The HVIP Collaborative was created in 2022 as a lunch-and-learn session with Atrium Health-Charlotte and Duke to support their emerging hospital-based intervention programs, orHVIPs.
As more HVIPs began to develop in North Carolina, the lunch-and-learn sessions quickly evolved into a formal partnership that now includes both new and existing programs across the state. While each HVIP serves varying communities, members share the same goal – to reduce harm from violence and provide resources.
The HVIP Collaborative has become a shared space for learning, community building and advocacy in community violence intervention work. This partnership creates a platform to exchange ideas, share best practices and expand the N.C. violence prevention network. A key factor in maintaining this partnership has been consistent, bimonthly meetings that provide opportunities for resource sharing, guest speakers and peer-to-peer support. The established HVIP programs involved in the collaborative include Atrium-Charlotte, Duke, Novant-Wilmington, Atrium-Wake Forest Baptist, Novant-Charlotte and WakeMed. Representatives from emerging programs are also members.
If you would like to learn more about the HVIP Collaborative, please contact Uzuri Holder at uzuri.holder@duke.edu