Youth / National Measure Impact
Below you will find examples of how impact is measured (through evaluation) by national organizations (sport, SV/DV) in multiple sites across the US that target youth (age 3-13) athletes and organizations that work with them to prevent SV/DV.
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Circles of Safety
Stop It Now!, USA Football, Center for Violence Prevention
Visit WebsiteThe Center for Violence Prevention (CVPR), Stop It Now!, and USA Football have received funding... read more
Circles of Safety
Stop It Now!, USA Football, Center for Violence Prevention
The Center for Violence Prevention (CVPR), Stop It Now!, and USA Football have received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to evaluate Circles of Safety, a child sexual abuse prevention program that teaches adults how to identify and interrupt boundary violating behavior with youth. The evaluate will examine outcomes from the program in community-based youth football leagues.
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Girls on the Run Program Evaluation
Girls on the Run
Visit WebsiteGirls on the Run International has evaluated program efficacy since 2002. Several preliminary... read more
Girls on the Run Program Evaluation
Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run International has evaluated program efficacy since 2002. Several preliminary descriptive and quasi-experimental studies have been conducted since that time—specific information and findings are included in the evaluation reports.
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Nudge Program White Paper
YMCA
Visit WebsiteAbstract - Preventing child sexual abuse (CSA) continues to be an emerging field of inquiry.... read more
Nudge Program White Paper
YMCA
Abstract - Preventing child sexual abuse (CSA) continues to be an emerging field of inquiry. With limited evidence-based practices in the primary prevention of CSA, there remains a Call to Action for new approaches to protect children ("Pillars for Prevention," 2015, p. 2, "Stop it Now!," 2010, p. 4). This paper explores the introduction of libertarian paternalism (LP) theory of nudging human behaviors, with a goal to impact adults in CSA prevention behaviors by the use of visual heuristics images, starting with youth-serving organization (YSO) personnel and beyond in their communities. Although similar approaches in prevention have not yet been applied in protecting children from sexual abuse, a cautious approach to this form of prevention is worth consideration for future study as an innovative way to empower all adults to develop behaviors that prevent CSA.
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Protecting Children From Violence in Sport Report
UNICEF
In recognition of this, the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre commissioned a review of the... read more
Protecting Children From Violence in Sport Report
UNICEF
In recognition of this, the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre commissioned a review of the available empirical research and policy initiatives on this subject. The research resulted in a wealth of information, now published in this report. ‘Protecting Children from Violence in Sport: A review with a focus on industrialized countries’ defines the many aspects of the issue, provides examples of both good and poor practice, and makes suggestions for sport organizations to assist them in their violence prevention work. In particular, the study recommends improvements in:
• Data collection and knowledge generation about violence to children in sport
• Development of structures and systems for eliminating and preventing violence to children in sport
• Education, awareness-raising and training on this subject
• Promotion of ethical guidelines and codes of conduct as part of the prevention system.
It is anticipated that by addressing these gaps, significant improvements will be realized for the promotion and protection of the rights of children in sport.
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Stewards of Children Program Evaluation Outcomes
Darkness to Light
Visit WebsiteDarkness to Light has a long-standing commitment to assessing the effectiveness of the Stewards... read more
Stewards of Children Program Evaluation Outcomes
Darkness to Light
Darkness to Light has a long-standing commitment to assessing the effectiveness of the Stewards of Children® program. There have been four studies that have evaluated the training program. All studies have demonstrated similar positive results. Training participants have consistently demonstrated increased knowledge, improved attitudes and, most importantly, positive change in child-protective behaviors.
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Up2Us Program Evaluation Outcomes
Up2Us
Visit WebsiteThe Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) conducted an external evaluation of the efficacy of... read more
Up2Us Program Evaluation Outcomes
Up2Us
The Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) conducted an external evaluation of the efficacy of the Up2Us Sports program in New Orleans during the 2015-2016 program year. The evaluation measured the extent to which Up2Us Sports contributes to improved fitness and the development of positive attributes for youth. Data was collected from youth participants in the Up2Us Sports program and a comparison group of youth not involved in Up2Us Sports programming. LPHI found that youth who work with Up2Us Sports coaches improve fitness levels and improve in some high impact attributes when compared with youth not working with Up2Us Sports coaches. LPHI also found that higher Up2Us Sports coach skills resulted in more positive changes for youth.
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