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Jucovy, Linda; McClanahan, Wendy S. – Public/Private Ventures, 2008
In 1999, the Youth Violence Reduction Partnership (YVRP) was launched by a group of key stakeholders in Philadelphia--including the district attorney's office, adult and juvenile parole, other city agencies and community organizations. Its goal is to steer young people, ages 14 to 24 and at greatest risk of killing or being killed, away from…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Violence, Helping Relationship, Social Support Groups
McClanahan, Wendy S. – Public/Private Ventures, 2004
In 1999, seeking to reduce Philadelphia's homicide rate and put youthful offenders on the path to a productive adulthood, various Philadelphia agencies and organizations, including Public/Private Ventures, partnered to form the Youth Violence Reduction Partnership (YVRP). The project's goal is to steer youth, ages 14 to 24 and at greatest risk of…
Descriptors: Violence, Homicide, Delinquency, Adolescents