Services geared toward reducing the threat of ongoing community violence to create and maintain a safe city.
Columbus Urban League (CUL) Neighborhood Violence Intervention Initiative: CUL's Neighborhood Violence Intervention Initiative goal is to reduce crime and gang-related violence through street intervention. CUL's gang intervention specialists work with high-risk individuals age 14–24-year-olds on the East Side and South Side. The Intervention Specialists constructively mediate conflict and mentor and connect youth to positive opportunities. In addition to the Neighborhood Violence Intervention Initiative program, CUL also a variety of afterschool, housing, summer youth programs, parenting and workforce development programs as well.
Address: 788 Mt Vernon Ave Columbus, OH 43203
Phone: (614) 257-6300
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Columbus Violence Reduction (CVR): Columbus Violence Reduction (CVR) is the City of Columbus’ adaptation of the National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC) evidence-based Group Violence Intervention (GVI) Model. CVR contracts with Columbus Urban League and Community for New Direction, and partners with a variety of other organizations in this effort.
Address: 1393 E. Broad Street
Phone: (614) 907-2853
Web: Columbus Violence Reduction (CVR) - City of Columbus, Ohio
Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children: Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children is a non-profit organization focused on Light and Love. Their community is made up of mothers who've lost a child to violence and supporters. The group uses their voice to impact the community to end the violence and reimagine the safety of the city.
Address: P.O. Box 298204 Columbus, OH 43229
Phone: (614) 721-2354
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BRAVO Buckeye Region Anti Violence Org: The Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO) provides comprehensive individual and community programs for survivor advocacy and support to LGBTQI survivors of hate and bias violence, discrimination, intimate partner violence, stalking, and/or sexual assault.
Address: 750 E. Long St Columbus, OH 43203
Phone: (866) 862-7286
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Martin de Porres Center (Dominican Sisters of Peace): Program dedicated to serving others through peace-making, anti-violence and empowerment.
Address: 2330 Airport Dr Columbus, OH
Phone: (614) 416-1910
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Community for New Direction (CND): CND provides services for adults and youth in three areas: prevention, intervention, and treatment. Their youth services include a Summer Day Camp, after-school program, and in-school program. The staff teaches leadership development, anti-bullying and violence prevention, job readiness, college preparedness, and focus on ATOD-V (alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, as well as violence) education.
Address: 993 E. Main St Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: (614) 272-1464
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CLEAN Enterprises: The CLEAN Way Program is a character and confidence building curriculum, program, and community aimed toward empowering justice-involved individuals and helping them to adopt prosocial behaviors that aid in the reduction of recidivism.
Address: 4182 Worth Ave Columbus, OH 43219
Phone: (614) 642-4700
Web: CLEAN Enterprises
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End The Violence: End The Violence (ETV) is dedicated to reducing community violence through prevention, intervention, and support. We provide education, advocacy, and resources that empower individuals and families to break cycles of violence, strengthen communities, and build safer futures.
Address: 810 Kimball, Columbus, OH 43205
Email: info@endtheviolenceoh.org
Web: End The Violence
HALT Violence Website
HALT Violence: Halt Violence is a nonprofit agency with street validity. Their goal is to save lives through street mediation and altering mind sets through mentorship. Some of their promises include never involving the police. Every incident they incur is anonymously tracked to better improve results without compromising trust. Target Population: At risk teens and young adults.
Address: 2360 W Broad St Columbus, OH 43204
Phone: (614) 302-1640
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Mediation and Violence Intervention
Violence interventionists and interrupters who offer mediation services during conflict to de-escalate potentially violent situations.
Alliance for Safety & Justice: Multi-state organization that aims to replace over-incarceration with more effective public safety solutions rooted in crime prevention, community health, rehabilitation and support for crime victims. Focused on the largest states in the country, they partner with state leaders and advocates to achieve safety and justice reforms through advocacy, organizing, coalition building, research and communications.
Phone: 216-694-0799
Web: State Campaigns - Alliance for Safety and Justice
Hospital-Based Intervention Programs
Servicers visit victims of violence in hospitals to reduce the likelihood of retaliation and curb the possibility of future violence.
VOICE Intervention: VOICE (Violence, Outreach, Intervention, Community and Engagement) assists victims of violent crime who have been referred by Grant Hospital to Columbus Public Health and the Columbus Recreation and Parks APPS program. The VOICE social work/intervention team provides wrap-around services and connects participants to needed medical, clinical and community social service programs.
Phone: (614) 645-6831
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Trauma Services
Programs dedicated to providing support and relief to victims and the community following traumatic events.
Buckeye Ranch: The Buckeye Ranch offers clinical and case management services for youth and families to help with coping with trauma and loss. The Buckeye Ranch is also a Manage Care Provider for Franklin County Children's Services (FCCS) through their program Permanent Family Solutions Network (PFSN). PFSN assists families with concerns of abuse, neglect, dependency, and unruly, or delinquent behaviors. Additionally, TBR provides Foster Care Services, Residential Services, Transitional Age Programming and Community Based Programming/counseling.
Phone: (614) 384-7798
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Columbus Public Health: The department is charged with assuring conditions in which people can be healthy. Columbus Public Health is made up of a range of programs providing clinical, environmental, health promotion, and population-based services.
Phone: (614) 645-7417
Web: https://new.columbus.gov/Services/Public-Health