Invites families and persons who have lost someone to gun violence or who are themselves survivors of gun violence to be randomly paired with an artist who will create a portrait of their loved one for them. Participants meet with the artist and provide photos, mementos, stories, and anything that will help the artist to better know their loved one.

Provides links to resources for parents and educators responding to trauma/violence.

Advocates for state legislative policies at aimed at reducing gun violence in Pennsylvania. Provides information on gun violence issues. Offers volunteer opportunities.

Offers lifesaving skills training to communities experiencing high rates of penetrating injury, educating citizens in the fundamentals of trauma-related bystander aid. Everyone who completes the training will receive a certificate of participation and will have learned about: A) Personal safety B) Proximal pressure points C) Tourniquets D) Pressure dressings E) Positional airway management F)Material utilization G)Scene control

Works to reduce the level of shooting and homicides within selected neighborhoods in the 14th and 22nd Philadelphia Police Districts, using community mobilization, youth outreach, faith-based leadership involvement, police department participation, and public education.

Provides volunteer opportunities through the app to help mediate conflict and prevent violence. Available for Apple and Android devices.

Combats violence by intervening where violence is most prevalent. Works to provide those involved in criminal activities with positive alternatives. Responds to neighborhood crises with mediation and resources to support anyone looking for a peaceful alternative.

Randomly pairs each accepted artist with a family or friend of a victim of gun violence; the artist will communicate with the family or friend, receive source material such as photographs and stories, and then create a portrait of a victim of gun violence. The definition of a portrait is to be broadly interpreted. The goal is to present diverse works that in some way show the essence of the person being portrayed.

Maintains a free online guide to the tools, resources, and people in Philadelphia active in the area of gun violence prevention and providing services to individuals and communities affected by gun violence. Can be downloaded and printed.

Offers a 2-hour long educational session that gives young people a behind-the-scenes look into the physical, emotional, and social realities of firearm injury. During the session, participants explore the real life and death experiences of a Philadelphia teen whose story serves as the backdrop for this unflinching look at gun violence.

Uses a credible messenger model to prevent and reduce gun violence in Philadelphia’s most violent neighborhoods. Provides teams of crisis workers / credible messengers who ride and walk-through assigned Police Service Areas, mediate conflicts, and build meaningful relationships in the community to help prevent violence. Also provides outreach and referrals to resources to victims of violence crime.

Trains, compensates, and empowers people impacted by gun violence in Philadelphia to produce and distribute news reports. Content of the reports is based on root causes, lived experience, and possible solutions from the community perspective with guidance from professional journalists.