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STRYVE Houston
Overview
STRYVE (Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere) Houston partners with several community organizations—including faith-based organizations, local businesses, and recreation agencies—and adolescent leaders around a common prevention model to address youth violence.
Components of the collaboration follow:
- Leveraging Existing Partners
- Integrating New Partners
- The Current Partnership
- Infusing the Youth Voice
Promising practices used in the collaboration include:
- Fostering Win-Win Opportunities
- Using a Public Health Approach
- Engaging in Strategic Programming
- Building Commitment and Motivation
- Continuously Communicating With Partners
- Sharing Leadership
The collaboration has learned the following lessons during its work:
- Engaging Partners
- Addressing Staff Turnover
- Sharing Data
