February Digital Magazine-Jacobi

On February 8, The Bronx, NY- Council Member Amanda Farías presented a check of $25,000 to support Jacobi’s Stand Up to Violence program. The Stand Up to Violence (SUV) program is the first hospital-run Cure Violence based program in the nation. At the press conference SUV reported that they have seen a 59% decrease in the chance for violent re-injury in SUV patients and a 59% decrease in gunshot wound victims in the precinct areas that SUV serves. The Council Member has committed funds to aid this critical program in fighting gun violence as the public health crisis that it is. The SUV program began in 2014 and exists within the 49th, 47th, and 43rd precincts in the Bronx. The 43rd precinct is within Council District 18, which Council Member Farías represents. At the press conference in Jacobi Medical Center, Council Member Amanda Farías stated, “This program is the success that it is because of how ingrained our SUV leaders are in the communities they service. As the Council Member who represents the 43rd I am grateful for your work and honored to have a partner like you in our backyard. Gun violence is not caused by a singular issue, nor will it be solved with a singular solution. In communities like ours, in Soundview, Castle Hill, Clason Point and more, gun violence is something we hear about and deal with more than any of us would like to. But the work that SUV is doing makes a difference and I know that together we will continue to bring down the rates of gun violence in our communities, especially for our young people. Senator Chuck Schumer was right here in 2021 talking about SUV, and he said ‘This program works but it needs some money.’ Well, I am thrilled to answer that call and invest in the SUV program today.”

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | February 2023

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