Policy Panel: The Face of Community Violence Intervention Programs: Building Sustainable Community Violence Intervention Programs using Medicaid

Session Submission Type: Policy Panel

Abstract/Description

CVI initiatives have traditionally received funding support through Federal, state, and private grants, as well as through philanthropy. While these funding sources enable CVI programs to deliver much-needed services, they do not offer long-term sustainability. In response, more states are considering the use of Medicaid to reimburse for violence intervention and prevention services (“the policy”). Such a shift in funding could insulate providers and bring long-term sustainability to programs. In particular, the policy stands to sustain frontline positions like Violence Prevention Professionals (VPP)/Violence Intervention Specialists (VIS). The goal of this panel is to provide recommendations for the implementation of Medicaid reimbursement for violence intervention services and guidance for stakeholders looking to do so and the considerations of programs as they evaluate this possibility.

Sub Unit

• Area XX. Policy Panels

Individual Presentations

• A Multi-state Case Study of Medicaid Reimbursement Policy Implementation for Hospital-based Violence Interventions: Full Results - Catherine Strange, Montclair State University / Drexel University; Sheetal Ranjan, Montclair State University; Katheryne Pugliese, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

• Building, culturally concordant networks of care for Justice involved youth and young adults with Medicaid - Macheo Payne, Public Works Alliance; Kaia Stern, Public Works Alliance; Alex Briscoe, Public Works Alliance

• Getting Paid for Treatment to Prevent Homicides - Anne Marks, The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention; Michael McLively, Giffords Law Center

• Funding Community Violence Intervention Through Medicaid - Joseph Griffin, Youth ALIVE!; Gabriel Garcia, Youth ALIVE!

Chair

• Sheetal Ranjan, Montclair State University

Organized by a Division or external group?

Policy Committee