U-M received $6 million from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to continue its study of what happens when blighted neighborhoods that contribute to violence are transformed.
The Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center, part of the U-M School of Public Health, will study how improving vacant properties in three U.S. cities, including Flint, affects violence, property crimes and intentional injuries among youth. The center will focus on the effects of engaging residents, particularly young people, in caring for properties in their neighborhoods.
Over the past five years, U-M has worked with partners in Flint to test the idea that a comprehensive approach to violence prevention can reduce assaults and intentional injuries.
