“This program is literally saving lives”: A participatory qualitative study of youth outcomes in a community-based music program to interrupt violence
Our findings demonstrate integration of strengths-based approaches in youth violence prevention programming to support holistic wellbeing beyond risk reduction. Further, our work underscores need to develop evidence for and elevate community-generated solutions to rebuild and heal communities.
Authors
- Hillary M. Kapa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6889-9292)
- Stephanie Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5419-3245)
- Christopher Thornton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0055-5500)
- Matthew L. Newsom Kerr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8751-7372)
- Rachel K. Myers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1998-8162)
- Carolena Muno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0820-0387)
- Xadyah Holness
- Aquil Shakur
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Philadelphia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23145-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.37
Funders
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia