This presentation will highlight outcome evaluation results from the Rhode Island Teen Dating Violence Prevention Project (RITDVPP), a CDC-funded violence prevention program for middle school students implemented during the 1997-1998 academic year, consisting of: (1) a primary prevention project delivered to a general population of sixth and seventh graders in 10 RI middle schools (n=2,717), and (2) a secondary prevention project involving a specific sub-sample of students at high-risk for the victimization and perpetration of TDV (n=293). The presentation will: a) describe the two dating violence interventions, b) discuss the RITDVPP's unique service-delivery model involving the use of masters-level substance abuse counselors stationed on-site in RI middle schools, c) describe the programs' impact on student knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intent regarding teen dating violence, and d) offer recommendations regarding future directions for teen dating violence prevention programming with middle school students.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the audience will be able to: (1) articulate differences between the RITDVPP's primary and secondary prevention interventions, (2) describe the project's unique service delivery-model involving Student Assistance Counselors, (3) describe program evaluation results, and (4) identify future directions for teen dating violence prevention programming with middle school students.
Keywords: Adolescents, Violence
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.