How 3 different nonprofit organizations inspire change in the Philadelphia community

Earlier in December, the Eagles awarded $270,000 in grants to area-based organizations through their social justice fund.

According to the City Controller’s Office, gun violence homicides in Philadelphia are down 40% from 2023. Prior to that, the incidence rate decreased 23% from 2022 to 2023. While proactive measures are being taken around the city, gun violence continues to be a major concern and has disproportionately affected underserved communities of color.

With the help of these organizations, the Eagles built the End Philly Gun Violence initiative to serve as a helpful resource for the community and steer young people to proven and effective help.

The following three organizations spoke with PhiladelphiaEagles.com to share their message and group’s mission to help end gun violence in Philadelphia.

The Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

The Center for Violence Prevention at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia runs several programs which involve helping kids across against violence over their lifespan.

The CVP started in 2013 in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia, providing intensive programs for families who have gone through any sort of violent experiences, including gun violence.

“We have a robust gun safety program which encourages our clinical staff to have non-judgmental conversations with families about guns, either in their home or in homes where their children may visit. And we offer education as well as free gun locking devices, so gun locks and gun safes, completely free of charge, just to promote the safest home for a child as a home without a gun,” Associate Director of Communications for the Center for Injury Research and Prevention and Center for Violence Prevention at CHOP Lindsey Mitros said.

“Our whole center is built on the principle of community-based, participatory research. We’re bringing in the voices of the community and working alongside them to make sure everything we’re doing is going to be well received.”

CHOP aims to help families know that they have resources and ways to prevent traumatic incidents from happening. And if they do, CHOP is there to help them on the road to recovery.

“At CHOP, the goal of pediatrics is to raise kids to be healthy adults. And when we think about health, you have to think about violence as a public health issue, really, alongside any other clinical…