Programs, Coalitions & Strategic Initiatives

End Community Violence Now (ECVN) convenes leaders across community organizations, healthcare systems, philanthropy, government, and workforce development to strengthen Delaware’s Community Violence Intervention (CVI) ecosystem. Through our programs, local coalitions, and statewide strategic initiatives, we build organizational capacity, align systems, and advance sustainable, community-led solutions to violence.

Programs

CVI Grantee Community of Practice

The CVI Grantee Community of Practice is an exclusive learning network for organizations funded by ECVN. The Community of Practice provides opportunities for peer learning, collaboration, technical assistance, and professional development to strengthen Delaware’s community violence intervention ecosystem.

Program Highlights

  • Peer learning and collaboration among ECVN grantees
  • Training and professional development
  • Technical assistance and organizational capacity building
  • Access to evidence-based practices, tools, and resources
  • Opportunities to address shared challenges and exchange promising practices

Participation is an exclusive benefit available to ECVN-funded organizations.


Healthcare Community Violence Intervention Community of Practice

Launched in 2026, the Healthcare Community Violence Intervention Community of Practice brings together hospitals, health systems, healthcare providers, behavioral health professionals, and community partners to strengthen healthcare’s role in preventing violence and promoting healing.

Program Goals

  • Build a connected learning community across healthcare institutions.
  • Share best practices and innovative approaches in violence prevention and intervention.
  • Strengthen partnerships between healthcare systems and community organizations.
  • Expand access to trauma-informed care, behavioral health services, and supportive resources.
  • Advance collaborative initiatives that promote healing, safety, and community trust.

Community Coalitions

ECVN supports local coalitions that bring together residents, community organizations, government partners, schools, healthcare providers, law enforcement, and other stakeholders to address violence at the community level. Each coalition is responsive to local priorities while contributing to Delaware’s statewide violence prevention strategy.

Wilmington Coalition

The Wilmington Coalition convenes partners to strengthen collaboration, coordinate resources, and advance community-driven strategies that reduce violence and improve neighborhood safety in Wilmington.

Join The Wilmington coalition

Dover Coalition

The Dover Coalition brings together community stakeholders to identify local priorities, coordinate violence prevention efforts, and support initiatives that promote safety, healing, and opportunity throughout the Capital Region.

Join the dover coalition

Sussex Coalition

The Sussex Coalition connects organizations and community leaders across Sussex County to address the unique needs of rural and suburban communities through collaborative violence prevention, victim support, and community engagement.

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Statewide Strategic Initiatives

Public-Private Investor Collaborative

A statewide collaborative that convenes philanthropic organizations, government agencies, corporate partners, and institutional funders to strengthen investment in Delaware’s Community Violence Intervention ecosystem.

Priorities

  • Increase awareness of Delaware’s CVI landscape and funding needs.
  • Share research, evaluation findings, and funding opportunities.
  • Promote coordinated, strategic investments.
  • Strengthen Delaware’s long-term violence prevention infrastructure.

Delaware Government Alliance for Violence Reduction

An intergovernmental coordination body that aligns violence reduction efforts across federal, state, county, municipal, and public education systems to strengthen public safety and support victims of crime.

Areas of Focus

  • Policy alignment
  • Coordinated funding and implementation
  • Cross-government collaboration
  • Data-informed decision-making
  • Victim support

Workforce & Community Safety Alignment Council

A cross-sector leadership council designed to align Delaware’s workforce development ecosystem with Community Violence Intervention (CVI) strategies.

Community Violence Intervention organizations engage individuals at the highest risk of violence—many of whom also face significant barriers to employment, education, and economic mobility. The Council works to strengthen partnerships between workforce systems, employers, educators, and community organizations to expand career pathways and promote economic mobility as a long-term violence prevention strategy.

Council Priorities

  • Align workforce development and CVI strategies.
  • Expand employment and training opportunities for individuals at highest risk.
  • Reduce barriers to workforce participation.
  • Strengthen partnerships across workforce, education, employers, and community organizations.
  • Promote economic mobility as a violence prevention strategy.