A City Partnership Opportunity
with Cure Violence Global & the National Network for Safe Communities

Cities across the U.S. are confronting persistent community violence (CV) and intimate partner violence (IPV). While these forms of violence are often addressed separately, emerging research and frontline experience show they are deeply interconnected. This Ford Foundation-supported project offers selected cities an opportunity to pilot an integrated, evidence-based approach that addresses CV, IPV, and their overlap while strengthening safety both in public spaces and in homes.

This two-year initiative is led by Cure Violence Global (CVG) and the National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC), two nationally recognized technical assistance and action-research partners with decades of experience supporting cities to reduce violence.

Benefits for Cities:

  • Access to national experts in CVI, IPV, and focused deterrence
  • Customized technical assistance grounded in the local context
  • Stronger coordination across fragmented systems
  • Improved safety outcomes for individuals at the highest risk
  • Opportunity to help shape a national model for integrated CV/IPV prevention

Project Goals for Participating Cities:

  • Strengthen coordination between CVI and IPV systems
  • Build practitioner capacity to safely and effectively respond to CV/IPV overlap
  • Develop a data-informed, multi-agency violence reduction strategy
  • Improve outcomes for individuals and families at the highest risk
  • Contribute to national learning and fi eld advancement

About the Partners:

Cure Violence Global (CVG) applies a public health approach to violence prevention, supporting community-based organizations in over 100 communities worldwide. Its model has demonstrated 30–70% reductions in shootings and killings.

National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC), based at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, leads evidence-based strategies such as Group Violence Intervention and Intimate Partner Violence Intervention, producing sustained reductions in serious violence across dozens of jurisdictions.

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Cities interested in being considered as a project site are encouraged to apply.

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If you have any questions about the project or your city’s eligibility, please email the project lead, Jazzika Matthews.

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