As New York City surpassed 1,000 shootings for the year during a particularly violent summer, anti-gun violence leaders have a simple message: fund what works.
Leaders among the crisis management system—who mediate conflict before gun violence erupts, and then connect at-risk youth and victims of gun violence to trauma services, case workers, and employment programs—are calling for more resources to expand their work with more staffers in more communities.
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Crisis management system and cure violence leaders on Fulton Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn on September 1st, 2020. As New York City surpassed 1,000 shootings for the year during a particularly violent summer, anti-gun violence leaders have a simple message: fund what works.
Leaders among the crisis management system—who mediate conflict [...]
