Community and Interpersonal Violence
In this episode, “Community and Interpersonal Violence,” Elevate Youth Programming sat down with Drs. Stacy Sechrist and Stefany Ramos from RTI International to discuss the impact of community and interpersonal violence on youth and APP programming. Creating safe and supportive trauma-informed spaces for all young people is essential in providing youth-centered programming. It is especially important for organizations to think about how to be trauma-informed before they are faced with a situation of supporting young people. When trauma-informed care is a priority, it can help program staff navigate behavioral issues, support youth in positive and developmentally appropriate ways, and allow youth to set a pace for growth that works for them. In this episode, we discussed steps programmatic staff can take to integrate a trauma-informed approach that addresses community and interpersonal violence into implementation, policies, and procedures.
Dr. Sechrist specializes in capacity-building assistance to help communities better identify and provide services to marginalized populations, including LGBTQIA2S+ and Black, Indigenous, People of Color victims/survivors of partner violence and human trafficking victims/survivors. She also has expertise in the implementation and evaluation of focused deterrence and other violent crime reduction efforts. Dr. Ramos specializes in school-based mental health, school emergency management, violence prevention programs, resilience after adverse community experiences. Her expertise is safety assessments and response systems, especially in rural school districts and community organizations.
The Elevate Youth Programming podcast was developed by RTI International and funded by FYSB. The Elevate Youth Programming content does not reflect the opinions of FYSB nor its training and technical assistance contractors but offers topics to provoke thought and provide grantees with tips and strategies to enhance programming.
Resources List
- Adverse Childhood Experiences: Implications for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Programs
- Be In The Know! Sex Trafficking Is Real
- Connecting the Dots: An Overview of the Links Among Multiple Forms of Violence
- Creating Safe Space: Facilitator’s Guide to Trauma-informed Programming
- Developing & Implementing a Human Trafficking Protocol in PREP Programs
- Healthy Relationship Checklist
- Healthy Relationships Challenge
- Incorporating Teen Dating Violence Prevention into your Personal Responsibility Education Program
- Mandatory Reporting and Keeping Youth Safe
- Sex Trafficking and Adolescents: What Adults need to Know
- Soar to Health and Wellness: Human Trafficking Training
- Tips and Tools for Healthy Relationships
- Trauma-informed Virtual Program Implementation for PREP Grantees
