Impact Experience

Building trust to link communities with capital and innovation.

Overview

Halt Violence stops black youth from becoming part of the criminal justice system by preventing them from engaging in violent criminal conduct. Halt Violence's street credible community ambassadors deescalate imminent threats of violence through interventions and mediations. The organization provides alternatives to violent behavior credible role models and resources to empower youth to stop the cycle of incarceration with black families. Halt Violence seeks to transform the lives of youth and young adults who are black or who are gang members or potential gang members and create safe and prosperous neighborhoods in Columbus Ohio.