
Ask an Expert with Anne Marks (Intro to Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs)
Anne Marks joined us for June's Ask an Expert and answered your questions and ours! Questions included:
- For communities that do not have an established HVIP program, how can/should community-based CVI organizations proceed with establishing a relationship with a hospital system to work with high risk individuals who have been hospitalized?
- What metrics are used to measure the success of an HVIP?
- How do HVIPs address the immediate and long-term needs of patients who are victims of violence?
- Are there any differences in the types of services provided by HVIPs vs. those provided by community organizations?
- What training and resources are available to hospital staff to identify and support victims of gun violence?
- How can HVIPs address potential barriers to patient participation in programming?
- What funding sources are available to support HVIPs? If you have an established HVIP, what funding is available to sustain and/or expand services to victims?