08/21/2025
In case you didn’t know what we do ‼️⤵️
Our work seeks to interrupt the cycle of violence by treating the trauma at its root, with group and individual psychotherapy, art therapy for the youngest children, case management, and safety planning.
Collaborating with trauma centers in Philadelphia and Newark, we connect with gun-shot and stabbing patients entering the emergency departments, offering services to treat their psychological as well as their physical wounds.
The Chester murder rate for young men 15-34 has trended down 2016-2024 – it averaged 267/100,000; compared to the average hostile death rate for combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan (315/100,000). If these homicide rates continue, 5.2% (roughly one in 19) of 15-year-old boys would be murdered before reaching age 35.
