DAYTON — Dayton has announced it will partner with a local hospital association to lead its campaign against violence.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 6, the city will partner with the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association, which will oversee the implementation and coordination of the violence interruption program with community and safety officials.
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Dayton Mayor Jeffrey Mims previously said that the program treats violence like a disease and will work to solve the issue from the ground up.
“Actually going in and interrupting the violence issues much like you dowtih any disease that you have as well,” Mims said.
Dayton’s gun violence reached a boiling point in the summer of 2024.
A drive-by shooting at a pop-up party on Home Avenue killed a 22-year-old woman and an 18-year-old.
The violence didn’t let up in 2024.
Alfred Hale, 18, weeks away from his Dunbar High School graduation, was shot and killed near the Downtown RTA Hub.
An 18-year-old was killed by another teen in an accidental shooting on Pinecrest Avenue in May.
City leaders worked for more than a year to find an oversight partner for the violence interruption program.
GDAHA CEO Sarah Hackenbracht said, “Reducing violence is fundamental to improving health outcomes across the region.”
The mayor had hoped to have the program in place on Memorial Day.
The plan saw a big setback in June when Public Health Dayton and Montgomery County backed out of the project, citing uncertain federal funding.
He said urgency is important, but “success is the main key.”
We will continue to update this story.
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