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Elevating the Work of CVI: The Importance of Collaboration in Public Safety

Speakers
Robert David, Sr., Gang Violence and Prevention Coordinator, Project Imagine, City of Danville, Virginia; Celeste Wojtalewicz, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, Youth and Community Justice Initiatives, Institute for Intergovernmental Research; Paul Callanan, Assistant Director, Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, Louisville, Kentucky; Amber Govan, Founder and Executive Director, Carter’s Crew, Jacksonville, Arkansas; Dwight Stephenson, Program Coordinator, West Harlem Community Restoration and Reentry Project, Osborne Association, New York City, New York

Description:
Held October 12, 2022, this webinar covered important factors to consider when selecting the most appropriate community violence intervention (CVI) strategy for your community. Panelists explored the importance of collaboration in public safety within the context of juvenile gang prevention as well as in partnerships between law enforcement and CVI programs.

This is the second webinar in the Implementing Community Based Violence Intervention Strategies series, a 5-part webinar series which will deliver information on a wide range of issues important to successfully implementing CVI strategies.

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Date Published: October 13, 2022