New Jersey Statutes Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 52 § 4B-60.8

(1) managing and overseeing violence intervention and prevention programs maintained and operated by the department, including, but not limited to, any hospital-based or community-based violence intervention program;

(2) developing, and supporting the effectuation of, policies and projects related to violence intervention and prevention, including, but not limited to, a Statewide infrastructure of violence intervention and prevention services;

(3) assisting and advising community-based programs and local entities in their development and implementation of violence intervention and prevention programs and strategies, including, but not limited to, promoting, supporting, and facilitating, through the provision of training, guidance, and technical assistance, community-based violence intervention and prevention programs that adhere to or incorporate a public health approach to public safety, identifying best practices and evidence-based interventions, and recommending programs and services to be supported by local governing bodies which address community violence;

(4) developing or providing support for the development of a network of community-based organizations and health and mental health providers within the community that offer outreach that supports communities and individuals who experience or are at risk of experiencing community violence;

(5) supporting school-based opportunities to incorporate violence intervention and prevention strategies that address community violence;

(6) promoting the use of peer support services, such as credible messengers or other individuals with lived experience to serve as mentors or role models for individuals who are at risk of engaging in criminal activity or who have a high risk of involvement in violence;

(7) identifying, developing, and prioritizing approaches to violence intervention and prevention that are trauma-informed and promoting solutions that are supportive of and incorporate mental health services; and

(8) establishing partnerships with institutions of higher education and research centers to identify and develop tools for evaluating and measuring the effectiveness of violence intervention and prevention strategies and partnering on grant applications studying or implementing the same.