Regional one healths RX for change is a hospital-based victim services initiative in shelby county, tennessee that provides comprehensive support services to crime victims of gun violence and other…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded $499,996 to Shelby County Health Care Corp (doing business as Elvis Presley Trauma Center) on October 1, 2025, under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582).

Regional One Health's RX for Change delivers hospital-based victim services in Memphis, Tennessee, serving crime victims affected by gun violence and other violent crimes. The program operates across three integrated care phases: acute intervention in the hospital setting where liaisons identify and engage victims and develop safety plans; hospital discharge coordination connecting victims to community resources; and recovery-period case management providing intensive support to help victims achieve stability and pursue personal goals.

The award period runs through September 30, 2028, and funds activities performed in Memphis, TN 38103. The program addresses critical victim service gaps in Shelby County, which experiences one of the nation's highest violent crime rates. Services support both physical and emotional recovery for affected individuals.

Regional one healths RX for change is a hospital-based victim services initiative in shelby county, tennessee that provides comprehensive support services to crime victims of gun violence and other violent behaviors. This project addresses the critical need for victim services in a community with one of the nation's highest violent crime rates. The program includes three integrated phases of care: acute care in the hospital setting where program liaisons identify and engage victims and develop a safety plan; hospital discharge when liaisons coordinate critically needed services through linkage to community resources; and the recovery period during which liaisons provide intensive case management to help victims achieve stability and pursue personal goals. RX for change provides essential services that help victims recover physically and emotionally.