The evolving role of street workers in youth violence prevention

This week on Gateways, Ben learns about the role of street workers in public health focused youth violence prevention efforts. UTEC’s Geoff Foster, Nichelle Sadler, and Leslie Rivera share their experiences as street workers.

This week on Gateways, Ben learns about the role of street workers in public health focused youth violence prevention efforts. UTEC’s Geoff Foster, Nichelle Sadler, and Leslie Rivera share their experiences as street workers.



With more funding becoming available to provide coordinated services to underserved youth, they explain how the role is evolving, and how UTEC is partnering with community-based organizations across the state to exchange knowledge and improve practices.