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Outreach Worker, BIVO Cure Violence Program
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- From homelessness prevention in Staten Island to supportive housing in the Bronx; from employment training in Manhattan to after school programs and college access in Brooklyn; from family shelter and support in Queens to increasing affordable housing across the city, CAMBA provides holistic services to help struggling New Yorkers stabilize their lives and become self-sufficient.
- Cure Violence is a public health strategy to reduce and prevent shootings and killings.
- The program works to prevent gun violence by 1) mediating conflicts that may end in gun violence, 2) changing the thinking of individuals who are most at risk of being victims or perpetrators of violence, and 3) working closely with a broad coalition of local partners to promote a visible community-wide message that shooting is unacceptable behavior.
- Attend and help facilitate social/peer support events (i.e., community events and shooting response meetings, etc).
- Act as client liaison/client advocate with outside organizations regarding such matters as education, healthcare, housing, etc.
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