City Of St. Louis Office Of Violence Prevention

The buyer is seeking proposals from qualified nonprofit organizations to develop and implement a Youth Violence Interruption Program. The goal is to reduce youth-involved violence through community-based intervention strategies, conflict resolution, and mentorship programs. The program targets high-risk youth between ages 15-24 in specific neighborhoods. The selected provider will deploy violence interrupters, offer mediation services, and connect at-risk youth to support resources.

• 3/5/2025 - RFP Opening Date
• 3/14/2025 - Deadline to Submit Questions
• 3/18/2025 - Questions and Answers Posted
• 3/31/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Experience delivering structured violence prevention and intervention activities
• Familiarity with street outreach and intervention services
• Experience deploying violence interrupters specializing in youth
• Demonstrated history of providing conflict resolution training for youth ages 15-24
• Ability to quickly assume operation of this program

• Develop and implement a Youth Violence Interruption Program
• Deploy violence interrupters to mediate conflicts
• Provide conflict resolution training and restorative justice practices
• Offer mentorship and leadership development programs
• Engage youth in pro-social activities
• Collect data to assess program impact
• Partner with stakeholders to create safer environments
• Provide street outreach and intervention services
• Connect at-risk youth to support resources
• Implement evidence-based violence prevention strategies