The mission of the Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center (HYVPC) is to work collaboratively to build community capacity for youth violence prevention in Boston. Click here to read more.
Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center
Center News
June 9, 2009
Son of HYVPC member murdered
Janie Gibbs, a HYVPC member from the Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center in Dorchester, lost her son Travis Davis, 29, in a firearm homicide in Roxbury last Friday. We are deeply saddened for Janie's loss. Please download our press release.
May 10, 2009
Louis D. Brown Peace Institute's Annual Mothers' Walk for Peace
The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute's
(LDBPI) 13th Annual Mothers' Walk for Peace will be held on Mother's Day, May 10,
2009. The Mothers' Walk draws together hundreds of men, women, & children who make
up the surviving families of homicide victims, as well as community supporters
from throughout Massachusetts.
The Mothers' Day Walk is LDBPI's signature event. Come out and walk to show your commitment to peace by
raising any amount of pledges to help them reach their goal of
$200,000! Read more here.
April 23, 2009
HYVPC continues collaboration with Vietnamese community
Mary Vriniotis was mentioned in an article in today's Boston Globe on providing local Vietnamese teens with alternatives to gang involvement. Read article here.
March 4, 2009
Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Hosts Homicide Support Service Providers Breakfast
On March 4, 2009, 8:30-11:30am, the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
will be hosting a "Homicide Support Service Providers Breakfast." At
the meeting, they will be sharing the results of a qualitative study
"Healing Through Helping: Tool Kits for Survivors and Providers" as
well as reviewing crisis response protocol. For more information,
please view the flyer.
January 27, 2009
Renee Johnson appointed to BU faculty
We are sad to announce Dr. Renee Johnson will be leaving HSPH to accept a faculty position at Boston University. Fortunately, she will be close by and remain an integral member of the HYVPC team. Please see her announcement below:
Dear Colleagues & Friends,
I am very pleased to announce that, after four and a half years at the Harvard School of Public Health, I will be leaving the School to join the faculty at the Boston University School of Public Health, effective February 2, 2009. I've loved my time here at HSPH, and have had the incredible fortune to have worked with Dr. David Hemenway, Dr. Deborah Azrael, and the team at Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center and Harvard Injury Control Research Center. I am delighted to say that my work with the Centers will continue even though my primary appointment will change. I look forward to staying in touch with you!
January 26, 2009
Black History Month Kickoff
Join HYVPC February 7 at the Vine Street Community Health Center in Roxbury from 12-4 to celebrate Black History Month. See the flyer for more information. A significant portion of the day will be dedicated to youth, so please invite youth to volunteer and participate.
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