The Office of Violence Prevention & Trauma Recovery
OVPTR CORE VALUES
Empathy and integrity are key requirements of any member of OVPTR.
Duly trained in Trauma, Trust, Conflict, and Crisis Intervention to better serve communities and coordinate services with law enforcement.
We work by four main values:
Compassion – we aspire to relieve suffering through open-hearted and holistic engagements.
Caring – we commit to being consistently equitable, healing safe spaces in our city through innovative and effective strategies.
Community – we empower our residents to take part in restorative justice, and contributors to the well-being and health of the community.
Collaboration – fostering synergy and collaborations with stakeholders, businesses, government, and universities to address the root of shared trauma in the City of Newark. Establishing the center as a national think tank on Violent Crime Reduction and Trauma Healing.