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Violence Intervention &

Prevention Programs
What they are, What they solve, and
How to implement them

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Violence Intervention
Programs: A Localized
Approach
What it is: VIPPs work
with those at the highest
risk, reducing the cycle
of violence through
targeted interventions.
An evaluation of a street outreach
model called Cure Violence used in
the South Bronx found that street
outreach efforts were associated
with a 37 percent reduction in gun
injuries and a 63 percent decline in
shooting victimizations.
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The
Programs
Street
. Outreach
In this program, street outreach
workers mediate and prevent
retaliatory violence to those who
may be at risk to commit or become
victims to gun violence. Street
outreach programs include long-
term support to people and
communities impacted by gun
violence, as well as immediate crisis
response.
Sources: Everytown.org, thehavi.org, Cure Violence Global, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care
Surgery, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America,
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
 Group violence
. intervention (GVI)
GVIs operate on the belief that violence can be avoided if
people believe the costs of violence outweigh the benefits.
These programs are designed to reach recurrent violent
offenders and confront them with the harsh consequences for
committing any further violence. These interventions are
often conducted by law enforcement, social service workers,
and trusted community members. Participants are
additionally given access to local aid and ongoing support from
community members if they choose a different path.

"A 2019 study of Oakland’s GVI

program found a 23 percent
reduction in quarterly shooting
victimizations amongst gangs that
received the programming
compared to those that did not."
Sources: momsdemandaction.org, Everytown.org, thehavi.org, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care
Surgery, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America,
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
 Hospital-Based Violence
. Intervention programs
(HVIPs)
HVIP's are founded on the notion that there is a distinct window of
opportunity in the aftermath of a severe trauma to actively participate
with victims of violence and help deter retaliation. HVIPs have culturally
competent case managers that work with individuals in the hospital and
afterwards to connect with social services, counseling, and even
relocation.

"In Baltimore, a study found that

individuals who did not participate in
an HVIP program were six times
more likely to be re-hospitalized for a
violent injury and four times more
likely to be convicted of a violent
crime than individuals who received
the intervention. Among individuals
who benefitted from the program
employment increased from 39
percent to 82 percent, while
employment fell for those not in the Sources: momsdemandaction.org, Everytown.org, thehavi.org, Journal of Trauma and
Acute Care Surgery, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United
program." States of America, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
 Durham, NC
1.20.2021
Bull City United works to stop
shootings and killings in specific
Durham neighborhoods using the
public health model. Durham
recently allocated over $900,000
to expand the scope and number
of workers of Bull City United, the
city's VIPP, using Cure Violence.
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The Victories
Charlotte, NC
4.07.2021
Charlotte recently began getting
their Cure Violence program off the
ground. Last Tuesday the City of
Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
announced that Youth Advocate
Programs, Inc. has been chosen to
implement the program.
YAP has 45 years of experience
"engaging the highest-risk
individuals in neighborhoods deeply
affected by violence, poverty and
incarceration." They've successfully
implemented crime reduction
strategies in cities such as
Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington
DC.
Sources: MECKNC.GOV, dcopublichealth.org
Making a Commitment to
our Community
Gun homicides have a disproportionate impact
in historically underfunded neighborhoods
within our cities. "...Gun violence in cities
reflects and amplifies this country’s long-
standing systemic and structural inequities."
These Violence Prevention Programs have been
proven to reduce community violence across the
country. To reduce gun homicides and assaults
at a time when they are surging in NC, we must
commit to expanding these programs around
the state. Leaders and legislators must invest in
community-driven, evidence-based
interventions.

Sources:Everytown.org