Community Safety Evaluation Lab (CSE-Lab)
The Community Safety Evaluation Lab (CSE-Lab) studies the nature, causes, and consequences of violence and its impact on public health. We address these issues through a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on youth violence and violent extremism to improve community safety.
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Research
CSE-Lab Evaluation Projects
Evaluability Assessment and Development of Psychological and Behavioral Approaches to Prevent Terrorism and Facilitate the Reintegration of Violent Extremists
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in collaboration with national experts in cognitive behavioral therapy and a network of probation officers and practitioners engaged in…
Blue Campaign Evaluation
In 2019, the United States had 11,500 reported human trafficking cases. Human trafficking is a complex phenomenon that is led by the demand for cheap labor and the supply of people willing to leave home in search of better economic opportunities…
STOP Violence in Schools
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in partnership with the Brockton School District (MA) and OP250 is implementing and evaluating an educational program designed for high school students to prevent violence online and on school grounds…
A Development Evaluation Approach to Address Community Safety and Health Challenges of Reintegration Programs in the USA
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Pardee School at Boston University have been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Justice to study the design and implementation of…
Evaluation Support for Countering Violent Extremism
Many organizations that implement programs aimed at preventing targeted violence do not have the capacity to conduct evaluation activities to judge the success of their programs. Our team works collaboratively…
Evaluation of the Peer to Peer (P2P) Initiatives
In 2016, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health was awarded a project sponsored by National Institute of Justice to evaluate the impact of the P2P initiative. The P2P initiative consists of programs…
Evaluation of the Greater Boston Countering Violent Extremism Pilot Program
In 2014, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health was awarded a project sponsored by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science & Technology Directorate, aimed at learning…