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ArticleJournal of community psychology2026

Using Intervention Mapping to Develop, Implement, and Evaluate a Community Engaged Crime Reduction Intervention.

Catanya G Stager, Samantha Whitfield, Ariann Nassel, Henry Irby, Mike Wood, Tiffany Osborne, Grace Okoro, Melissa Thompson, Penny Willis, Dwayne A Crawford and 5 more

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Article in Journal of community psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Catanya G StagerHeersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5604-6310
Samantha WhitfieldHeersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-0696-4158
Ariann NasselSchool of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4942-1880
Henry IrbyJefferson County Sheriff's Office, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Mike WoodHelena Police Department, Helena, Alabama, USA.
Tiffany OsborneHeersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Grace OkoroHeersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2371-202X
Melissa ThompsonNational Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Penny WillisLions Clubs International Foundation, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA.
Dwayne A CrawfordNational Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Matthew KieferLions Clubs International Foundation, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA.
Erin CarleyHeersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-8690-0455
Christson AdedoyinDepartment of Social Work, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2445-5352
Yu-Mei SchoenbergerHeersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7877-7819
Lori B BatemanHeersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4705-165X

Funding

National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) 2019-BJ-BX-0011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to develop, implement, and evaluate a multi-level violence prevention initiative codesigned with the community in Bessemer, Alabama. Guided by a community-based participatory research approach, we developed "Building a Better Bessemer," a holistic intervention targeting violent crime at the socio-ecological levels (individual, relational, community, and societal levels) through intervention mapping. The intervention included youth social-emotional learning, mentoring, parental support, police engagement, and community improvement projects. Evaluation included pre-post surveys and focus groups. Among youth self-reported outcomes, significant improvements were seen in social cohesion (p = 0.009) and decreases in conduct problems (p < 0.001) and total difficulties (p < 0.003). Focus group results reported strong support for the program's content and delivery. Community-driven, multi-level violence prevention interventions are feasible and effective in communities with high crime and show promising outcomes in youth behavior and community safety.

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CrimeViolenceAdolescentAlabamaCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMalePoliceProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationSocial Learningadolescentscommunity‐based participatory researchcrimefocus groupspolicesocial cohesionviolence

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PMID42381487
PMCPMC13320297

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