Title
Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract amendment for two years to the contract with Atrium Health for management of the hospital-based violence intervention program, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two, one-year terms and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract and this amendment were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Julia Martin, City Manager's Office
Explanation
* In January 2021, the City of Charlotte partnered with Atrium Health on a hospital-based violence intervention program (HAVI).
* The initial contract amount was $490,394.30 for two years.
* The program is an evidence-based model to address community violence whose goals are:
* Reduce or eliminate future involvement in violent activity as a victim or perpetrator, among current victims of violence treated in Atrium's Level 1 Trauma Center,
* Provide violence intervention services to victims of violence treated at Atrium, and
* Hire and train violence interventionalists with background and experiences similar to that of victims of violence.
* Through May 31, 2023, 91 patients have been enrolled in the program:
* 96 percent of patients are male,
* 40 percent are under the age of 18,
* 79 percent of patients are Black or African American, and
* 91 percent of patients were injured via firearm.
* This contract amendment will extend the contract for an additional two years and focus on key areas including:
* Strengthening connection to the community-based violence interruption program, Alternatives to Violence,
* Adding peer support specialists to increase connectivity to patients,
* Continuing with technical support with the goal of received accreditation, and
* Establishing a trauma-informed referral network in collaboration with community partners.
* This amendment is funded through $250,000 from the city provided in the FY 2024 budget.
* Atrium Health Foundation's Community and Socia...
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