Prevention of violence, specifically youth and family violence, and promotion of health and well-being Other
Conditions
Interventions
The study involves block randomization of 194 geographic clusters across 23 neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The blocks are based on larger communities across the city, with three major
2) a preparation phase – preparing soil and adding compost-rich topsoil, and obtaining seeds, trees, and fencing
a planting stage – planting grass, shrubs and trees and placement of a modest post-and-rail fence around the lot
and 3) a maintenance phase – bi-weekly mowing and cleaning during growing season. Technical guidance will be provided from the City of New Orleans. The average cost to “clean and green” a property is
2) a treatment phase – installing new windows and applying paint where applicable
and 3) a maintenance phase – bi-weekly checks during greening maintenance and replacement of any windows as necessary. Costs will vary depending on the size of the structure and some structures will p
Sponsors
National Institutes of Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Because the trial is at the neighborhood level, there are no individual eligibility requirements other than living in one of the geographic clusters being randomized; however, qualitative components are also being conducted and participants may include residents outside of the trial areas.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at baseline, 2-3 months prior to treatment, 2-3 months post-treatment, and then 1 year after treatment: 1. Youth violent and property crime rate, obtained from the New Orleans Police Department records as well separately for homicide and assault 2. Youth violence-related non-fatal injury rate, obtained from local hospital discharge data 3. Youth violence-related mortality rate, obtained from the Louisiana Department of Health | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at baseline, 2 to 3 months before treatment, 1 to 2 months after treatment, and 10-to-12-months post-treatment: 1. Well-being obtained utilizing measures from the RAND and RWJF American Health Values Survey 2. Health interconnectedness obtained utilizing measures from the RAND and RWJF American Health Values Survey 3. Sense of community obtained utilizing measures from the RAND and RWJF American Health Values Survey 4. Sense of safety measured utilizing Tolan and colleagues 7-item survey (4-point scale, very fearful to not fearful) 5. Civic engagement measured utilizing items from the American Health Values Survey 6. Substance use assessed with the brief CAGE screeners for alcohol and other drugs 7. Psychological distress measured with the Kessler 6 index | — |
Countries
United States of America
Outcome results
None listed