Peer2You Program Card

Peer2You Gun Violence Prevention Program

In partnership with the University of Pennsylvania, Peer2You is Interculturals’ gun violence prevention program. The program provides life skills and mentorship to help empower resiliency and growth in Philadelphia’s youth.

Mentors at an assembly

Trained Experts

Peer2You peer engagement specialists are trained in Prevention of Long Term Aggression and Anger in Youth (PLAAY), an evidenced based modality that works to directly engage school aged youth on violence prevention and intervention.

Mentors at football practice

School Programing

Further, Peer2You engages in community outreach by conducting school-based assemblies on gun violence prevention, case management services to school-aged youth, and coordinates monthly community-wide events that promote education and awareness relating to gun violence prevention.