Mar 2009
Gun Violence Among School-Age Youth in Chicago
This report from 2009 provides an overview of youth violence in Chicago.
Choose to Change® (C2C®) Program Guide
This program guide is intended for community-based organizations working to fill gaps in services and reach an underserved population of youth impacted by violence and trauma.
Building safer communities: Behavioral science innovations in youth violence prevention
This policy brief highlights results from a large-scale randomized controlled trial that evaluated the impact of Choose to Change® (C2C®) on participants’ criminal justice involvement.
Unpacking the Impacts of a Youth Behavioral Health Intervention: Experimental Evidence from Chicago
This working paper details results from a study of Choose to Change® (C2C®), a trauma-informed cognitive behavioral therapy and intensive mentoring program developed by nonprofits Brightpoint and Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP).
Improving Programming in Juvenile Detention: The Impact of Project Safe Neighborhoods Youth Outreach Forums
This paper presents the results of a randomized controlled trial of a youth outreach forums program run in the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center (JTDC) by the Northern Illinois Project Safe Neighborhoods Task Force.
Latest Updates
Welcome Greg Jackson, advisor to the University of Chicago Crime Lab’s CVI Leadership Academy
The University of Chicago Crime Lab is thrilled to share that Gregory N. Jackson will be joining our team as an advisor to our Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA).
2025 CVI Leadership Academy Celebration
The CVI Leadership Academy will host the graduation of its third cohort and a celebration of the field in Miami, FL.
A Better Conversation on Guns
Crime Lab affiliate Megan Kang highlights the importance of addressing gun violence through meaningful conversations with gun owners, focusing on their perspectives and values to develop more effective and inclusive solutions.
