VCU’s Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development to Receive Multimillion Dollar Federal Grant to Develop a Youth Violence Prevention Program in Richmond

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a $6.5 million grant to Virginia Commonwealth University’s Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development to work with the City of Richmond and Richmond Public Schools to develop a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to reduce youth violence in Richmond.

Members of the media are invited to the announcement at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, at the VCU Scott House, 909 W. Franklin St. VCU President Michael Rao, Ph.D., Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones, Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Yvonne W. Brandon and representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be available to discuss details and answer questions about the grant.

VCU’s Department of Psychology is one of four university programs nationwide to receive one of the five-year grants.

The mission of the Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development is to empower youth, schools and families to promote the healthy, safe and otherwise positive development of youth from early adolescence through emerging adulthood.