DC Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program

The District of Columbia’s Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) provides services to individuals, and their families, who have experienced a life-threatening intentional injury. The DC HVIP partners engage with victims and their families while they are in the hospital recovering to create a support system that can lead to long-term change. HVIP staff connect program participants with government and community-based services to promote healing, reduce revictimization, and prevent future violence.

Participating Hospitals 
The Office of Victims Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) has awarded grant funding to provide hospital-based violence intervention services at six area hospitals:

  • Medstar Washington Hospital Center (MWHC)
  • Howard University Hospital (HUH)
  • George Washington University Hospital (GWUH)
  • United Medical Center (UMC)
  • UMD Prince George’s Hospital Center (UMDPGHC) 
  • Children’s National Hospital 

OVSJG awarded over $1.2 million in FY18, over $1.4 million in FY19, over $1.3 million in FY20, over $1.2 million in FY21 and over $2 million in FY22 in support of the HVIP.

Victims Served 
OVSJG collects quarterly data from grantees on victims served. Victims receive an array of services based on the individual needs of the victim, including crisis intervention services; case management; and referrals and linkages to other supportive services, including mental health services, job training and employment services, and pro-social activities and support.  
 

 Victims Engaged
Victims who
Accepted Services
October 1, 2017 – December 31, 20177956
January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018196183
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 201813985
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 20187967
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018 10775
January 1, 2019- March 31, 2019182129
April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019332215
July 1, 2019- September 30, 2019189116
October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019193111
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020249181
April 1, 2020- June 30, 2020246133
July 1, 2020- September 30, 2020273137
October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020357179
January 1, 2021- March 31, 202122974
April 1, 2021- June 30, 2021382146
July 1, 2021- September 30, 202133752
October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021406180
January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022407*233*

*These totals do not include data from MWHC and UMC

To learn more about Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs, see Overview of HVIP.

DC HVIP One-Pager

Supporting Male Survivors of Violence – Brief Two 

Interrupting Violence From Within The Trauma Unit And Well Beyond