Group Violence Intervention Technology Services

The City of Pittsburgh is seeking proposals for technology infrastructure for the City's Group Violence Intervention program. The selected solution will provide digital tools to enable fast and efficient connections between outreach workers, case workers, resource options, and clients, with a focus on violence-prevention measures. The ideal vendor will have local expertise and standing within the violence-prevention community of Pittsburgh. Key features of the technology infrastructure include tracking interactions between clients and outreach workers, containing a searchable database of local resources, analyzing intake forms, setting goals for clients, tracking violent incidents, and providing data access to designated City staff and contractors. • Track interactions between individual clients and outreach workers or case managers • Contain a searchable, filterable database of local resources for employment, housing, etc. • Analyze intake forms for trends and historical information • Ability to set goals for clients and concretely measure outcomes • Track violent incidents and potential "hot spots" that may require application of violence interruption strategies • Provide data access to designated City staff and contractors • Send quarterly reports to the Department of Public Safety • Provide additional focus on gun violence mitigation, assistance for returning citizens, and services in local schools