by Shannon | Nov 21, 2022
Violent injury is known to be a chronic, recurrent issue, with high rates of recidivism in the 5 years following initial injury. Much of the strategy behind violence intervention programs, who are tasked with reducing recidivism, is directed toward young men, while...
by Shannon | Nov 17, 2022
In 2006, after a resurgence of youth violence in the City of Boston, MA, the Violence Intervention Advocacy Program (VIAP) was established at Boston Medical Center (BMC). Like other hospital-based violence intervention programs, BMC’s VIAP is an emergency department...
