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Committee hears GAIN pilot review; officials say redesign needed after limited conversions
Summary
City staff told the Health and Safety Committee that the GAIN (Gun Awareness and Intervention Network) year‑long pilot screened 222 people, reached 30 by contact and provided services to nine; briefers said the pilot was resource intensive and plan a 2026 redesign with stronger community partnership and clearer outreach protocols.
Denver — City officials presented findings Dec. 3 from a year‑long GAIN pilot that used a focused deterrence approach to identify and offer services to people at elevated risk of involvement in gun violence. Presenters said the pilot was wound down in October and staff plan to redesign the effort for 2026.
Megan Rohrer, director of mayoral initiatives, said the pilot screened 222 individuals over the year and that the program "served both adults and youth." She added that, during screening and follow‑up, the team contacted 30 people and "9 accepted and received services." Rohrer and data staff stressed that GAIN’s pilot was not credited as the cause of…
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