In a recent episode of the Everyday Injustice podcast, Dr. Paul Elam, MPHI’s Chief Strategy Officer, discussed the Advance Peace initiative. Host David Greenwald spoke with Dr. Elam about the initiative and its positive impact on the Lansing community.
Dr. Elam highlighted that gun violence is increasingly being recognized as a public health issue. He emphasized that issues such as gun violence cannot simply be addressed in the criminal legal system and that arresting is not a solution to the problem. He also discussed the problem of cyclical gun violence and how alternative approaches, like the Advance Peace initiative, can start to address this public health problem.
Advance Peace is an MPHI-led initiative that addresses cyclical and retaliatory gun violence. The approach uses evidence-based practices such as street outreach, mentoring, intensive case management, life skills training, cognitive behavioral therapy, and subsidized employment to engage those at the center of gun violence.
The Advance Peace Lansing Peacemaker Fellowship is committed to ending gun violence and promoting neighborhood safety and social cohesion. It does this by investing in the healthy development and well-being of individuals at the center of gun violence. The goal is to reduce gun-related violence by 40% in Lansing, Michigan, over the next three years.
You can learn more about MPHI’s Advance Peace initiative here.
You can listen to this episode of the Everyday Injustice podcast here.
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