Violence Prevention ResourcesCategory Type Hyperlink and DescriptionHospital Leadership/Engagement

Case Study Creating Pathways to Prosperity for all New Orleanians from the City of New Orleans - This document outlines New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Economic Opportunity Strategy, which aims to address unemployment among African American males in the city. A key portion of the strategy is working with anchor institutions like hospitals to promote local hiring.

General Guidance Violence: A Community Health Approach (from Health Progress, a journal of the Catholic Health Association of the United States)—This article makes explicit connections between violence, mental health, and high utilization, and talks about how violence impacts the healthcare sector and what healthcare can do about it.

Tool Involving the Philanthropic and Corporate Community in Violence Prevention Planning and Action (from the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention)—A tool for engaging private sector partners like businesses and foundations; the tips and examples included can also be relevant for engaging hospitals.

Case Studies Promising Strategies to Reduce Gun Violence —This is an old report (1997!), but the case studies on the Minnesota HEALS model, led by Allina Health and other organizations, include some successful strategies for violence prevention involving the healthcare sector. The Minnesota example starts on Page 56.

Police-Community Relations General Guidance Limiting Police Use of Force: Promising Community-Centered Strategies—This is a good resource for those new to the issue of police-community relations.

Schools General Guidance Best and Promising Practices to Address Violence and Personal Safety in Safe Routes to School Programs (by the Advancement Project)—This report outlines strategies for addressing violence and safety as a part of Safe Routes to School programs.