Violence Prevention Programs
“Peace and Healing Opportunities”
Firearm Safety and Healing
A program that provides education, resources, and policy advocacy on firearm safety to help bring awareness on gun violence prevention and offer healing services such as art therapy workshops to foster peace within our community.
healquest
A service for survivors of violence coming into the emergency room to help assist in their path to healing and ultimately try to decrease the likelihood of repeated injuries caused by violence. The primary services are Individual Therapy, Family/Group Therapy, Transportation to resource provider, and Wound Care. Those who are eligible to this service are victims of violent injuries admitted to AV Medical Center for treatment. Click here for more details about this program.
Stop the hate/la vs hate
These programs provide services for survivors of hate incidences and their families, including case navigation, mental health and complimentary health services, wellness and community healing, and connection to legal services. These programs also raise awareness on how to identify a hate incident versus a hate crime. Take our pledge to stand against hate:
https://forms.office.com/r/zU0jZxEEeF
community action for peace network
Aims to provide technical assistance on building community programs with the goal of creating safer communities through community engagement, research of needs and assets, building relationships, mobilizing community action goals, and leadership building.