The Art and Science of Urban Gun Violence Reduction: Evidence from the Advance Peace Program in Sacramento, California

Urban gun violence is a critical human health and social justice issue. Strategies to reduce urban are increasingly being taken out of the domain police into community-based programs. One such community-driven reduction program analyzed here called Advance Peace. Peace (AP) uses street outreach workers as interrupters adult mentors support decision making life chances those at center violence. We reported on impact had participants in City Sacramento, California, from 2018–2019. Using an interrupted time series model, we attributed 18% city wide up 29% one AP target neighborhoods intervention. also found that 50 Sacramento 98% were alive, 90% did not have new charge or arrest, 84% improved outlook life, all received cognitive behavioral therapy, their worker was most important adults life. viable community-driven, violence, healing-focused program.