Program Profile: Little Village Gang Violence Reduction Project (Comprehensive Gang Model)

This is a comprehensive gang violence reduction program.

Evidence Rating: Promising | One study

Date:

This is a comprehensive gang violence reduction program designed for the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. The program is rated Promising. Treatment group youth who participated in the program had statistically significant reductions in total violent crime, serious violent crime, and drug crime arrests, compared with control group youth. However, there was no statistically significant difference in property crime arrests or total arrests.

A Promising rating implies that implementing the program may result in the intended outcome(s).

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Age: 12 - 24

Gender: Male

Race/Ethnicity: White, Hispanic

Geography: Urban

Setting (Delivery): Other Community Setting, High Crime Neighborhoods/Hot Spots

Program Type: Community-Oriented Policing, Community Awareness/Mobilization, Conflict Resolution/Interpersonal Skills, Crisis Intervention/Response, Gang Prevention/Intervention, Probation/Parole Services, Violence Prevention, Vocational/Job Training

Targeted Population: Children Exposed to Violence, Gang Members, Serious/Violent Offender, Young Offenders

Current Program Status: Not Active

Researcher:
Susan Grossman
Associate Dean for Academics and Professor
Loyola University, Chicago–School of Social Work

820 North Michigan Avenue, Lewis Towers Floor 12
IL 60611
United States

Phone: 312.915.6456
Website(link is external)
Email

Training and TA Provider:
National Gang Center
National Gang Center
Institute for Intergovernmental Research

P.O. Box 12729
FL 32317
United States

Phone: 850.385.0600
Website
Email