Benefits of a hospital-based peer intervention program for violently injured youth

An evaluation was undertaken to determine if a hospital-based, peer intervention program, "Caught in the Crossfire," reduces the risk of criminal justice involvement, decreases hospitalizations from traumatic reinjury, diminishes death from intentional violent trauma, and is cost effective.

program evaluation, cost-benefit, patient reported outcomes, trauma-informed careHAVI GeneralNovember 1, 2007Shibru D, Zahnd E, Becker M, Bekaert N, Calhoun D, Gregory P. Victorino MD

Caught in the Crossfire: the effects of a peer-based intervention program for violently injured youth

To assess the effect of a hospital-based peer intervention program serving youth who have been hospitalized for violent injuries on participant involvement in the criminal justice system and violent reinjury and death after hospital discharge.

law enforcement, aces, youth, mental healthHAVI GeneralMarch 1, 2004Becker M, Jeffery S Hall MA, Caesar M Ursic MD, Sonia Jain MPH, Calhoun D