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Community Violence
Bout Mine I Matter helps Philly’s youth process their grief through a filmmaking program that integrates behavioral counseling and de-escalation techniques.
Mental Health
A state program launched amid rising violence seeks to provide counseling on front porches and in pizza joints, instead of trying to draw residents into a clinical setting.
Shot and Forgotten
Cuts could strain the long-term viability of an aid program for survivors of shooting assaults and other crimes.
A resource for shooting survivors seeking financial support.
Daily Bulletin
What To Know Today NEW from THE TRACE: Baltimore’s crime plan is missing a key component: community buy-in. Focused deterrence aims to reduce violent crimes by offering those closest to the front lines a choice: Stop the violence and accept…
An injection of at least $300 million for community groups is part of the Biden administration's larger strategy for reducing gun violence. But for smaller groups, actually getting that funding can be a challenge.
Bulletin
Many victims are currently denied because of technical issues on their applications.
Coronavirus & Guns
With shootings on the rise, a promising model for preventing retaliatory gun violence has been disrupted by pandemic precautions.
What To Know Today “How does a community begin to heal from a tragedy like this?” That’s the question posed in this article from Chicago’s The Triibe about how the Little Village neighborhood where Adam…
Aftershocks
A review of thousands of records showed the state program struggles to reach survivors in need, and paid out claims in less than half of all cases.
Good morning, Bulletin readers. An initiative in Michigan aims to provide a healing space for parents working to keep their kids out of the juvenile justice system. That story and more, below. Receive this daily news briefing by email every…
Suicide
A new paper argues that current policies can leave family members and friends unclear about how to legally remove a firearm from an individual in crisis.
Analysis
Facing record rates of violence, the city’s leaders are reviving focused deterrence, a crime prevention strategy that has failed there twice. Can they convince the community to give it another chance?
What To Know Today Hospital visits by children with gun injuries rose by almost 40 percent in 2020. That’s according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, which found there were more shooting-related patients…
Chicago
An updated guide to state funding for victims of violent crime and their loved ones, including recent changes to the application process.