TRENTON STREET TEAMS SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER

2026-11-03

The Trenton Street Teams will implement a proposal that was approved by the Department of Community Affairs . The Trenton Street Teams program seeks to implement the following strategies to reduce violence in Trenton : 1 . Identify , train and deploy non - traditional leaders from within the community to serve as Outreach Workers . 2 . Provide case management to high - risk mentees , intervene and mediate conflicts between individuals and rival groups involved in the Trenton neighborhoods via safe passage and highrisk intervention . 3 . Increase access and awareness to healing and recovery services for victims / survivors of violence through direct services , advocacy and public educational forums . 4 . Coordinate with citywide public safety initiatives through partnerships The Trenton Street Teams awardee will engage in comprehensive public safety initiatives that consist of the following : 1 . Twelve ( 12 ) outreach workers providing safe passage to schools throughout the City of Trenton 2 . Eight ( 8 ) outreach worker / case managers providing mentoring through a case management model 3 . Three ( 3 ) community health workers servicing victims in a hospital - based violence intervention program 4 . Host bi - monthly public safety roundtables in partnership with a higher education partner 5 . Partner with City agencies to conduct weekly community walks in areas impacted by violence 6 . 4 clinicians who provide services to self - identified victims through a hospital - based resource All participating staff will receive 40 hours of training via professional community interventionists that have a recognized violence intervention specialty and public safety expertise . The orientation and training will consist of community - based gang - outreach intervention strategies , violence deterrence and crisis abatement training , gang intercession , proactive scenariobased training , critical incident response reporting , scene management and supervision , retaliation protocols and crisis prevention planning & holistic response preparation for individuals , neighborhoods , business districts and government municipalities . The awardee will use the interventionists and outreach workers to intervene in historic and current conflicts , prevent retaliation , respond to loitering calls and provide victim services to survivors of violence . These interventionists will be assigned a ranking police officer to provide briefs regarding issues . All individuals assuming the aforementioned roles will be required to participate in regular meetings with the awardee , the Trenton Police Department , members of the Health and Human Services Department , and other stakeholders . They shall also participate in all training sessions or activities outlined in the proposal . The applicant must be able to provide space to run training within their facility in an efficient and private manner . The applicant must also be able to provide space for outreach worker meetings with participants during non - traditional work hours . Scope of Work : The successful application organization will be able to provide the following as a single entity or as part of collaboration : 1 ). High Risk Intervention - The high - risk interventionist receives e - mail notifications from TPD of street disputes that are suspected to lead to violence or violent crimes themselves . The HRI team will be required to respond to these events , once it is deemed safe within 24 hours . Team members will negotiate personal conflicts and diffuse tensions that result in violence . The high - risk interventions included relocating a domestic violence victim , negotiating the return of a carjacking victim ' s vehicle , supporting the families of homicide victims to complete VCCO application , resolving drug disputes , and various other issues .

New Jersey

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