The National Association of Violence Prevention Workers

05/24/2026

ITS OK TO BE A REGULAR KID!

05/21/2026

NATIONAL NETWORK FOR CULTURE ,CAPITAL and LEADERSHIP…
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05/21/2026

In non-profit organizations, "data trauma" refers to the psychological harm and organizational dysfunction caused by extractive data collection on vulnerable populations, or the severe burnout and moral injury experienced by staff constantly evaluated on unrealistic, scarcity-based performance metrics.
-V.Alexander

05/21/2026

FUNDING CUTS AND HOW THEY HURT COMMUNITIES.
"Programs that were actively preventing shootings are now paused or dismantled. You have trained staff who are now laid off and trusted relationships in neighborhoods that are now broken." — Dr. Monique Williams, CEO of Cure Violence Global.

Dr. Williams and Cobe Williams spoke to reporter Shayla Colon of the New York Times this week about what federal funding cuts are doing to violence prevention work across the U.S. right now. Homicides are at historic lows, but the programs that helped get them there are being defunded.

Read the full piece:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/headway/violent-crime-intervention-funding-cuts.html?fbclid=IwZnRzaARg1QVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeOOY4NEjgSoV-naifeFwbHhiNBKz9CzSAzVMnvQ_CgGNrSs1TyVKJ8bhezS8_aem_IHrIHPdT3J43sbwcbmjyJw

Homicides and assaults have declined in many cities, but programs credited with helping keep the peace are losing federal support.

05/20/2026

Providing support, resources, and advocacy for the professionals in the field. This is crucial, as these workers face high rates of burnout, vicarious trauma, and unique professional challenges.
This is for Frontline staff, managers, program directors, and supervisors who are domestic violence advocates, youth outreach workers, sexual violence educators, violence interrupters.
The NAVPW will work on the professions biggest challenges:

Burnout and secondary traumatic stress
Lack of standardized training or certification
Low pay and lack of benefits
Professional isolation
Need for a unified voice for advocacy
Desire for networking and best practice sharing