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East Side Program Helps Redirect Teens After Gun Violence
Indianapolis initiative offers therapy, mentoring, and support for youth involved in non-fatal shootings
Published on Feb. 24, 2026
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A new east side Youth Violence Reduction Initiative in Indianapolis is working with teens caught up in non-fatal gun incidents. The voluntary program, run from the former Francis Bellamy School, offers therapy, mentoring, and help with school and jobs to those involved in recent shootings.
Why it matters
Gun violence involving youth is an ongoing concern in Indianapolis, with police still investigating a recent weekend shooting that injured three juveniles. This new program aims to provide support and resources to help redirect teens' lives after they've been involved in non-fatal shooting incidents.
The details
The Youth Violence Reduction Initiative is a voluntary program that offers therapy, mentoring, and assistance with school and jobs to teens who have been involved in non-fatal shootings. The program is run out of the former Francis Bellamy School on the east side of Indianapolis. It expects to work with the teens involved in the recent weekend shooting that left three juveniles injured.
- Police are still investigating a weekend shooting that injured three juveniles.
The players
Youth Violence Reduction Initiative
A new program in Indianapolis that works with teens caught up in non-fatal gun incidents, offering therapy, mentoring, and support to help redirect their lives.
Francis Bellamy School
The former school building that now houses the Youth Violence Reduction Initiative program.
The takeaway
This program highlights the ongoing efforts in Indianapolis to address youth gun violence and provide support and resources to help redirect the lives of teens involved in non-fatal shooting incidents.
