Part 3: Exploring Community-Based Violence Intervention Programs

A panel discussion talked about how effective community-based violence intervention programs are in resolving behaviors in the long term.

By: Mikki Morrissette

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 509

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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In early 2026, a panel discussion talked about how effective community-based violence intervention (CVI) programs are in resolving behaviors in the long term. The programs discussed included:

Don’t Shoot Guns, Shoot Hoops, which uses mentorship, structured camps, and life-skills training to pull youth out of “survival mode” and replace street-level norms with healthier coping …

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