@article{ref1,
title="Safe school task force: university-community partnership to promote student development and a safer school environment",
journal="Progress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action",
year="2008",
author="Adler, Corey and Chung-Do, Jane and Ongalibang, Ophelia",
volume="2",
number="4",
pages="301-306",
abstract="Background: The Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center (APIYVPC) focuses its youth violence prevention efforts on community mobilization by partnering with Kailua High School and other local community groups.Objectives: This paper describes the development and activities of the Safe School Task Force (SSTF) and the lessons learned.Methods: In response to concerns of school, community members, and students, the SSTF was organized to promote student leadership in raising awareness about problems related to violence.Lessons Learned: Collaboration among the school, community, and the university places students in leadership roles to reduce school violence and enhances their self-efficacy to improve their school environment. To increase SSTF effectiveness, more attention must be paid to student recruitment, consistent community partnerships, and gaining teacher buy-in.Conclusions: This partnership may be useful in multicultural communities to provide students the opportunities to learn about violence prevention strategies, community mobilization, and leadership skills.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1557-0541",
doi="10.1353/cpr.0.0041",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/cpr.0.0041"
}