What it means
An Oakland, California public-health organization widely credited as an originator of hospital-based violence intervention. It works to prevent violence and support young people affected by it.
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- Where it shows up
- A health system seeks a partner with experience connecting young people to support after violent injury.
- A useful move
- Study Youth ALIVE!'s hospital and community work and ask local youth what a trusted follow-up relationship would require.
- What this does not prove
- Its history informs the field; another hospital must build and evaluate its own delivery system.
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