Matthew Gossage

Jun 25, 2024 | americanprogress.org | Nick Wilson |Arnitta Holliman |Chandler Hall |Matthew Gossage

Employing credible messengers to perform street outreach in order to interrupt escalating tensions and to spread antiviolence messages started in the 1950s and 1960s with youth and street gang outreach programs in major cities across the country.

May 2, 2024 | americanprogress.org | Nick Wilson |Chandler Hall |Matthew Gossage |Hai-Lam Phan

By focusing on the small number of people who are most connected to local cycles of violence, community violence intervention (CVI) programs approach violence reduction by providing specialized support and access to services. Research shows that when properly implemented and funded, CVI programs are among the most effective strategies for addressing community violence and encouraging people to pursue alternative avenues for resolving conflicts.

Jan 3, 2024 | americanprogress.org | Chandler Hall |Matthew Gossage |Hai-Lam Phan |Nick Wilson

Center for American Progress Community Violence Intervention: Denise Villamil and Southern California Crossroads Share It’s much more than statistics or numbers, it is people who are proud of their community. – Denise Villamil Denise Villamil is the executive director of Southern California Crossroads, an organization that focuses on providing safety and healing to individuals who have been affected by gun violence in their communities. Along with Denise, program staff at Crossroads are...

Dec 12, 2023 | americanprogress.org | Chandler Hall |Matthew Gossage |Hai-Lam Phan |Nick Wilson

Juan Avila is a chief operating officer at Garden Pathways, an organization that mentors youth and young adults through life-building services in Bakersfield, California. In this video, he shares the story of José, a man who turned away from gun violence to focus on fatherhood.