Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence

Denver Resiliency for Communities Affected by Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) Project Evaluation

CSPV is partnering with the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment to serve as the project evaluator the Denver Resiliency for Communities Affected by Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) Project funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.  Denver ReCAST partners with six city agencies and seven community-based organizations (CBOs) in a coordinated effort to assist high-risk youth and families and promote resiliency and equity among communities that have faced the burden of violence/trauma. The project provides services that implement evidence-based violence prevention, creates opportunities for community youth engagement, and links at-risk youth and their families to trauma-informed behavioral health services. The goal of the ReCAST Project is for local community entities to work together in ways that lead to improved behavioral health, empowered community residents, reductions in trauma, and sustained community change. The Denver ReCAST Program will serve at least 13,170 at-risk youth and their families over the 5-year grant period.