The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention

08/25/2026

The HAVI is excited to announce our third virtual gathering of the year!

Brave Space is an ongoing webinar series designed to foster connection, peer support, and honest conversation among community violence intervention (CVI) frontline workers.

Created by frontline workers, for frontline workers, this convening is open to all CVI professionals across the field—whether or not they are connected to a HAVI member organization.

📅 Monday, August 31
🕒 3-5 PM ET
🔗 Register: https://buff.ly/BVfZwgf

Stay tuned for the final Brave Space of the year coming later this fall.

08/10/2026

How can AI advance firearm injury prevention research?

Join the Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education for a discussion on the opportunities, challenges, and ethical considerations of using AI in firearm injury prevention research and practice.

Speakers:
• Tami D. Benton, MD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Tone Moore, Social Media Trust and Safety Labs
• Desmond Upton Patton, PhD, MSW, University of Pennsylvania

📅 September 10, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT
🔗 Register: https://buff.ly/lOpjHWT

07/27/2026

National attention continues to grow around community violence intervention because communities across the country are demonstrating that evidence-based approaches can reduce violence and save lives.

We're honored that HAVI Executive Director Fatimah Loren Dreier was featured in The New York Times discussing the progress the field is making—and the dedicated Violence Prevention Professionals, survivors, hospitals, and community partners who are driving that progress every day.

Read more: https://buff.ly/4VQWHt9

07/22/2026

Congratulations to HAVI Board Member Dr. Selwyn O. Rogers Jr. on the release of his new book, Healing the Gun Violence Epidemic.

Drawing on decades of experience as a trauma surgeon and community leader at UChicago Medicine, Dr. Rogers shares powerful stories of healing, resilience, and hope while exploring practical solutions to prevent violence and strengthen communities.

We're grateful for his leadership and proud to have him serving on the HAVI Board as we continue working alongside communities across the country to build safer, healthier futures.

Congratulations, Dr. Rogers!

07/21/2026

The HAVI is now accepting applications for our HAVI-Certified Training Faculty.

As part of the HAVI National Training & Technical Assistance (TTA) Center, Training Faculty help strengthen Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs) across the country by providing training, mentorship, and technical assistance to new and established programs. Together, we develop and sustain quality programs throughout the country through standards of practice, peer learning, and mentorship.

We encourage applications from:
• Frontline Violence Prevention Professionals
• Program managers and supervisors
• Administrative and medical directors
• Youth leaders (ages 16–24) affiliated with HAVI member programs who demonstrate leadership potential and a commitment to their communities

Applications are due Friday, July 31. Selected faculty will be notified by August 17 and will begin serving in September.

If you're ready to share your expertise, mentor peers, and help strengthen the national field of community violence intervention, we encourage you to apply.

🔗Apply today: https://form.jotform.com/261935490150153

07/09/2026

Leaders and HVIPs in Chicago are innovating and demonstrating what is possible when solutions evolve to meet the moment and reduce community violence.

HAVI Executive Director Fatimah Loren Dreier joined leaders in Chicago for "How Chicago is Rewriting the Public Safety Playbook," a conversation hosted by City Club of Chicago highlighting how collaboration across philanthropy, government, healthcare, faith leaders, businesses, and community organizations is helping create safer communities.

Chicago's progress reminds us that lasting reductions in firearm violence relies on an entire ecosystem. Community Violence Intervention (CVI) works because it brings together trusted partners, invests in prevention, and empowers the people closest to the challenge to be part of the solution.

As Fatimah shared, now is the time to scale what works. That means investing in frontline workers, strengthening partnerships, and choosing collaboration over competition.

It's also why HAVI is proud to support the next phase of the Ad Council's campaign—helping shine a national spotlight on the people and programs preventing violence every day in communities across America.

Together, we can continue to build safer, healthier communities.

On July 1, 2026 HAVI Executive Director Fatimah Loren Dreier joined...

07/06/2026

The HAVI's Communities of Practice team partnered with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) to visit three leading Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs) across the Philadelphia region, as part of our ongoing effort to identify, strengthen, and scale the practices that are helping communities heal.

Throughout the week, Joe Kim, Assistant Director, and Andrea Martemus-Peters, Senior Manager, met with frontline violence intervention professionals, hospital leaders, and community partners at Chester Community Coalition (CCC), Temple Health's Trauma Victim Advocacy Program (TVAP), and Penn Medicine's Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program (PTVRP).

The team also joined Chester Community Coalition following its fifth annual Wear Orange Peace Walk & Block Party, toured Temple Health's hospital and community partnership model supporting TVAP, and learned how Penn Medicine has invested in fully funding Violence Recovery Specialist positions while expanding access to psychology and counseling services for survivors.

Each site visit and event highlighted a shared commitment to trauma-informed care while showcasing unique approaches to strengthening hospital-community partnerships, integrating violence intervention into health systems, and building sustainable models for long-term impact.

Next, the team will visit the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh's Empowering Teens to Thrive program as we continue to learn from and elevate innovative programs moving our field forward.

07/02/2026

The HAVI is growing its leadership team to better support communities, hospitals, and partners working to prevent violence and promote healing across the country.

At a staff town hall on Tuesday, the HAVI announced the promotion of Toni Rivera to Deputy Executive Director and welcomed Dr. Tom Simon as Managing Director of Data, Research, and Evaluation. Together, these appointments strengthen the organization's executive leadership and research capacity as demand for community violence intervention continues to grow nationwide.

🔗Read the full press release here: https://buff.ly/xPzj8IC

07/01/2026

The HAVI is proud to partner with Ad Council on the next phase of their campaign.

This campaign does more than raise awareness. It helps the public see something they rarely have the opportunity to witness: the lifesaving work happening every day through community violence intervention. Through a series of powerful PSAs and educational resources, the campaign introduces audiences to the trusted professionals and community leaders who are helping prevent violence before it occurs. Developed with input from practitioners across the country, these stories reflect the lived experiences, expertise, and humanity of the people closest to the work.

Learn more at AgreeToAgree.org/Safety.

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06/26/2026

Community violence intervention is a proven public safety strategy that saves lives, strengthens communities, and reduces repeat violence.

As part of , The HAVI Policy Director Dr. Kyle Fischer testified before the House Judiciary Committee, highlighting the growing body of evidence behind hospital-based and community violence intervention programs. His testimony underscored what communities across the country already know: when we invest in trusted messengers, trauma-informed care, and coordinated community partnerships, we create safer neighborhoods and better outcomes.

Read Kyle's opening remarks here: https://buff.ly/baNalUQ