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- Violence interrupters or “credible messengers” are people who, through their relationships and experience in a community, can help de-escalate situations that may turn violent. This approach was first seen in Chicago in the 1990s as a public health response to addressing gun violence.
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Jul 14, 2022 · By identifying, supporting, and equipping individuals at the center of gun violence with critical resources, violence interrupter programs can help foster healthier and safer communities. Learn...
- Corinne Muller
Aug 9, 2021 · The governor's office has announced several initiatives to address the situation, and one of them is hiring more of what's known as violence interrupters. These are community-based...
- Jasmine Garsd
Jan 30, 2023 · Baltimore was building a “violence interrupter” program, modeled on one launched in Chicago, in which people who have criminal records and a history of street violence use their contacts and...
May 28, 2024 · Violence interrupters (VIs) are a specialized form of outreach worker (OW) who specifically focus on violence reduction. OWs have been a key component of many public health focused violence reduction programs (Bonevski et al., 2014).
As calls for alternatives to policing intensify, several cities have set their sights on violence interruption to solve the problems of gun violence and over-po.
Feb 26, 2013 · Cities are increasingly adopting CeaseFire, an evidence-based public health program that uses specialized outreach workers, called violence interrupters (VIs), to mediate potentially violent conflicts before they lead to a shooting.
