"In the late 80s and early 90s, figures were astronomical for youths being shot and killed," said Marci L. Feldman, assistant to Prothrow-Stith. By 1999, Feldman added, "Boston had gone three years without a child under 16 being involved in a gun death."
The goal of this center is to maintain vigilance towards youth violence.
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"Now is not the time to be complacent," Feldman said.
Additional funds will support smaller research projects, including an examination of domestic violence, a survey of Boston middle school students and an evaluation of the Massachusetts Medical Society's violence prevention program.