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Aug 31, 2023 · CVI funds violence interrupter programs nationwide. Ensuring this program continues to be well funded is central to our strategy of making communities safer by supporting violence interrupters. We’re seeing dangerous, unprecedented attempts to cut such funding in the House of Representatives.
Jul 14, 2022 · CVI programs that employ a violence interruption model seek to reduce gun violence by meaningfully engaging with the small number of individuals at the center of gun violence. At the heart of ...
- Corinne Muller
Feb 2, 2024 · Many American cities are struggling to combat gun violence, and in neighborhoods with high numbers of shootings community violence intervention (CVI) can mean the difference between life and death.
Jun 3, 2022 · In 2021, at least 15 states collectively committed $690 million in funding to CVI. 59 For example, Illinois 60 has pledged $250 million over three years to reduce gun violence, including direct ...
- Meghan Miller
proposed $5 billion in funding for local violence prevention efforts. And cities includ-ing New York City, St. Louis, and Washington, DC, have already committed to expanding existing CVI programs and creating new ones. Austin, Detroit, and Seattle have also expand-ed their CVI programs, and San Jose started a new one. Promising results
Community violence intervention (CVI) programs focus on reducing homicides and shootings by establishing relationships with people at the center of gun violence in our communities. These programs support people at the highest risk of being victims or perpetrators—or both—of violence. CVI programs acknowledge the capacity of people to make ...
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Jul 7, 2021 · Within this framework, presenters define CVI, including the theory and research behind specific CVI models such as street outreach, violence interrupters, group violence interventions, and hospital-based interventions, as well as the role of the community and law enforcement within CVI.Also available: Webinar presentation slides.
