Stand Against Violence/

Stand Against Violence East Harlem (SAVE) is currently working in and around the Thomas Jefferson, James W. Johnson, and Robert F. Wagner NYCHA Housing Developments in East Harlem.

SAVE’s work is guided by the principles of Cure Violence, a strategy that leverages the experiences of members of the community to do outreach, including people who have been directly affected by gun violence and “violence interrupters,” young people who have formerly engaged in high-risk activities who act as credible messengers of an anti-violence message in order to prevent and reduce youth violence. Having turned their lives around, they are now engaging high risk individuals who are most likely to be involved in gun violence. SAVE outreach workers and violence interrupters are trained to mediate conflicts on the street and work to deescalate disputes before crisis or violence erupt.

SAVE additionally connects at-risk individuals to extensive networks that provide job training, employment opportunities, mental health services, and legal services that lead to long term violence reduction in East Harlem.


SAVE IN THE COMMUNITY

SAVE's Goals/

Interrupt Transmission/

  • Prevent retaliation
  • Mediate conflicts
  • Keep conflicts “cool”

Reduce Highest Risk/

  • Assess highest risk
  • Change behaviors
  • Provide treatment

Change Community Norms/

  • Respond to shootings
  • Organize community
  • Spread positive norms

Our SAVE Team/

Omar Jackson, SAVEQ

Omar Jackson
Director

Javon Alexander, SAVE

Javon Alexander
Wagner Program Manager

Nicole Myers-Hudgins, SAVE

Nicole Myers-Hudgins
Program Manager, Jefferson and Johnson Sites

James “Pat” Grace, SAVE

James “Pat” Grace
Field Supervisor

Brandon Chisolm, SAVE

Brandon Chisolm
Violence Interrupter

Jedidiah Jimoh, SAVE

Jedidiah Jimoh
Violence Interrupter

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Keith White
Violence Interrupter

Erick Weaver
Manager of Operations and Programs

Omar Mims
Violence Interrupter

Ramel Logan
Violence Interrupter

Quincy Lassiter
Outreach Worker

Antwan Rosario
Outreach Worker