Key Components of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs

This handbook is a resource for individuals and organizations who want to start a hospital-based violence intervention program, as well as emerging and established programs across the country. It was developed by the founding members of NNHVIP and covers the basics on how to: Secure Hospital Buy-in; Select Target Population; Establish Goals and Objectives; Streamline Referral Process; Determine Structure of Service Provision; Engage Resource Networks; Make Informed Direct Service Staff Hiring Decisions; Support Direct Service Staff through Training and Supervision; Conduct Effective Evaluations; and Set Funding Goals for Sustainability.