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'The Violence Interruption Project (V.I.P)
'to reduce shootings, stabbings & killings....every choice creates a new ending'
Our violence prevention iniative is modelled on a highly acclaimed violence prevention programme called CeaseFire Chicago developed in the US (ceasefirechicago.org) Concentrating on those communities most severely affected by gun, gang and knife crime, our programme uses ‘Violence Interrupters’ to identify potentially violent episodes by targeting individuals in an attempt to encourage them to settle their disputes in alternative ways without resorting to using violence.
CHAOS THEORY
Our charitable aims are to – Socially include individuals entrenched in serious street/gang violence; Increase Public Safety; Achieve peaceful resolutions for potentially violent conflicts and stop retaliations; Interrupt violence and the further transmission of violent episodes occurring using high-risk conflict mediation; Challenge and change the social norms within the serious street/gang violence arena that view violence as acceptable. This innovative approach/model is new in the UK and we have been fortunate to secure international partnerships with Chicago Ceasefire. Our approach is heavily led by community members, embraces high levels of user involvement and aims to build stronger communities who join together to tackle this issue.
what we do
Violence Interrupters (VI's) are street-smart individuals who identify and engage individuals who are at high risk of becoming involved in violence in order to prevent serious violence from occurring.
VI's are challenged to build sufficient trust with these high-risk individuals, many of whom are gang-involved, to be able to influence the ways participants think and act.
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CT engages young men and women in the serious-youth and gang-related violence arena that many have written off as "unworkable".
Please contact us to find out how we can help your organization stand out from the crowd and make a real difference with this pioneering model.
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