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Exhibit 3 Year 1 Action Plan for Firearm Violence
D. Year 1 (2024) Action Steps
A. Aim and Community Reach
Guiding Aim Reduce Firearm Deaths 1. Convene Year 1 development team
2. Develop vision statement
3. Engage partner to host virtual community collaboration hub
Hampton | James City County | 4. Identify and engage prospective funders as needed
Community
Newport News | Poquoson | 5. Develop and implement virtual community collaboration hub
Reach
Williamsburg | York County 6. Engage community stakeholders as hub partners and advisors
7. Develop data resources
B. Core Strategy 8. Identify at-risk populations across the region
9. Equip hub partners with tools and strategies for providing
The core strategy would be collaborative action for community outreach and education
community health improvement. 10. Encourage hub partners to connect at-risk populations to
health care and community supports
This strategy recognizes that collaborative action can be
effective for assuring optimal use of existing community
resources and creating additional strategies to fill gaps E. Action Planning Group Ideas
where needed.
Who would be among the key community populations to make
The strategy would adapt concepts from Project LEAD sure we reach?
and Collective Impact with a practical focus on a ‘first-
up’ initiative that is needed and feasible within a one-to- • Elder males • New parents or parents (young
three-year time horizon. • High schoolers kids, teens)
• Hunting groups • Recent parolees/prisoners
C. Year 1 Action Objectives • New gun owners • Veterans
Identify populations at risk for
firearm violence Who would be among the key community partners to engage?
Provide community outreach and
Focus on a ‘First-
Up’ Initiative from
education for at-risk community • DV shelters • Perinatal Mental Health
Driver Diagram
members • EMS Coalition of Virginia
Connect at-risk populations to • Halfway homes • Police
health care and community • Hampton Family • Public schools and universities
supports Violence Council • Sheriff's Department
Create a virtual community • Homeless shelters • Transitions Family Violence
Create collaboration hub for CBOs and • Hospital/ER Services
Community public agencies interested in • HPHD • VDH
Linkages reducing firearm violence and
deaths What would be some creative ideas for collaborative outreach
and education?
Educate, engage, and equip CBO
Educate,
and public agency partners with • Gun stores
Engage, and
information, data, and tools for the • Military bases
Equip Partners • Pawn stores
first-up initiative
• Safe storage education
• School groups
What would be some creative ideas for connecting community
members to community supports?
Work together to raise community
Raise
awareness and connect at-risk
Community • Attending events and/or festivals
community members to available
Awareness • Unite Us
supports
• Using social media
What would be some possibilities for regional collaboration?
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