Seven policy recommendations to better support victims in the aftermath of violence

National Crime Victims Agenda:

Stopping Cycles of Community and Gun Violence

Informed by a national network of 180,000 crime survivors, the National Crime Victims Agenda: Stopping Cycles of Community and Gun Violence seeks to end the cycle of gun violence – which has become the leading cause of death of American children – and provide more resources to victims in the aftermath of trauma.

The powerful seven-point agenda to address gun violence presents policy solutions to advance healing, prevention, safety and trauma recovery for communities most harmed by gun violence, including:

1. Establish and Grow Trauma Recovery Centers
2. Increase Access to Public Safety Funding for Community Organizations on the Front Lines of Responding to Gun Violence
3. Fund Community-Based Organizations Providing Peer-to-Peer Support to Victims
4. Expand Access to Victim Compensation and End Discriminatory Exclusions
5. Develop Flexible Victim Assistance Funds
6. Increase Legal Protections to Ensure Job and Housing Stability in the Aftermath of Violence
7. Document and Understand the Harm Caused by Gun Violence

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