Peace Campaign Violence Reduction Initiative

The Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association (GDAHA) is proud to announce our partnership with Cure Violence Global and the City of Dayton’s Peace Campaign!

About Cure Violence Global

Cure Violence Global has more than fifteen years of evidence showing dramatic reductions in violence when the violence epidemic is treated like the public health threat it is. In New York City, shootings fell by 63% during certain program periods. In Baltimore, killings dropped by 56% in neighborhoods served by Safe Streets, part of the Cure Violence network. In Charlotte, data show a 75% reduction in killings in areas served by the Cure Violence approach.

Locally, the Peace Campaign will implement a violence‐interruption team through a Community Based Organization (CBO) who will hire and train outreach workers and violence interrupters to intervene, mediate conflict, shift norms, and connect individuals to our social safety net.

GDAHA’s Support

GDAHA’s support of the Peace Campaign reflects a commitment to a trauma‐informed approach with a public health lens to violence reduction by investing in upstream interventions, supporting those most at risk, and changing the conditions that lead to violence. With the combined track record of Cure Violence Global’s evidence, the framework of the City of Dayton’s Peace Campaign, and commitment from local organizations represented in the Peace Campaign’s subcommittees, this partnership offers hope for safer, more resilient neighborhoods across the City of Dayton.