Programs

Hope Partners

Individuals that work directly with families, schools, parole and probation officers, treatment centers, mental health providers, and hospitals. Providing mentorship, harm reduction, care and comfort support.

Change Agents

Provide direct outreach and intervention within families and individuals that have been affected or impacted by violence. Working closely with healthcare providers and community violence intervention providers.

Love Mission

Supportive socioeconomic services for diverse populations including elderly individuals, youth, people experiencing homelessness, LGBTQ+ community members, survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and people of all gender identities and expressions.

Gathering Committee

The committee builds strategic partnerships with fellow violence prevention organizations, connecting S.V.L.T.S II with other grassroots groups to ensure vulnerable communities receive comprehensive support and resources.

Family Wholeness Wellness

A program located onsite connecting individuals and families with healthcare workers / mental health providers that specialize in the short and long term effect of trauma & grief through grief counseling.

Values & Mission

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Values

Fostering community engagement and policy development through our core values:

  • Building trust through transparent communication and consistent support

  • Creating collaborative partnerships that amplify community voices

  • Demonstrating social responsibility by addressing systemic challenges

  • Approaching our work with humility and cultural awareness

  • Cultivating positive relationships that strengthen community bonds

Mission

Senseless Violence Leads to Silence (S.V.L.S.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting victims, families, and communities impacted by violent crimes. Through long-term engagement, we provide comprehensive services including advocacy, mentoring, mental health support, and social services to affected individuals, school districts, and communities.

Our mission focuses on restoration and rebuilding within minority communities affected by the loss of loved ones through:

  • Homicide - providing immediate crisis support and ongoing healing resources for families navigating sudden, violent loss

  • Suicide - offering specialized grief counseling and prevention programs while reducing stigma around mental health

  • Gun violence - implementing evidence-based interventions and support systems for communities affected by firearm-related deaths