CLEVELAND — Federal funding for local violence intervention groups is on the way.
The Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance and the Brenda Glass Trauma and Recovery Center are among the organizations set to receive part of a $2 million dollar grant from the DOJ.
"One person cannot do it all,” Glass said. “It would be more productive for the city, for the victims and for agencies to work collaboratively for us to get this work done."
Glass said her organization will receive $800,000 of funding, adding that it will help with hiring more staff, relocation efforts and victim support, and ultimately to help her carry out her center's mission.
“It will give credence to the model of trauma recovery centers as well because when you’re looking for funding, people want to know what the outcome and where’s the research,” Glass said.
Cleveland State's Criminology Research Center will also get a piece of the pie, evaluating the work that the Peacemakers and Glass do in the community to show the DOJ that their model works.
"They’re doing such important work in the community, and it’s really difficult oftentimes to have experts to come in and document,” said Dr. Rachel Lovell with the Criminology Research Center.
