Tag: Community Violence Solutions
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Hospital gun-violence prevention programs may be hit by U.S. funding crossfire
DENVER • Seven years ago, Erica Green learned through a Facebook post that her brother had been shot. She rushed to check on him at a hospital run by Denver Health, the city’s safety-net system, but she was unable to get information from emergency room workers, who complained that she was creating a disturbance. “I was…
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Denver-based faith group fights for normalcy amid violence in ‘wild west’
On Thursday, Denver’s faith-led Safe Haven program put up a tent behind the Five Points Plaza on Soul Street, fired up the outdoor cooker and served anyone who was hungry for a hamburger, a cold bottle of water or a hug. The group had tents up in Montbello on Tuesday. And, on Friday night, they…