Communities of color have the solutions to end gun violence.
The INVEST IN US Coalition is comprised of national and local gun violence prevention organizations committed to building support to fund evidence-based community solutions to gun violence and educate leaders and the general public about proactive solutions to make our communities safer.
COALITION GOALS
gun violence is a systemic public health issue, and addressing it requires systemic solutions
lawmakers must invest in proactive, community-led policy interventions and support proven methods to reduce violence
interrupting the cycle of community violence, requires seeing gun violence as more than an individual problem, but as a threat to an entire community's health
to end gun violence, we must also educate, and empower people to prevent interpersonal violence that can lead to gun violence, including intimate partner violence, sexual violence, racial and ethnic hate-based violence, and violence against LGBTQ people, particularly Black and other transgender women of color.
it is critical that our elected leaders enact policies that refrain from constant over-policing, which drains funds from critical services, and leads to mass incarceration
Meet our Partners
Asks for Lawmakers
About Community Solutions
“We are seeking federal intervention on gun violence in communities and a significant investment in local groups which are led by people of color and which center the experience of people directly impacted by gun violence,”
— Erica Ford, Life Camp Inc.
“Our work is about uplifting people historically left out of the conversation on gun laws. We are seeking to expand the imagination about what gun violence is and who it impacts.
— Greg Jackson, Community Justice Action Fund
