LOCATED IN PITTSBURGH'S HILL DISTRICT, REACH IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO PREVENTING NEIGHBORHOOD VIOLENCE. WITH OVER 20YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION, REACH LEADS THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH'S GROUP VIOLENCE INTERVENTION (GVI) STRATEGY, FOLLOWING THE FOCUSED DETERRENCE MODEL DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL NETWORK FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES.
REACH WORKS CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL THREATS, SHARE CRITICAL INFORMATION, AND PREVENT VIOLENT INCIDENTS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THROUGHOUT MULTIPLE PITTSBURGH NEIGHBORHOODS, INCLUDING THE HILL DISTRICT, NORTHSIDE, EASTSIDE, SOUTHSIDE, WEST END, AND HAZELWOOD.
FOR THOSE LOOKING TO SUPPORT OR COLLABORATE WITH REACH, THE ORGANIZATION WELCOMES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. YOU CAN VISIT THEIR OFFICE AT 1852 ENOCH ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219, CALL 1-833-44-REACH, OR EMAIL REACH @ CENTERTHATCARES.ORG For MORE INFORMATION.
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