PROGRAMS & SERVICES
The Office of Violence Prevention provides strategic direction and oversight for City efforts to reduce the risk of violence through linked strategies in partnership with government agencies, community-based organizations, neighborhoods, community members, and faith organizations.
Outreach Program
Street Level Outreach (SLO) workers engage with youth/young adults between the ages of 8 to 18 years old who are at risk of becoming a victim or perpetrators of violence. The goal is to reduce their risks and limit their future involvement with the criminal justice system. SLO workers are contracted through culturally specific Community Based Organizations (CBOs). SLO workers also attends after-school sporting events/activities, evening scholars, and community events along with constantly monitoring designated hot spots around the city. As Violence Interrupters, they are present and responds to Hot Spot areas. Hots spots are a combination of specific areas, spaces, places, events, and people that have a history of violence and crime which increases the risk of potential conflicts occurring and resulting in injury.
Street Level Outreach Contractors:
Youth Referrals
For youth referrals please contact us directly at ovp@portlandoregon.gov.
Intensive Case Management Program
Consists of credible messengers (Life Coaches and Intensive Case Managers) who work with those who are at the highest risk of being a victim or perpetrator of gun violence. They establish trusting relationships with clients and help them mitigate risk factors while connecting them to services, supports, and opportunities for 18 months, by having direct ongoing contact.
Intensive Case Management Contractors:
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center: Healing Hurt People
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center: Trauma Violence Impacted Families
Nurture
Hospital-Based Intervention Program
Healing Hurt People PDX (HHP PDX) is a hospital-based intervention program that models the national best practices. HHP PDX Coordinator visits and provides resources and referrals to victims of intentional trauma (i.e., shootings and stabbings), particularly victims of color, shortly after they’ve been admitted to the hospital. Research shows that it is vital to connect with an individual within the first four hours after a shooting occurs. This is when victims are most willing to consider making real change.
Community Based Contractor:
Trauma and Violence Impacted Families Program (TVIF)
Trauma and Violence Impacted Families Program (TVIF) was created to provide support for youth/adults and families to break intergenerational ties that perpetuate violence within the community. Utilizing a public health approach, the program gives victimized individuals/families economic and mental health relief while recovering from gun violence incidents, extends ICM to services families, connects gun violence-impacted youth/adults and families with pro-social assistance.
Contractor:
- Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC)
Portland City Council Gun Violence Reduction (GVR) Program
Provided community-based organizations with funding to reduce gun violence in the City of Portland.
Community Based Grant Recipients:
African Refugee Immigrant Organization (ARIO)
HOLLA Mentors
ConnectHer
Center of African Immigrant and Refugee Organization (CAIRO)
NW Alliance for Alternative Media and Education
POP Clothing
Latino Network
Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation of Oregon