Community Resources
Agree to Agree: Agree to Agree is a campaign that encourages Americans to find common ground around gun safety, promotes safe firearm storage, supports reaching out to those in crisis, and inspires open conversations and actions to help prevent gun violence, working together to empower people to save lives.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Contains resources to support people experiencing mental health crises, plus best practices to reduce lethality associated with access to guns during periods of vulnerability.
Brady: One of the oldest gun violence prevention organizations in the U.S., founded by Jim and Sarah Brady to mobilize Americans to work collaboratively across sectors to address the epidemic of gun violence.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention – Firearm Violence Prevention: Contains resources, best practices and up-to-date research and statistics on firearm violence across the U.S.
Everytown for Gun Safety: The largest gun violence prevention organization in America, committed to advancing evidence-based policies and solutions to prevent gun violence, and uplifting the voices of Americans directly impacted by gun violence.
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions: An academic research institute dedicated to the study of evidence-based strategies on gun violence prevention.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: An organization providing educational resources, best practices and data on national- and state-level efforts to advocate for the prevention of domestic violence.
Northwell Health Center for Gun Violence: Northwell Health Center for Gun Violence Prevention invests in research, develops best practices for hospitals, and leads a national coalition of health care leaders to address gun violence as a public health crisis, aiming to significantly reduce gun-related injuries and deaths.
Project ChildSafe: Project ChildSafe is a national program that helps gun owners take responsible action by providing free firearm safety kits and resources, encouraging safe storage practices and fostering a culture where preventing unauthorized access to firearms can protect families and communities.
Advocacy Organizations
Giffords: An organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, aimed at strengthening law and policy efforts to prevent gun violence.
March for Our Lives: A youth-led movement formed after the Parkland School shooting aimed at encouraging youth civic engagement and action to prevent gun violence.
Moms Demand Action: A nonpartisan grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to advancing public safety efforts and protecting all people from gun violence to ensure a safe future for all.
Sandy Hook Promise: An organization dedicated to encouraging public knowledge and awareness of prevention strategies to protect communities and schools from gun violence.
Connecticut Organizations
CT Against Gun Violence (CAGV): Works to reduce gun deaths and injuries in Connecticut by advocating for evidence-based public policies, safe storage awareness, and community engagement through legislative action and volunteer initiatives.
CT Against Gun Violence Education Fund: The mission is to end gun violence in Connecticut, raising awareness of the impact of gun laws, domestic violence, and risks to children.
Connecticut Violence Intervention Program (CTVIP): CTVIP supports youth, families, and communities with programs to prevent and reduce community violence, offering mentorship, crisis intervention, and partnerships, particularly in New Haven.
Sandy Hook Promise: Works to prevent gun violence and other forms of violence in schools, homes, and communities before they happen by educating, empowering and mobilizing youth and adults to know the signs.
Mothers United Against Violence: A faith-based nonprofit working for positive change in the community response to violence, education, health, housing and economic disparities.
Project Longevity (CT): A violence intervention initiative using outreach workers to build relationships with at-risk individuals and direct them toward support services, operating in New Haven, Bridgeport, and Hartford.
Office of Firearm Injury Prevention (OFIP), Connecticut Department of Public Health: Works to prevent firearm injuries and deaths in Connecticut by supporting communities, coordinating funding and programs, and collecting and disseminating data.
Everytown for Gun Safety: Supports local violence intervention programs in Connecticut, advocates for legislative solutions, and connects community leaders working to reduce gun violence.
