Federal officials, community leaders and researchers are gathering in St. Louis this week to discuss a key component of the Justice Department's plan to combat violence in the U.S: community violence ...

THE CITY WILL PLAY A MAJOR ROLE. MAYOR SCOTT: FOR OVER HALF A DECADE, WE HAVE LOST MORE THAN 300 BALTIMOREANS A YEAR TO VIOLENCE, MUCH OF IT FUELED BY GUNS. LISA: BACKED BY LEADERS LOCAL AND NATIONAL ...

Johnson County has made progress in the development of a county-wide community violence intervention program, which aims to prevent violent crimes by providing support and assistance to vulnerable ...

In 2020, the U.S. experienced a 30% surge in gun-related homicides, with firearm deaths becoming the leading cause of mortality for children and adolescents. Four years later, in June 2024, Surgeon ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The City of Orlando approved over $4 million to renew and expand a program that looks to reduce gun violence. In its first full year, the Community Violence Intervention program has ...

In the United States, disparities that stem from decades of structural racism and disinvestment in communities of color—such as inequitable access to quality education, housing, health care, and ...

Juan Carter, outreach manager for the Giffords Center for Violence Intervention, explains how community violence intervention (CVI) programs take a holistic approach to public safety by investing in ...

Community violence intervention programs are a critical part of a comprehensive approach to reduce the impact of rising gun violence on youth and in U.S. communities. According to a recent Sentencing ...

For decades, public safety in the United States has been synonymous with policing. Across the country, police budgets have increased in recent decades and the public consistently points to police as ...

A nonprofit that works with families in crisis is exploring the possibility of launching a support program in Abilene, but ...