our mission
To heal communities affected by violence, the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (HAVI) fosters hospital and community collaborations to advance equitable, trauma-informed care and violence intervention and prevention programs.
OUR VISION
We envision a system of healthcare that mobilizes hospitals and communities to end violence together.
CORE VALUES
Wellbeing
The HAVI upholds standards and practices of care that promote wellness, healing, and health within our network, among medical staff and violence intervention specialists and in the communities we serve. These practices are trauma-informed and healing-centered.
Interconnected communities
The HAVI staff and board align our actions to support the cultivation of collaboration and partnership. We foster community through our relationships among diverse disciplines, perspectives, and lived experiences.
Racial Equity Statement
Racism is a public health crisis and a root cause of community violence. In collaboration with hospital-based violence intervention programs, hospital systems, and communities, the HAVI works to end community violence and dismantle structural racism and white supremacy culture. We center credible messengers and people with lived experiences to advocate for and deliver comprehensive, trauma-informed care to people injured by violence. We strive for equity, anti-racism, and collective liberation.
Standard-bearer
The HAVI is a trusted authority on violent victimization, trauma-informed care, and equity; the development and growth of hospital-based violence intervention; and the professional development of frontline workers. We develop and sustain program fidelity throughout the country through standards of practice, peer learning, and targeted mentorship.