DPH PRESS RELEASE: Department of Public Health Backs 33 Community Organizations in New Push to Prevent Gun Violence
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HARTFORD, Conn. - The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) announced today that its Office of Firearm Injury Prevention (OFIP) has finalized agreements with six grantees, selected through a competitive application process, that will subcontract with 33 community organizations to bring a public health approach to community gun violence: identifying root causes, building trust with residents, and intervening before violence occurs.
This approach relies on close collaboration with community partners, including youth, law enforcement, schools, and clergy, to strengthen prevention and intervention efforts in the communities most affected by gun violence.
The six grantees funded through this process are the City of Bridgeport, the City of Hartford, the City of New Haven, the City of Stamford, the City of Waterbury, and Ledge Light Health District who will focus their efforts in New London. Each grantee will identify, collaborate with, and subcontract evidence-based and community-focused gun violence prevention programs within the community or communities it serves.