaluation of the Boston Defending Childhood Initiative
Through the NOVA Door: A Process Evaluation of Shelby County’s Defending Childhood Initiative
Safer Tomorrows, the Grand Forks Defending Childhood Initiative, was unique in its implementation of universal prevention programming in Grand Forks County schools, extending to all students (pre-kindergarten through high school) in public, private, and rural schools. The programs addressed multiple forms of violence (e.g., bullying, dating violence); strategies for preventing violence; fostering healthy positive relationships with others; and improving personal social-emotional health. Other components of Safer Tomorrows included trauma-informed treatment for children exposed to violence; community awareness strategies tailored to the local sports culture; and training of professionals on topics related to children’s exposure to violence and trauma. (April 2015)