City of Charlotte and Atrium Health Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program

Atrium Health, dba Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, proposes to implement the City of Charlotte and Atrium Health Hospital- Based Violence Intervention Program. Utilizing a trauma-informed approach, this program is designed to reduce trauma recidivism among patients who are victims of community and interpersonal violence. The Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) utilizes innovative tools to work with patients to identify social and healthcare needs, set responsive personal goals, and make connections to tailored support from clinical and community-based organizations (CBOs). Project activities include connecting patients with intensive case management to address social determinants of health within the hospital system and outside the hospital, equipping healthcare providers with the skills to address violence-related injuries and recidivism, enhancing the hospital system referral network, establishing partnerships with community organizations, and conducting social determinant of health interviews with all program participants. Expected outcomes include a reduction in recidivism, an increase in referrals for social determinant of health needs for program participants, training for healthcare providers to recognize the signs of recurring violence, the development of protocols to address the specific needs of patients with violent injuries, an increase in partnerships with community organizations, and a streamlined referral process to ensure seamless support for program participants. The intended beneficiaries of the project are patients who enter our Level 1 Trauma Center for violent, penetrating injuries surrounding interpersonal community violence.