ABQ Against Violence

ABQ Against Violence

ABQ Against Violence program seeks to provide safety, healing, and growth for youth aged 12-26 who are most likely to be victims or perpetrators of gun violence due to their involvement in cycles of gun violence and violent crime.

 

ABQ Against Violence utilizes a peer support model providing trauma recovery, behavioral health services, job training and employment, case management service coordination, and assertive outreach. 

     

    Funded by the City of Albuquerque and open to Albuquerque Residents Only. ABQ Against Violence is partnering with Second judicial District Court Young Adult Court Program, CYFD Juvenile Justice programs, APS, Behavioral Health, and Workforce Connection of Central New Mexico and many other community partners .

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    In New Mexico, an average of 27 children and teens die by guns every year, and 49% of these deaths are homicides.

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