Cure Violence ICT is one of  Destination Innovation’s newest programs called:
Project We Deserve.
We deserve healthy communities, we deserve the space to grow up, food sustainability, adequate healthcare systems that protect and not neglect us, and an end to gun violence.

This is made possible through a partnership between the City of Wichita, and Wichita State University. Through the implementation of the CVG Model, the Cure Violence ICT team, using violence interrupters and outreach workers, takes a public health approach to ending gun violence. Leveraging their relationships within the community, they detect, interrupt and mediate conflicts, to prevent retaliations and reduce recidivism.

Recognizing the importance of the community, the model uses the community organizing framework to mobilize and empower the community to solve its own problems. We aim to reduce the risk of violence for our participants and build stronger communities in our target areas in District 1 and District 3, with the support of our community partners.