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Memphis Allies presents community-based gun-violence intervention model and early outcomes to Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary
Memphis Allies described a citywide violence-intervention model serving people at highest risk of gun violence, reporting low reengagement rates in program participants and describing partnerships across Memphis.
Representatives of Memphis Allies told the Senate Judiciary Committee about a community-based program they said aims to reduce gun violence by providing intensive, wraparound services to people at highest risk.
Susan Deason, executive director of Memphis Allies, said the program focuses on individuals aged roughly 12 to 35 who have gang involvement or recent exposure to gun violence and described a team-based model that assigns an outreach specialist, a life coach, a case manager and a clinical specialist to high-risk…
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