FAQs

The purpose of the Gun Violence Reduction Project (Project) is to better understand the impact gun violence is having on San Diego communities and to work with our communities to develop meaningful prevention, intervention, and aftercare/recovery strategies to reduce and disrupt the cycle of violence.

 The project is made up of two main tasks:

• Community Needs Assessment
• Final Report

Within the context of this Project, 'gun violence' refers to all types of violence committed with the use of a firearm, including suicide; family, domestic partner, and intimate partner violence; and community violence.  

Community engagement is at the center of the Project. As part of this project, the County has established a Gun Violence Reduction Advisory Group that consists of community members with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and expertise. Member biographies can be found at https://harcdata.org/client-projects/. 

Additional community engagement activities for the Project includes:

• Community listening sessions 
• Community survey 
• Professional survey
• Community forums 
• Community presentations 

Please review the community engagement activities section for more information and sign up to receive project updates.