GUN VIOLENCE INTERVENTION
Gun Violence Intervention Specialists give support to community members & families impacted by gun violence. We lean in through relationships and provide healing-informed care.
We have worked collaboratively and collectively with other community orgs to design a regional approach to dealing with gun violence. Critical Incident Responders and Community Violence Interrupters in the Community:
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Help establish immediate safety by providing housing, relocation, emergency housing for the whole family if needed
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Provide emotional support in the moments of crisis
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Provide funeral costs and meals so these financial impacts don’t devastate a family
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Interjecting care, resources, and empathy when harm happens.
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Help relocate individuals and families to emergency hotel and rebuild housing sustainability
BRC Intervention Specialists are Trained Extensively in:
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Critical Incident Response (CIR) Training
Aims to prepare and equip community members to deal with high-priority situations that pose a threat to the safety, security, or well-being of individuals, organizations, or communities. The training emphasizes how to respond to scenes of critical incidents, and provide de-escalation, protocols for scene/community engagement. We learn how to provide appropriate support and assistance to the victims and perpetrators of violence, and prevent the cycle of retaliation and reoffending
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Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Training
Covers the basics of community violence intervention, such as the history and dynamics of violence, the role and responsibilities of a violence interrupter, the skills and tools for conflict mediation and resolution, and the safety for intervention work. This training includes engaging and working with high-risk individuals to reduce violence in the community, while also promoting trust, confidence, and resilience in the community.
