Join us for a webinar on the future of #CommunityViolenceIntervention. Hosted by Action Plan Committee members UPI, CBPSC & NICJR will release Setting the Standard, a report to strengthen CVI integrity & shared standards nationwide!

📅Wednesday, Jan 28th at 11am PT / 2pm ET
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Sen. Mike Weber tells Troy council state budget boosts local road funding; sound wall, public safety grants highlighted State Sen. Mike Weber told the Troy City Council the new bipartisan state budget increases ongoing road funding and dedicates bridge dollars; he said Troy should expect roughly a 31% boost in local road dollars — about $3.8 million annually — within a statewide package totaling more than $2 billion in recurring road funding.

Troy is set to receive a staggering 31% boost in road funding, unlocking nearly $3.8 million annually for crucial infrastructure improvements!

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#TroyCityOaklandCounty #MI #TroyCity #CitizenPortal #PublicSafetyInitiatives #CommunityViolenceIntervention #InfrastructureFunding

DeKalb County officials describe six‑month community violence intervention pilot, cite mediations and services delivered DeKalb County Department of Human Services and partner Hope Hustlers told commissioners a six‑month pilot under a $1.5 million federal planning grant produced mediations, food and toy distributions, case management enrollments and preliminary reductions in serious violence metrics.

DeKalb County's innovative violence intervention pilot has transformed lives and communities, achieving impressive outcomes in just six months!

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#DeKalbCounty #GA #ResourceAccess #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #CommunityViolenceIntervention

Check out the Regional Wrap- at armedwithreason.substack.com —
to get caught up on gun violence prevention news that might be happening right in your town.
#gunviolenceprevention #communityviolenceintervention #gvp #cvi
#gunviolenceawareness

This week in #FridayFinds: #uvalde @everytown.bsky.social #gunsilencers #CVI #communityviolenceintervention @sandyhookpromise.bsky.social #gunviolenceawarenessday #gunviolenceresearch @giffords.org @jhucgvs.bsky.social
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ICYMI - No Blueprint for Grief A Story of Love, Loss, and Building Hope

Earlier this month, Sharmaine Brown — founder of the nonprofit, Jared's Heart Of Success, Inc. — shared with us her personal experience with gun violence, and how she turned the terrible tragedy into activism.
#GVP #gunviolenceawareness #survivor #communityviolenceintervention #youthmentoring

GVPanorama - How People with Criminal Records are Working to Reduce Violence in Baltimore Long a poster child for urban crime, the "Charm City" is experiencing a gun violence turnaround

Today’s GVPanorama is a recent report from CBS News that tells of Baltimore’s recent success at lowering their infamous crime stats — and how they did it with help from an unexpected source.
#gvpanorama #gunviolenceawareness #baltimore #cvi #communityviolenceintervention #GVP #TrustedMessengers

No Blueprint for Grief - A Story of Love, Loss, and Building Hope Healing isn’t about moving on, it’s about moving forward

Today at Armed with Reason—A story of tragedy turned into purpose, from the founder of Jared’s Heart of Sucess #survivor #gunviolenceawareness #GVP #griefsupport #youthempowerment #gunviolence #communitysupport #communityviolenceintervention #cvi

DeKalb County committees review $75M infrastructure and capital improvement projects DeKalb County committees approve multimillion-dollar projects and discuss finance monitoring arrangements.

DeKalb County is investing $76 million to overhaul its water and sewer systems while enhancing transparency with an independent auditor—what does this mean for your community?

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#DeKalbCounty #GA #InfrastructureFunding #PublicSafety #CitizenPortal #CommunityViolenceIntervention

From Community Justice Action Fund and Cities United:
“On May 7, we will raise our voices for community-led violence intervention. Join us for the CVI National Day of Action and demand funding for life-saving programs is restored.”
#cvidayofaction #protectcvi #communityviolenceintervention

Hospital-based violence intervention programs are a promising strategy for reducing violent reinjuries. At $10,800 per participant, they’re less than one third the cost of a single year’s medical fees for a firearm assault-related injury. #CommunityViolenceIntervention

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Hospital-based violence intervention programs are a promising strategy for reducing violent reinjuries. At $10,800 per participant, they’re less than one third the cost of a single year’s medical fees for a firearm assault-related injury. #CommunityViolenceIntervention

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GVPanorama - What is Community Violence Intervention? Innovative CVI programs across the country have shown an encouraging success rate for curbing gun violence

Today’s GVPanorama is a collection of articles and videos that explore the innovative CVI concepts that have transformed GVP advocacy in the face of lax Federal gun legislation.
#communityviolenceintervention #CVI #gvp #gunviolenceawareness #violencereduction
@americanprogress.bsky.social

Hospital-based violence intervention programs are a promising strategy for reducing violent reinjuries. At $10,800 per participant, they’re less than one third the cost of a single year’s medical fees for a firearm assault-related injury. #CommunityViolenceIntervention

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GVPanorama: Gun Violence in Black Communities High rates of gun violence have been forged by past and present racial discrimination

Despite the depth of grim statistics compiled in this piece from @giffords.org , there is hope offered via legislative ideas and support for community violence intervention programs.
#gunviolenceawareness #gunviolenceprevention #BlackHistoryMonth #gvpanorama #communityviolenceintervention

Today in #FridayFinds from armedwithreason.substack.com
@northwellhealth.bsky.social @giffords.org @thetrace.org
#ghostguns #gunbuyback #antiochhighschool @maxwellfrost.bsky.social @studentsdemand.bsky.social #communityviolenceintervention

Read all of this week’s #fridayfinds that you might’ve missed during your busy week at armedwithreason.substack.com
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@everytown.bsky.social #gunviolenceprevention #gvp #communityviolenceintervention #cvi @daniel-semenza.bsky.social

Today in Armed With Reason’s Friday Finds- where we highlight some articles from the Gun Violence Prevention realm that might’ve been missed during your busy week… #gvp #gunviolenceprevention #donnaslaw #communityviolenceintervention #community Read it all at armedwithreason.substack.com

What Are Community Violence Intervention Programs? In this video, community violence intervention leaders explain how their approach to preventing gun violence can transform communities—one person at a time.

What Are Community Violence Intervention Programs?
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