RISE Project

Gun violence and intimate partner violence are often viewed as separate problems requiring different responses, but neighborhoods impacted by high rates of gun violence also have the highest levels of reported domestic violence incidents. Access to a gun makes it five times more likely that a partner experiencing abuse will be killed. The RISE Project⁠—which stands for Reimagining Intimacy through Social Engagement—works to ensure community-based gun violence prevention efforts have more tools and resources to prevent and respond to IPV related gun violence. The RISE Project supports healthy relationship norms and the prevention of intimate partner violence at the community level through public education campaigns, community programming, and efforts focused on community healing. The RISE Project's approach is community-centered, survivor-informed, and holistic, rooted in principles of safety, accountability, and transformative justice.

The RISE Project is part of New York City’s anti-violence Crisis Management System and works in partnership with gun violence prevention programs. The project is run in partnership with the Mayor’s Office to Prevent Gun Violence.