Weekly commentary on what's actually happening inside Offices of Violence Prevention — and the political, operational, and cross-sector decisions that determine whether the work holds.
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Dozens of Columbia stakeholders convened to discuss violence intervention, with Shantay quoted on building shared understanding of existing work and opportunities to strengthen it.
Read at source →National violence prevention leaders, including NOVPN, present strategies for reducing community violence at a Minneapolis convening.
Read at source →The city of Birmingham engages the public in finalizing a comprehensive violence reduction plan developed with support from NICJR and the NOVPN network.
Read at source →A report commissioned by the Columbus Office of Violence Prevention found that taxpayers contribute over $500 million annually to costs associated with gun violence.
Read at source →Cities United chose Baltimore for its ninth annual conference, citing the city's approach to violence reduction under Mayor Scott and MONSE Director Shantay Jackson as a model.
Read at source →A guest commentary addressing mischaracterizations of the Safe Streets program's role in Baltimore's violence reduction strategy.
Read at source →National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform & Crime and Justice Policy Lab, University of Pennsylvania
A synthesis of research on identifying people at the highest risk for gun violence and practical guidance for jurisdictions implementing community violence intervention approaches — from problem analysis to real-time identification to service delivery integration.
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