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City of Minneapolis · Contract COM0009173
Group Violence Intervention (GVI)
Credible-messenger outreach, intervention and coordinated support focused on reducing group violence and connecting people with safer pathways.
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PROGRAMS
Work UC has
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Safety & violence prevention
Intervention and outreach that interrupt harm and create safer next steps.
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Hennepin County · Contract HS00001794
Youth Group Violence Intervention (YGVI)
Youth-centered intervention, referrals and family coordination for young people facing elevated risk.
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City of Minneapolis
Project LIFE / Group Violence Intervention & MinneapolUS Strategic Outreach Initiative
Documented violence-intervention, strategic outreach and safe-community work completed through UC’s Minneapolis program history.
View program04ESTABLISHED 2016 / ACTIVE HOSPITAL PROGRAM
Hennepin Healthcare · City of Minneapolis
Next Step
Hospital-based violence intervention helping survivors of shootings, stabbings and other violent injuries move from crisis toward safety, healing and stability. Launched in July 2016, Next Step remains based at Hennepin Healthcare.
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Housing & stabilization
Programs and connections that help people move toward safe housing, stability and coordinated support.
Explore housing and life-pathway services Find housing resources01CURRENT — DOCUMENTATION REVIEW IN PROGRESS
Ujamaa Place
Ujamaa Place
A housing-stability and reentry connection supporting education, employment, family relationships and community resources.
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The Bridge for Youth
The Bridge for Youth
A youth housing and stabilization connection offering shelter, supportive housing, outreach, crisis support and healthy relationships.
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Youth, family & community
Programs that build belonging, leadership, accountability and opportunity.
Explore youth and family services01COMPLETED / DOCUMENTED
Northside Achievement Zone · formerly the PEACE Foundation
Project Take Back
A neighborhood-team model bringing basketball, community engagement and coordinated outreach closer to residents.
View program02COMPLETED · 2023
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Youth Outreach Collaboration (2023)
Youth outreach delivered through a documented collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
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MAD DADS Minneapolis · Minneapolis Public Schools · Washburn High School
School Outreach & UC Special Truancy Projects
School-based engagement, youth outreach and special truancy-project collaboration.
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FATHER Project
Male Outreach & Groups
Male outreach, peer groups and family-support work designed to strengthen responsibility, relationships and connection.
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UC special project · Community outreach · Protect Minnesota advocacy
UC Special Project 8:46: Social Justice Awareness Community Outreach — George Floyd
Community response work connected to George Floyd in 2021, alongside UC’s documented social-justice and gun-policy advocacy.
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Saint Peter Claver Catholic School · Saint Paul Public Schools
African American History Outreach for Middle-School-Age Youth
Culturally grounded African American history outreach for middle-school-age youth.
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