A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Scenarios and Solutions Gang Prevention Program, California, 2022-2023

This dataset consists of de-identified school-based clinic data that were collected as part of a randomized controlled trial of a curriculum-based gang prevention program conducted between 2022 and 2023 in California. All activities conducted by the partnering school-based clinic were carried out as part of their standard operating procedures and were therefore determined not to constitute research. Students identified as high risk for gang involvement were referred to the school-based clinic for gang prevention services. Students enrolling in the clinic for gang prevention services were randomized to either receive the intervention immediately or be placed on a waitlist. Both groups received standard clinic services. Students completed an intake assessment during their first clinic visit that included the Pediatric ACEs and Related Life Events Screener (PEARLS) as well as eight scales (Antisocial Tendencies, Impulsivity, Neutralization, Parental Supervision, Peer Influence, Peer Delinquency, Family Gang Influence, and Delinquency) drawn from the Gang Risk of Entry Factors (GREF) assessment tool. The clinic attempted to conduct 3-month follow-up assessments with these students that included five scales (Antisocial Tendencies, Impulsivity, Neutralization, Parental Supervision, and Peer Influence) drawn from the GREF tool.