WHO THIS SUPPORTS
Youth Group Violence Intervention (YGVI)
Youth-centered intervention, referrals and family coordination for young people facing elevated risk.
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SAFE. ALIVE. FREE.IN PARTNERSHIP / UNDER CONTRACT
Hennepin County · Contract HS00001794
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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Youth Group Violence Intervention adapts the GVI model to the developmental needs of young people and includes families and support systems in the intervention process.
UC serves as a trusted community-based support and outreach provider, helping young people address immediate risk, connect with resources and stay safe, alive and free.
WHAT UC DOES
Relationships become
practical support.
UC is a contracted YGVI support and outreach provider and an accessible, community-based resource for participating young people. UC brings a trusted-adult relationship to the intervention and works with the young person, family and support system around immediate safety and longer-term stability.
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Participates in coordinated intervention planning for referred young people.
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Helps deliver a credible, direct message that the young person is valued and that help is available.
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Builds an individualized support relationship after a young person chooses to participate.
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Works with families and other trusted adults surrounding the young person.
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Connects participants with resources that address trauma, safety, education, stability and other barriers to leaving violence behind.
HOW TO CONNECT
YGVI begins through the initiative’s referral and review process. Families and community partners may contact UC to discuss concerns, available support or the next appropriate connection.
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QUICK ANSWERS
What people ask
about this work.
What does UC do in Youth Group Violence Intervention (YGVI)?
UC is a contracted YGVI support and outreach provider and an accessible, community-based resource for participating young people. UC brings a trusted-adult relationship to the intervention and works with the young person, family and support system around immediate safety and longer-term stability.
Who does this work support?
Young people identified through the Hennepin County YGVI process, including youth who may not already be on probation, together with the family members and support systems involved in their lives.
How can someone connect?
YGVI begins through the initiative’s referral and review process. Families and community partners may contact UC to discuss concerns, available support or the next appropriate connection.
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