with a Public Health approach, confronts the root cause of violence: lack of resources and inequality.
Innovating the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to better serve communities addresses the root causes of community violence by alleviating severe financial and health stressors.
Common-sense public safety policies can reduce gun violence and save lives.
Community violence intervention programs provide evidence and community-informed, comprehensive support to individuals who are at the greatest risk of gunshot victimization.
South Carolina has weak gun laws—missing the vast majority of the 50 key policies—and suffers one of the highest rates of gun homicides in the nation.
https://everytownresearch.org/rankings/state/south-carolina/
SNAP is linked with improved health outcomes and lower health care costs.
Community violence intervention programs are most effective when cities and states invest in comprehensive intervention and prevention efforts that engage a wide range of stakeholders and community leaders.
Community Leaders discuss how empowering individuals with lived experiences, fostering leadership, and implementing grassroots efforts can lead to meaningful change.
https://www.scfirststeps.org/about-us/local-partnerships/cherokee-county-first-steps/
