Center for Violence Prevention

What Center for Violence Prevention does

The Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) is a nonprofit research and programs center within Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), founded in 2013 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. CVP designs, evaluates, and disseminates evidence-based violence prevention programs for children, teens, and families, operating across three delivery channels: hospital-based clinical services within CHOP (Violence Intervention Program, Family Advocacy Support, BRAVE peer support, STOP IPV), K-12 school-based bullying prevention curricula (Free2B 3D multimedia program, Friend to Friend, PASE, Bullying Classroom Check-Up), and community-based participatory research (Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center, Safety Nets, Beyond the Bars).

CVP's core technology consists of validated, proprietary instruments and programs rather than a software product. Key tools include the Case Management Activity Maps (standardizing case management across 12 need domains using 2,000+ encounter notes), the VIP Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, the Free2B 3D interactive bullying prevention program with handheld voting devices, and clinical screening tools such as the Behavioral Health Screen. The organization also delivers professional development through trauma-informed care training, the Stress-Less Initiative, and a free public Webinar Series.

CVP does not generate commercial revenue. Its operations are funded by competitive federal research grants (NIH/NICHD, CDC, National Institute of Justice), foundation grants (Pew Foundation), and institutional support from CHOP. Resources and educational webinars are provided free of charge; professional development and training programs may carry associated costs that are not publicly disclosed. Programs have been deployed to ~30,000 U.S. students, 5,000 students in Mexico, and 130,000 students in Israel.

Name

Center for Violence Prevention

Legal name

Center for Violence Prevention

Website

https://violence.chop.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) is a CHOP-based nonprofit research center that designs and disseminates evidence-based violence prevention programs for children, teens, and families across hospital, school, and community settings in the U.S. and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Violence Prevention Research and Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD), Trauma-Informed Care & Crisis Response (School-Based) (EDAKAMAF)

Keywords

• Violence prevention programs
• Bullying prevention research
• Trauma-informed care
• Hospital violence intervention
• Youth safety education

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Federal Funding: CVP operates primarily as a research center funded through competitive grants from federal agencies including NIH/NICHD, National Institute of Justice, CDC, and foundations such as Pew Foundation. These grants fund specific research projects, program evaluations, and dissemination activities.
2. Hospital-Based Services (CHOP): As a center of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, services are integrated into CHOP's healthcare delivery system. Violence intervention programs, trauma-informed care training, and screening services are provided within the hospital's clinical operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Center for Violence Prevention conducts community-focused violence prevention research and operates evidence-based programs across clinical, school, and neighborhood settings. Core offerings include hospital-based violence intervention case management (VIP, Family Advocacy Support, BRAVE peer support), school-based bullying prevention curricula (Free2B 3D multimedia, Friend to Friend, Bullying Classroom Check-Up), gun safety research and resources, suicide prevention with behavioral health screening, and intimate partner violence intervention. The organization also delivers trauma-informed care training and professional development to healthcare providers and educators.

Product overview

The Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia operates as a unified portfolio of research programs and clinical services rather than a single software product. The core offerings include hospital-based violence intervention programs (VIP, FAS, BRAVE) providing case management to youth and families affected by violence, school-based bullying prevention programs (Free2B, Friend to Friend, BCCU), gun safety research and resources including the UPLIFT Study, suicide prevention initiatives with behavioral health screening tools, and trauma-informed care training. Supporting resources include the Case Management Activity Maps, VIP Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, and a Webinar Series. The Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center (PCVPC) coordinates community-based participatory research partnerships. CVP also provides professional development through Stress-Less Initiative and Anti-Discrimination Training. The organization focuses on children, teens, and families using evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches rooted in racial equity and social justice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Violence Intervention Program (VIP) Hospital-based violence intervention program (HVIP) providing community-focused case management to victims of violence, addressing recovery across medical, mental health, criminal justice, and basic needs domains for assault-injured youth and their families.
• Bullying Prevention Programs Suite of school-based bullying prevention programs including Preventing Aggression in Schools Everyday (PASE), Friend to Friend (F2F), and Bullying Classroom Check-Up (BCCU), targeting urban elementary school youth with evidence-based curricula.
• Free2B 3D Multimedia Bullying Prevention Program Evidence-based interactive 3D bullying prevention program for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students that combines scientifically grounded content with handheld voting device interactivity to deliver bullying prevention education in schools.
• Gun Safety Program Firearm injury prevention program providing safe storage counseling and gun lock distribution to pediatric patients and families, with research on community and healthcare-based interventions to reduce gun violence among youth.
• UPLIFT Study Firearm injury prevention research study testing strategies to reduce gun violence among youth through community and healthcare-based interventions.
• Suicide Prevention Programs focused on youth suicide prevention including behavioral health screening, mental health support services, and improvements to transitions of care for underserved youth experiencing mental health crises.
• Family Advocacy Support (FAS) Program providing advocacy and support services to families affected by violence and trauma, connecting them to community resources and ongoing care.
• Building Resilience After Violent Experiences (BRAVE) Peer support group program for youth who have experienced violent trauma, focused on building resilience, recovery, and emotional support following violent incidents.
• Intimate Partner Violence Prevention (STOP IPV) Programs addressing teen dating violence and intimate partner violence through clinical screening, education, intervention, and partnership-based counseling and resource connection for adults and adolescents.
• Trauma-Informed Care Training Training programs for healthcare providers, educators, and professionals on trauma-informed approaches to working with children and families affected by violence.
• Stress-Less Initiative Stress management and wellness program for healthcare providers and professionals working with violence-impacted populations.
• Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center (PCVPC) Urban Partnership Academic Center of Excellence focused on preventing violence in West and Southwest Philadelphia through community-based participatory research, in partnership with UPenn, Temple, and Drexel universities and community coalitions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students demonstrated statistically significant improvements in problem-solving knowledge and attitudes about bullying from pre- to post-show, including 31% improvement in recognizing importance of deep breaths before reacting, 48.6% improvement in recognizing bullying is NOT normal part of growing up.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVP is a formal center within CHOP, operating as the hospital's dedicated violence prevention research and programs division. CHOP provides institutional infrastructure, clinical settings for program delivery, and administrative support. The center was formerly known as the Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI) before being renamed CVP.
• University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research collaboration and faculty appointments. Multiple CVP researchers hold positions at UPenn including Research Assistant Professor appointments. Partnership includes joint research projects and graduate training.
• Temple UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center (PCVPC), contributing to urban violence prevention research and community-based participatory research initiatives.
• Drexel UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in PCVPC collaborative, bringing additional research capacity and community engagement expertise to violence prevention research consortium.
• Philadelphia Area Research Community CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based organization partner providing community voice and engagement in research planning, ensuring community-based participatory research approach is truly community-driven.
• Life Changing Experiences (LCE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultimedia partner for Free2B 3D bullying prevention program, providing expertise in educational entertainment and interactive media development. Partnership enables innovative program delivery.
• Mobile Cinema ParkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partner for Free2B program, providing 3D cinema technology and interactive presentation capabilities that enable the immersive educational experience.
• Lutheran Settlement HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for intimate partner violence programs, providing domestic violence counseling, medical advocacy, and community-based services. Partnership integrates community services with CHOP healthcare settings through the STOP IPV program.
• Black Women in Sport FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Safety Nets initiative providing violence prevention education through non-traditional sports (tennis and soccer) for youth in Southwest Philadelphia.
• Starfinder FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development partner in Safety Nets initiative, providing sports-based programming as context for violence prevention education intervention.
• Christian Street YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for engaged research partnerships and community programming, providing neighborhood-based venue for violence prevention activities.
• Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (The HAVI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational collaborative of hospital-based violence intervention programs. CVP collaborates with member programs to establish feasibility of cross-site data sharing and standardize outcomes measurement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (The HAVI): National collaborative of hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs). HAVI is CVP's most direct peer in the HVIP space, and the two organizations already partner on cross-site data sharing and outcomes standardization.
• Prevention Institute: National nonprofit focused on violence prevention and mental health through community-based approaches. Shares CVP's evidence-based, community-participatory research orientation and focus on upstream violence prevention.
• Cure Violence Global: International NGO that treats violence as a public health epidemic and deploys violence interrupter programs in U.S. and global cities. Comparable to CVP in framing violence as preventable through public-health-style interventions, though it focuses more on community-level than clinical/school settings.
• Children's Safety Network: National resource center focused on injury and violence prevention for children and adolescents, funded by HRSA. Operates in the same youth violence prevention research and TA space as CVP, with overlapping federal funding sources and school-based programming.
• ChildTrends: Nonprofit research organization focused on improving the lives of children and youth through rigorous research. Conducts evaluation work for federal agencies on topics overlapping CVP's portfolio (bullying, adolescent risk behaviors, trauma).
• Committee for Children: Nonprofit developer of widely-used school-based SEL and violence prevention curricula (Second Step). Comparable to CVP in targeting K-12 audiences with evidence-based bullying and violence prevention programming, but with a more commercial curriculum licensing model.
• Sandy Hook Promise: National nonprofit focused on gun violence prevention and school safety programming (e.g., Say Something, Start With Hello). Comparable to CVP in mission focus on youth gun violence and school-based intervention.

Broad incumbents

• Brady Campaign: One of the largest U.S. gun violence prevention organizations, with both policy advocacy and education programs. Overlaps with CVP's gun safety program but operates at national scale with a heavier policy-advocacy focus.
• Education Development Center (EDC): Large global nonprofit that designs, implements, and evaluates programs in education, health, and violence prevention. EDC's suicide prevention and school safety portfolio directly overlaps CVP's, and it serves as a potential delivery partner for federal initiatives.
• RAND Corporation: Major policy research organization that conducts rigorous evaluation of violence prevention programs and produces widely cited research on school safety, gun policy, and youth violence. Operates at much larger scale than CVP with similar methodological rigor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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