The purpose of this endline evaluation is to compare baseline and endline values to assess whether the program has contributed to violence prevention efforts and access to mental health services in Nakuru East, Nakuru West, Naivasha, and Njoro Sub-Counties. The objective the evaluation was to provide baseline values for measuring outcome indicators in the Combined IUVP/MHPSS project’s Results Framework; assess the prevalence of various forms of violence such as robbery, gender-based violence, and child abuse, and reporting patterns of violence cases in the community; It also aimed to highlight challenges faced by community members when reporting violence and accessing mental health services; gather outcomes and stories of change based on baseline findings; the evaluation assessed available MHPSS case referral pathways, identified challenges in accessing these services, and provided new knowledge on emerging issues in violence prevention and mental health within the community.

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