How violence is prevented across Latin America.
Together with our partners, we're committed to preventing 500,000 crimes in the region by 2036.
The world's most violent region. Our responses still aren't working.
Latin America and the Caribbean are home to just 8% of the world's population but roughly one-third of its homicides.
Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 2017
Governments invest significantly in public safety, yet those resources do not consistently translate into results. Institutions often lack the practical tools and capacity to identify, deliver, and sustain the approaches that work best.
Source: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), 2018
Well-designed psychosocial programs have reduced violence and reoffending while costing less than many common alternatives.
Source: Lipsey et al., 2007
Before, if someone said something that bothered me, I wouldn't ask questions: I'd just react. Not anymore. Now I think twice.
What makes our approach different.
Institutions behind the evidence
Implementation partners
Funders and supporters
The approach we scale.
What research and funding institutions say about ACTRA, and about programs based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the approach our program is built on.
"Recommended as one of our 'Best Bets' in emerging opportunities for impact at scale."
On CBT-based programs like ours"Excited by the substantial positive benefits of crime reduction that we did not model."
On ACTRA"Prevention programs could be significantly strengthened by the addition of a CBT component."
On CBT-based programs like ours"Targeted, short-term, and can often be delivered by non-expert facilitators."
On CBT-based programs like ours"Critically, they have a credible plan for generating high quality evidence of how well their programme works in practice."
On ACTRACould our work strengthen yours? Let's talk.
We partner with governments and organizations working in violence prevention, juvenile justice, reintegration, and community strengthening. Together, we adapt the program and build the capacity to deliver it sustainably.