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Evaluation of the Close to Home Program in California
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
Summary
Investigators propose to rigorously evaluate the Close to Home (C2H) model via a cluster-matched control trial across 18 diverse communities (9 C2H, 9 control) in California via collection and analyses of social network, school-based and social media data. Close to Home is a primary prevention community mobilization model implemented in 10 communities across California that engages community members across multiple sectors and social networks to strengthen community connections and shift social norms regarding sexual violence (SV), but has never been rigorously evaluated. C2H moves beyond criminal justice, lobbying, or school-based curricular approaches, taking a true community-level and community-led approach. This is a five-year project, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for 3 years with competitive awards for years 4 and 5, and is conducted in partnership with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and ValorUs (formerly CALCASA). The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and CDPH partnership is uniquely poised to conduct the first rigorous evaluation of C2H in California at this time.
Official title: Evaluation of the Close to Home Program in California: Assessing the Impact of Community Mobilization to Prevent Sexual Violence at the Individual, Social Network, and Community Levels
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
14 Years - 24 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1000
Start Date
2021-10-04
Completion Date
2025-09-30
Last Updated
2025-10-03
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Close to Home
Close to Home (C2H), a community mobilization model developed in Boston and adapted for California, is specifically designed to prevent SV by strengthening community social connections and engaging whole communities in dialogue and action to transform social norms. The C2H model guides communities through four phases: 1) Assess, 2) Talk, 3) Build, and 4) Act. C2H mobilizes diverse groups of people residing in a shared geography and linked by social and political ties to engage in joint actions for SV prevention
Locations (1)
Dr. Jay Silverman
San Diego, California, United States