Address a critical GAP in care for nonfatal shooting (NFS) victims by expanding the scope of resources available and develop a systematic collective of service providers across indianapolis, indiana

This $1,640,227 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045) aims to address critical gaps in care for nonfatal shooting victims in Indianapolis, Indiana. The primary activities include: 1) partnering with community-based organizations and hospital-based violence intervention programs; 2) training Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department victim advocates and detectives on trauma-informed care and cognitive behavioral theory; and 3) providing barrier buster, support services, and referrals to shooting victims. The expected outcomes are to: 1) improve health outcomes for victims; 2) reduce reinjury rates; 3) improve nonfatal shooting case clearance rates; and 4) decrease firearm violence in the community. The target population is victims of nonfatal shootings, with priority given to high-risk individuals aged 9-34. The City of Indianapolis is the primary awardee and will collaborate with sub-recipients including Boot Camp Connect, Inner Beauty Program, Purpose 4 My Pain, Voices Inc., Eskenazi Health, and Indiana University Health to deliver these services.

Project description

The purpose of this project is to address a critical GAP in care for nonfatal shooting (NFS) victims by expanding the scope of resources available and develop a systematic collective of service providers across indianapolis, indiana. The primary activities include: 1) partnering with community-based organizations (cbos) and hospital-based violence intervention programs (hvips); 2) indianapolis metropolitan police department (impd) victim advocates and detectives to attend trainings on trauma-informed care/cognitive behavioral theory (CBT); and 3) provide barrier buster, support services, and referrals to shooting victims. The primary outcomes of the program include: 1) improve health outcomes for victims; 2) reduce reinjury rate of victims; 3) improve NFS case clearance rates; and 4) decreased firearm violence in the community. The target population for this project is victims of nonfatal shootings in indianapolis, indiana, with priority consideration being given to high-risk individuals between the ages of 9 and 34. Expected outcomes of the program include to: 1) improve health outcomes for victims; 2) reduce reinjury rate of victims; 3) improve NFS case clearance rates; and 4) decrease firearm violence in the community. The target population for this project is victims of nonfatal shootings in indianapolis, indiana, with priority consideration being given to high-risk individuals between the ages of 9 and 34. High-risk is defined as black/african american males who have been involved in the criminal justice system 4 or more times or have a connection to a gang/group/crew. Subrecipients for this project are boot camp connect, inner beauty program, purpose 4 my pain, voices INC. Eskenazi health, and indiana university health.