NCJ Number
240728
Editor(s)
Melissa Martin-Mollard, Ph.D.,
Marla Becker, M.P.H.
Date Published
September 2010
Length
38 pages
Annotation
This document summarizes the discussions of The National Symposium of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs held in Oakland, CA, on March 2-3, 2009.
Abstract
On March 2-3, 2009, a symposium was held to discuss key program components and best-practices of hospital-based violence intervention programs. Representatives from programs in California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts participated in the program. The following key components required for effective implementation of the programs were identified and discussed: Secure Hospital Buy-in; Select Target Population; Establish Goals and Objectives; Streamline Referral Process; Determine Structure of Service Provision; Engage Resource Networks; Make Informed Direct Service Staff Hiring Decisions; Support Direct Service Staff through Training and Supervision; Conduct Effective Evaluations; and Set Funding Goals for Sustainability. Each of these key components is discussed in detail; recommendations for implementing each component are included in the discussion. Appendixes