What is the AIM4PEACE Movement?

The AIM4PEACE: Community Mediation Program is a movement with a potential solution to reduce volatile situations and ultimately build a safer community through the City of Kansas City Mo.,'s newest violence prevention effort.

AIM4PEACE is a comprehensive public health strategy designed to reduce violence by supporting people active in their community and by connecting residents to basic services.

How will AIM4PEACE work to reduce violence?
AIM4PEACE will work to reduce violence by engaging high risk individuals between the ages of 16-40; supporting people active in their community and connecting residents to basic services. The workers will connect with persons who may have a history of criminal activity and/or gang involvement to assist in defusing any potential harmful actions against others. 

Aim4Peace also seeks to connect with high-risk individuals through outreach workers, clergy and community organizations. Looking for a way out? "You are not alone." Aim4Peace is here for you!!! 

What are the AIM4PEACE goals?

• Improve anti-violence culture in the target area
• Decrease social problems that lead to violence
• Change in community risk and protective factors
• Create a healthier means for the community to resolve it’s own conflicts

AIM4PEACE builds on the City’s efforts to revitalize the 3rd and 5th districts through neighborhood improvements, capital projects and economic stimulus. With AIM4PEACE, the city is taking a brave step forward to begin efforts to reduce 78 percent of the violence that occurs in only 9 percent (30 sq. mi.) of the city’s land mass (320 sq. mi.). 

What is the AIM4PEACE target  area?
The initial AIM4PEACE target zone is the 24.8 square miles of the East Patrol area:  bounded to the West by Wabash; to the East by I-435; to the North by the River; and to the South by Blue Parkway.  This area was selected as ground zero as the East Patrol Division recorded the highest homicide and aggravated assault rates for more than 4 years.

How can I get involved?

Volunteer to become a part of your neighborhood AIM4PEACE action team. Help support the work of the Street Intervention Team by connecting them to individuals in your community that are good candidates for intervention services.

The Neighborhood Action Teams will work to 1) coordinate responses in the target area to violence occurrences, 2) increase the connectedness to community, 3) participate in problem-solving and 4) promotion of self-sufficiency. Responses are an opportunity to encourage residents to come together to speak with one voice against shootings and all other forms of violence, as well as bringing awareness of other ways to resolve conflicts.

Aim4Peace is NOT the only solution?

Coming soon ...Aim4Peace will sponsor a Violence Challenge Initiative Grant up to $100,000. Recognizing that violence is truly a health epidemic, Aim4Peace is not the only remedy to violence.

Appreciating the innovative programs either in existence or a concept in need of funding, the complement to Aim4Peace is to encourage the community, through a competitive request for proposal process, to also put forth a violence reduction program(s) that can be used in the target zone. Living in the target area IS NOT a requirement. The Aim4Peace Task Force, based on the scores of the submittals with the most promise to bring sound results, will make the program selections.

For more information, please call (816) 513-3886