Person, Place, Thing: Understanding the Context of Community Violence
The Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) differs from traditional violence prevention efforts in several key ways. An important difference is community violence intervention (CVI) approaches focus on the specific people and places driving community violence.
This webinar will examine how municipalities and community-based agencies work collaboratively to determine and prioritize the focus populations and geographies for CVI resources. Presenters will highlight the importance of input and engagement of community partners during an assessment process, delineate the differences between traditional and nontraditional data sources, describe which data sources should be considered and the value and limitations of each, and discuss strategies to minimize data bias. Register here.
Presenters:
- Renaldo Chavis, Director of High-Risk Intervention, Newark Community Street Team
- Dr. Alex Gimenez-Santana, Co-Executive Director, Newark Public Safety Collaborative
- Solomon Middleton-Williams, Deputy Director, Newark Community Street Team
- Lt. Tremayne Phillips, Executive Officer, Newark [NJ] Police Department
- Ryan Samuelson, Senior Program Officer, LISC Safety & Justice (Moderator)
Complete the CVI TTA request form to access training and technical assistance support and stay engaged with the National CVIPI Center by signing up for the Community of Practice.
Watch the recording from our last webinar Catalyst for Change, Approaches to CVIPI.
The National Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Resource and Field Support Center (National CVIPI Center) serves as a resource hub for individuals, organizations, and municipalities interested in planning, implementing, or expanding community violence intervention (CVI) approaches to prevent and disrupt cycles of violence and retaliation.