General Presentation  

Region: Caribbean

Country: Jamaica

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Type: Program

Status: In Process

Name: Cure Violence

From (MM/YYYY): /2014

Inserted in Plan: No

Document:

Link:

http://cureviolence.org/post/preventing-violence-in-jamaica/

Institution Responsible:

• Ministry of National Security

Partners  

Other Institutions involved:

Policy Design  

Objectives: The Cure Violence Health Model uses epidemic control method to reduce violence. We train carefully selected members of the community — trusted insiders — to anticipate where violence may occur and intervene before it erupts. And we engage the entire community to change behavior and norms.

Activities: The general steps for implementation:
1) Determine appropriateness of community (high level of violence)
2) Engage communities leaders
3) Identify appropriate community partners
4) Identify appropriate hospital response partners
5) Re-examine the data
6) Hire credible messengers
7) Train workers and receive technical assistance

 

Results: 60 workers trained, results forthcoming.

Programatic Influences: DK/NR

Initative Based On Evidence: DK/NR

Proven Impact On Homicide Reduction: No

Designed Specifically To Reduce Homicides: Yes

Focus  

Social Focus: Yes

Territorial Focus: Yes

Gender Focus: No

Geographical Coverage: Departmental / Provincial / State

Programatic Approach:

• Prevention: Indicated / tertiary

Name Of Territorial Units Covered: St Catherine North, St James

Target Population  

Target Population: Youth

Socio-Economic Level: All

Gender: Both

Age (From): 15

Age (To): 25

Total Est. Beneficiaries:

Est. % Of Beneficiaries:

Reference:

Core Topic  

• Reinsertion, mediation, or negotiation with armed groups
• Armed groups operating outside the law
• Mediation

Overlap  

Other Policies That Overlap With the initiative:

Results Evaluation  

Available: No

Impact Evaluation  

Available: No