A group of local organizations is holding an event July 17 to discuss gun violence prevention in Charlottesville.
The Second Annual Gun Violence Summit will be focused on the “state of gun violence” in Charlottesville using data from the UVA Center for Community Partnerships and insights from local groups and individuals working to curb gun violence, said Sam Heath from Equal Justice USA, one of the organizers.
The event will also explore a new hospital-based violence intervention program (HVIP) that UVA Health aims to launch by the end of the year. The program is designed to directly connect individuals affected by gun violence — whether victims or perpetrators — to support services, with staff accompanying them through the process…