VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Street Outreach
Street outreach workers will be employed to mediate conflicts and prevent retaliatory violence between those who are at risk to commit or to become the victims of firearm violence. Street outreach workers will engage with high-risk individuals in a variety of settings, including parks, homes, street corners, community centers, schools, hospitals, etc. Street outreach efforts are typically conducted in the afternoons, evenings, or late at night.
Case Management
Uses a case manager or case team to complete an intake assessment, develop a case plan, and provide or connect individuals to identified resources and services. Programming and services may include, but are not limited to, effective emotional or trauma-related therapies, housing services, employment training, job placement services, family engagement, and other support services.
A full-time case manager will carry a caseload maximum of 25 participants at any given time.
Victim Services
Victim services workers/advocates helps families and victims of violence recover from physical and emotional trauma caused by the violence by empowering them with skills, services, and opportunities.