​​​​​​Reducing Gun Violence

PCCD Gun Violence Prevention Initiatives

Providing support for effective, community-led efforts to prevent gun violence is one of PCCD's top strategic priorities. 

PCCD's gun violence prevention and reduction initiatives include:

1. Funding: Supporting adoption and implementation of innovative, evidence-based violence reduction strategies through grants, with a focus on supporting community-driven approaches.
2. Technical Assistance & Stakeholder Engagement: Establishing a “Community of Practice” and information sharing network to spread promising practices and directly engage communities.
3. Data and Research: Collect, collate, and analyze available data and research to evaluate outcomes and make adjustments to strategy as needed.

More information about PCCD's initiatives in each of these areas is available in the tabs at the top of this page.

If you have a question or would like more information about PCCD's gun violence prevention initiatives, please email RA-CD-VIPGRANTS@pa.gov​. 

Other Resources and Information

• Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Initiative Directive​ - June 2023​
  
• Interim Report: Resources for Gun Violence Victims​ - August 2024
  
• Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)
  
• Gun Violence Investigation & Prosecution (GVIP) Grant Program
  
• Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Grants 
• PA Peace Alliance​ (VIP Technical Assistance Provider) 
• PCCD Gun Violence Research Agenda
  
• Webinar on Violence Reduction Councils (​Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg School of Public Health)
  
  • Presentation slides
    
  • Presentation recording​