Cure Violence Global (CVG) pioneered a groundbreaking public health approach to reducing violence over 20 years ago. By treating violence as a contagious disease—spread through exposure and able to be interrupted—CVG introduced an approach that has since been widely adopted across the U.S., transforming how communities address violence. Scientific evaluations—independent, multi-year, and multi-site—have shown 40–70% reductions in shootings and killings in the most affected communities in both the U.S. and Latin America.

For the past 15 years, CVG has expanded its work throughout Latin America, partnering with local organizations, governments, and international agencies in countries such as Honduras, Colombia, Mexico, and El Salvador. These programs have reduced violence, built local capacity, and supported long-term community health and safety.

In 2019, Cure Violence Global and UNICEF collaborated to adapt the Cure Violence approach to reduce GBV. Since then, Cure Violence Global has trained local partners across Latin America and the Caribbean to interrupt GBV conflicts successfully, help to relocate women and children, and change norms around GBV.