CURE VIOLENCE
The
PROBLEM
ABOUT THE URGENCY
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Over 42% of gun violence victims in St. Louis were under the age of 25. Since 1990,nearly 600 kids have been killed in St. Louiswhich is 10x the national rate.
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The majority of non-fatal shootings (80%)and gun homicides (70%) occurred in public spaces: thus impacting whole neighborhoods. (Diagnostic Analysis for theCity of St. Louis) .
the
CONTAGION
the
CURE
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HOW TO CURE
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INTERRUPT TRANSMISSION
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PREVENT FUTURE SPREAD
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CHANGE GROUP NORMS
the CURE VIOLENCE
MODEL
the VALUES
MISSION - VISION - VALUES
BELIEF - Ascribe to the mission and goals of Cure Violence
COURAGE - Be willing to facilitate/have difficult conversations to understand different perspectives on an issue
EQUITY - Actively address power imbalances in a group. Create space for every voice to be heard and considered
FLEXIBILITY - Be willing to consider new information
INTEGRITY - Have the ability to set aside personal opinions/preferences to represent the collective decisions of the streering committee
