Violence Interruption work requires familiarity with and experience in communities that have been impacted by violence. Important attributes that include the ability to communicate and demonstrate care to the survivors of violence and their families, the ability to work independently and with various members of the hospital team. Successful Violence Interrupters will demonstrate reliability, creative problem solving, and the ability to complete assigned administrative tasks. Violence Interrupters work with individuals who sustained gunshot wounds and their families. In the incident's immediate aftermath, Violence Interrupters provide emotional support and crisis intervention, including safety planning. They work to decrease retaliatory cycles of violence. While individuals and their families are in the hospital, they continue to provide emotional support and work to engage participants in a long-term Violence Intervention Program aimed at reducing the risk of future violent injury.