Community Based Violence Intervention & Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) and Rural Opportunities
This resource is part of a knowledge-sharing series for the Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative (RVCRI) led by LISC Safety & Justice, National Policing Institute, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). RVCRI provides resources to small, rural, and tribal jurisdictions seeking to address specific crime concerns. RVCRI funded sites utilize a multi-disciplinary team to identify and prioritize specific crime challenges along with specific places and/or populations to direct grant resources.
Overview
This event introduced the Community Based Violence Intervention & Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) and related Training & Technical Assistance (TTA) support available through LISC. Participants also learned about the experiences of rural CVIPI practitioners from fellow RVCRI program grantees.
Presenter
- Ryan Samuelson, Senior Program Officer, LISC Safety & Justice
- Dr. Paul Smokowski, Executive Director, North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center (NCYVPC)
- Leon Burden, Violence Interrupter, NCYVPC