Type:	Journal Article
Title:	The building resiliency and vocational excellence (BRAVE) program: a violence-prevention and role model program for young, African American males
Other Titles:	Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
Authors:	Griffin, James P. Jr
Keywords:	Drug and alcohol misuse;Peer education;Prevention
Categories:	Prevention
Year:	2005
Publisher:	The Johns Hopkins University Press
Citation:	16 (4), November 2005
Notes:	This article describes the BRAVE (Building Resiliency and Vocational Excellence) Program in the US, which is an intervention using Resiliency Networking for use with African-American young men to help address the disparities between Whites and African-Americans in mortality and health-related problems. It is a substance abuse and violence intervention programme for 16-20-year-old African American youths at risk of involvement with alcohol and other drug abuse and violence. It uses a cognitive behavioural approach that includes coaching, career planning, and redefinition of gender roles. Strong links are fostered with an older mentor as well as developing healthy peer-to-peer relationships. Resiliency networking is a strength-based approach based on characteristics of the resilient child. The BRAVE Program uses a standardised alcohol and other drug use prevention curriculum, 2 violence prevention curricula, goal setting, vocational mentoring, vocational peer-to-peer support and manhood development training. The premise of the Program is that young adult African-American men: who attach themselves to positive, successful community role models; who develop appropriate adaptive skills for community settings; who internalise social norms that treat manhood with personal responsibility; and who develop potentially rewarding vocational careers, will be less likely to get involved with alcohol and other drugs and violence. Researchers have reported a lack of respect and sexist attitudes towards women among some subcultures. As a result, respect for women formed part of the manhood development curriculum. This reports on the preliminary use of the intervention and makes recommendations for future applications. Evaluating the effectiveness of the Program through randomisation at the neighbourhood level would be necessary for future investigation.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12903
ISSN:	15486869
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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