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Milwaukee committee hears progress report on Forward for Life community violence-intervention program
Summary
City and Medical College presenters told the Public Safety & Health Committee that Forward for Life, a hospital- and community-based violence-intervention program, has expanded services and shows positive early evaluation results; speakers urged more stable funding and community partnerships.
The Public Safety & Health Committee on May 22 heard a detailed update on Forward for Life, Milwaukee's hospital- and community-based violence-interruption program, including program structure, evaluation findings and ongoing funding needs.
The presentation, delivered by Reggie Moore, director of the Division of Community Safety Policy and Engagement at the Medical College of Wisconsin's Comprehensive Injury Center, and Lynn Lewis, director of Forward for Life, described a two-pronged model: hospital responders who provide immediate, on-scene support for people injured by violence and community teams that mediate conflicts, provide case management and run school- and neighborhood-based prevention work.
Moore said the program is modeled on evidence-based Cure Violence…
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