At the intersection of Positive Youth Development and Public Health you find prevention. At TRIGGER, prevention means creating the absence of gun violence through the presence of protection, opportunity, healing, and hope. Prevention addresses the cause; intervention addresses the crisis.
#WeArePrevention
A TRUE PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH
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We deliver prevention you can feel in your home, school, and community. TRIGGER University, community healing, youth employment, and direct support creates immediate impact. Our team meets youth where they are, builds healthy relationships, and provides opportunities for safety, stability, and success. We act every day to stop the spread
We deliver prevention you can feel in your home, school, and community. TRIGGER University, community healing, youth employment, and direct support creates immediate impact. Our team meets youth where they are, builds healthy relationships, and provides opportunities for safety, stability, and success. We act every day to stop the spread of gun violence and create a future where young people can live and thrive.
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We change the narrative by telling real stories with honesty and care.
TRIGGER builds public understanding of gun violence through research, community education, and youth centered campaigns. We bring visibility to the root causes and the real solutions. Our work replaces blame with compassion, and misinformation with truth, so communities can heal and thrive.
GUN VIOLENCE IS A DISEASE.
ADVOCACY
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ADVOCACY
We raise youth voice to shift the culture around gun violence.
TRIGGER supports young people and families to speak their truth, influence policy, and challenge harmful narratives. Through advisory boards, testimonies, public storytelling, focus groups, and community leadership we advocate for a city that chooses prevention over reaction a
We raise youth voice to shift the culture around gun violence.
TRIGGER supports young people and families to speak their truth, influence policy, and challenge harmful narratives. Through advisory boards, testimonies, public storytelling, focus groups, and community leadership we advocate for a city that chooses prevention over reaction and sees gun violence as a disease that can be treated and stopped.
