Violence Prevention

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Center for Dispute Resolution (C-DRUM)

University of Maryland School of Law

The Center for Dispute Resolution helps people manage conflicts through training, mediation, and restorative practices, and also runs the Workplace Mediation Service at UMB.

 

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Center for Health Equity and Outcomes Research (CHEOR)

University of Maryland School of Nursing

Workplace violence is a serious issue for health care workers, and the School of Nursing is studying its causes, effects, and how a new prevention program can reduce violence and stress in hospitals.

 

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Intimiate Partners Violence Collaborative

The Community Collaborative on Intimate Partner Violence aims to study, understand, and respond to the problem of intimate partner violence (IPV) and strengthen education, awareness, early intervention, and prevention of IPV.

 

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Center for Restorative Change

University of Maryland School of Social Work

Center for Restorative Change runs four Baltimore community schools that provide extra support to students, families, and the community through partnerships led by a social worker.

 

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Safe Streets

Safe Streets is a public health campaign in Baltimore that works with local groups and leaders to reduce shootings and homicides by promoting non-violent solutions and community strength, operating at four sites: McElderry Park, Cherry Hill, Mondawmin, and Park Heights.

 

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Violence Intervention Program (VIP)

University of Maryland Medical System Shock Trauma 

The Violence Intervention Program (VIP) in Baltimore helps victims of serious violence, like gunshots and stabbings, by offering counseling and support to make positive life changes, focusing on the critical time after the incident.