For your role

Find the part of the work you carry.

A safer system depends on different people making different decisions together. Start with the guidance that fits your role, then follow the connections to the people and work around you.

01 / Practitioners

What CVI practitioners do—and how to get started.

Outreach workers · violence interrupters · intervention specialists · community violence intervention (CVI) teams

Keep learning from participants, experienced coworkers, and the barriers you encounter. These habits help you practice with care while your team backs the work.

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02 / Research & evidence

Make sense of the research. Make a stronger case.

Community members · grant writers · program builders · curious residents · researchers

Start with the question you need answered, find a trustworthy measure, and bring the evidence into a local decision.

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03 / Office & systems leaders

An office needs a job, authority, and a way to follow through.

Violence prevention office (OVP) and neighborhood safety office (ONS) directors · mayors’ offices · police and public health leaders · policymakers · funders

Turn a title and a budget into a working structure with clear decisions, reliable partners, and public accountability.

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04 / Community members & local leaders

What can I do about gun violence?

Residents · youth · survivors · families · CBOs · advocates · community organizers

Choose a problem you can understand, a decision you can reach, and a way to check what changed.

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The work between roles

No one carries the whole system.

Practitioners see what happens at the point of contact. Researchers can test what the evidence supports. Public leaders control mandates and resources. Residents know whether the response reaches people and changes daily life. The work improves when those views lead to shared decisions and follow-through.

See how the pieces connect