Restricted Research - Award List, Note/Discussion Page
Fiscal Year: 2023
1896 The University of Texas at El Paso (143784)
Principal Investigator: Cheon,Hyunjung
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 150,000
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): No
Start and End Dates: 10/1/22 - 12/31/24
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: Criminal Justice
Department, Center, School, or Institute: Criminal Justice
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: USAID YOUTH RESILIENCE TO CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN THE CARIBBEAN ACTIVITY
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
CFDA Link: USAID
98.001
Program Title:
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
CFDA Linked: USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Note:
Programs designed to prevent youth delinquency can only be effective if accurately targeted to at-risk youth. Recognizing the importance of targeting, many delinquency prevention programs employ risk screens designed to identify those who are most at risk and screen-out those who are not. To be effective, a risk screen must meet at least three criteria: it must be short and easy to administer; it must be easy for program administrators to grade and aggregate into a risk score; and it must accurately predict who is most at risk of falling into delinquency in the future. This project seeks to address this challenge in the context of a family counseling program for at-risk youth in the Caribbean. More specifically, this project aim to develop a risk screening tools and methods by: 1) Refining risk assessment tools to respond to the needs of the targeted population, including but not limited to the Youth Services Eligibility Tool (YSET), 2) Collaborating a local university to build capacity in the adaptation and application of risk assessment and other tools, and 3) Conducting training on the implementation of risk assessment tools to local stakeholders and partners.
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