Teens Acting Against Violence (TAAV) Program Evaluation

• Main Authors: Parker, Khristy, Rosay, André B., DeWitt, Michelle, Arnold, Eileen
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage 2015
• Subjects: Alaska Natives; alcohol & alcohol abuse; Bethel; AK; crime prevention; domestic violence; intimate partner violence (IPV); juvenile justice; program evaluation; sexual assault; suicide & suicide prevention; Teens Acting Against Violence (TAAV); underage drinking; Anchorage; Tundra; Alaska
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/7183

Teens Acting Against Violence (TAAV) is a violence prevention and youth empowerment program at the Tundra Women’s Coalition (TWC) for teenagers living in Bethel, Alaska. Participation is voluntary and open for any interested teens aged 12-18. TWC and TAAV partnered with the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Justice Center to conduct an evaluation of the TAAV program through a one-time survey of former and current adult members (over 18 years of age) of TAAV. Pursuant to TAAV objectives, the focus of the evaluation was placed on examining efforts in the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, building healthy relationships, encouraging sobriety, and suicide prevention. Tundra Women’s Coalition Table of Contents / Acknowledgments / Executive Summary / Section I. Introduction and Background / Section II. Methodology / Section III. Program Satisfaction / Section IV. TAAV Staff / Section V. Cultural Considerations / Section VI. TAAV Activities / Section VII. TAAV Impacts / Section VIII. Life Skills / Section IX. Self-perceptions / Section X. Interpersonal Relationships / Section XI. Bystander Intervention / Section XII. High-risk Behaviors / Section XIII. Member Feedback / Section XIV. Conclusion and Recommendations / Appendix A: TAAV Survey / Appendix B: List of Survey Resources / Appendix C: Data Tables