The Office of Violence Prevention & Trauma Recovery (OVPTR) works to reduce the likelihood of violence related injury and death and support trauma recovery and healing across Jackson. The OVPTR focuses on:
Teaching – through violence prevention community education workshops and professional development training
Strengthening Systems – working with national, state, city and community groups to apply a violence prevention lens to the work they do
Reaching Community Partners – EVERYONE has a role to play in violence prevention!
