Violence Prevention
Violence Prevention
Approach community violence as a public health issue through intervention, outreach and survivor support.
What CHWs actually do here
CHWs in violence prevention engage people and families after violent injury, provide trauma-informed support, coordinate between hospital and community teams, connect survivors to services, and hold strong boundaries and safety practices.
Where this work happens
- Hospital-based violence intervention programs
- Community violence intervention organizations
- Public health departments
- Reentry and youth programs
Job titles to look for
- Violence Prevention Specialist
- Community Violence Intervention Worker
- Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Navigator
- Outreach Worker
Skills that matter in this pathway
- Trauma-informed engagement
- Conflict mediation basics
- Hospital and community collaboration
- Survivor and family support
- Safety planning and boundaries
Training for this pathway
Catalyst training and curated outside options, each labeled so you know who issues it.
No training is tagged to this pathway yet — check Professional Development for the full directory.
Next steps
- Catalyst CHW Violence Prevention Foundations is in development and would carry a Catalyst Certificate of Completion.
- That is separate from recognized external Violence Prevention Professional credential pathways — check current California Medi-Cal requirements at the authoritative source before assuming which training a role requires.
Jobs in this pathway
Live postings from the Career Center that match this pathway's specialties.
No live postings tagged to this pathway right now.
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