VIOLENCE
LOUISVILLE’S HEALTH APPROACH TO
Reducing Violence and Promoting Peace
Rashaad Abdur-Rahman, LCSW
Unknown Artist, Dove of Peace, Old St Peter Basilica, 12th century
M
arcus had been shot twice and stabbed once before
the incident that brought him to Pivot to Peace. He
was a victim of circumstance each time and not
involved in criminal actions. A caseworker helped
him bridge the transportation gap immediately af-
ter injury so t