Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into contract with The Ohio State University for $150,000.00 to assist with identifying evidence-based practices to address overarching violence prevention strategies, which will be used to develop a Strategic Plan in combination with an Evaluation and Monitoring Plan that will include indicators to track progress and make necessary changes if applicable.
Mayor Andrew Ginther (Columbus, Ohio) announced a new initiative in March 2023 for the creation of the Office of Violence Prevention. The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) is the city’s coordination center for violence prevention resources and activities. As the first office of its kind in the state of Ohio, it evaluates existing programming, and it collects data and conducts research in collaboration with city departments, public- and private-sector partners, and members of the Columbus community.
OVP will be performing this work with the support of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Evaluation Studies (HOPES) at The Ohio State University (OSU); with additional support provided by OSU faculty, Columbus Public Health (CPH), the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR), a Research Advisory Board (RAB), Columbus community members, and other relevant stakeholders. This project will include four phases: (1) preparation, (2) convening of OSU researchers, (3) identifying evidence-based strategies for implementation, and (4) establish Evaluation Plan and indicators for monitoring and evaluating Strategic Plan. The City of Columbus lacks the human resources to provide for the services that are the subject of this contract.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the General Fund for this contract.
Contract Compliance: The Ohio State University, CC 006163, exp. 03-29-25
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