Lori Toscano Email & Phone Number

Baltimore

• Partnered with cities globally, including London, New York, Philadelphia, and Charlotte, to develop and implement evidence based and effective violence prevention programming. Responsibilities included determining feasibility of program implementation, analyzing data, identifying target areas, developing community partnerships, implementation, providing ongoing technical assistance and assisting with program evaluation• Developed training materials and trained violence prevention professionals globally on the implementation, adaptation, and management of the Cure Violence Model. Audiences included violence prevention program managers, outreach worker supervisors, outreach workers, violence interrupters, hospital responders, and city leaders. Training materials included Program Management training, How to Work a Violent Incident, Hospital-based/linked Violence Intervention, Differential Diagnosis, Systematic Review, and Supporting Frontline Staff• Organizational lead for coordination of Department of Justice (DOJ) contracts and associated technical assistance projects (Supporting Male Survivors of Violence, Advancing Hospital-based Victims Services, etc.)• Designed violence prevention models targeted to multiple forms of violence (domestic violence, interpersonal violence, etc.) and adapted to fit local conditions (urban, rural, tribal, etc.)• Co-chair of the 2018 Healing Justice Alliance conference, the annual conference of the National Network of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (NNHVIP), Cure Violence replication sites, and other health-based approaches to ending urban violence and supporting survivors

Chicago, Illinois

• Defined and refined the Cure Violence Health Model to prevent lethal violence and retaliation through disease control methods • Developed a coalition of cities and health departments who are engaged in health-related violence reduction work, including mental health, trauma, use of health workers, hospital and practitioner-based work, innovative clinic-based care, and other ways of delivering behavior and norm change• Led efforts in health and health policy partnerships, including federal policy work and identification of funding and support for health approaches to violence prevention• Collaborated with American Public Health Association (APHA), The American Academy of Pediatrics, other health, and medical organizations, TEDMed, Mayo innovation, as well as city and state health foundations on changing how violence is viewed and treated• Focal point for all health and health policy related work, including membership and board support to national networks

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Primary Responsibilities:• Administrator of Baltimore’s Cure Violence replication (Safe Streets Baltimore), including the implementation of all sites, development of program goals, the assigning of program funds, and the training of all staff• Established relationships with community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, hospitals, colleges and universities and city government to support and enhance the public health education, public relations, and policy components of the initiative• Responsible for ongoing research and analysis of model effectiveness and efficiency• Developed and managed the citywide request for proposals (RFP) process, including the selection of all new sites• Developed and implemented all policies and procedures pertaining to the initiative• Managed program fiscal operations including budget preparation, justification, management, and modification. Approve equipment, supply, and promotional material purchases. • Managed multiple contracts totally over $3 million annually• Responsible for securing all funding and adhering to grant requirements• Collaborated with city wide stakeholders including other public health organizations, law enforcement, faith-based organizations, and city agencies• Led the Office of Youth Violence Prevention planning committee for National Youth Violence Prevention Week coordinating city-wide events for youth and young adults• Interviewed, trained, supervised, and evaluated Safe Streets program personnel. Developed annual work plans for project staff and provided opportunities for professional development• Served on the Outcomes-Based Budgeting team to provide oversight and fiscal distribution of general funds dollars for City agencies, including the Baltimore City Police Department and Baltimore City Fire Department • Conducted initial assessment visits for determining the adaptability of the Cure Violence model in Recife, Rio de Janeiro, and Brasilia, Brazil

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Primary Responsibilities:• Implemented new sites, including training of staff, development of documentation, and coalition building• Assisted in the administering of the public health initiative, including the development of program goals, the assigning of program funds, and the supervising of program sites• Responsible for ongoing research and analysis of model effectiveness and efficiency• • Provided daily technical assistance to community sites• Monitored sites to ensure model fidelity• Collaborated with city wide stakeholders including law enforcement, faith based organizations and city agencies• Created a system for data collection and data analysis tools• Provided oversight and assistance to the evaluation process • Assisted in the development of the Hospital Initiative Pilot Program in conjunction with Johns Hopkins Hospital, including development of evaluation standards• Wrote bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports detailing program activities• Tracked project expenditures, program activities, and performance outcomes • Assisted in grant writing, submission, and adherence to award conditions• Advised community groups, city agencies, and other interested parties, on the implementation and development of the Cure Violence model• Promoted the public health initiative to community groups and other organizations• Assisted in the hiring, firing, promotion and evaluation of all site staff • Reviewed all budget expenditures by site and exercised expenditure control

Master Of Science (M.S.), Criminal Justice, 4.0

B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies With A Concentration In Law Enforcement

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi