CRCC Institute for Violence Prevention

The Clergy and Lay Institute for Violence Prevention informs, trains, and provides networking opportunities for community leaders to deal with community violence issues. The Institute offers training from scholars, prevention practitioners, and law enforcement officials. Seminars include case studies and presentations on successful gang prevention and intervention programs. Another component of the program, which receives grant support from the California Endowment, involves mapping and assessing the capacity of congregations in three Los Angeles Gang Reduction Youth Development (GRYD) Zones in South Los Angeles.