LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AIM
AIM outreach workers provide a range of services for patients and their families. These services include but are not limited to:
Hospital-based services
- Mentorship
- Mental health services
- Substance abuse services
- Family support services
- Assistance with medical follow up
Community-based services
- Education and job training programs
- Life skills training (financial education, effective communication)
- Tattoo removal
- Financial assistance (victim’s compensation, food stamps, social security disability insurance)
- Legal support
- Recreational activities and support groups
All AIM services are free and confidential for the patient and their family.
ABOUT
At-risk Intervention and Mentoring (AIM) is the Rocky Mountain region’s only Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) and uses best practices from the national network of HVIPs, the Heath Alliance for Violence Intervention (HAVI), including trauma-informed care, and a public health approach to interrupt the cycle of violence among Denver’s at-risk youth and young adults ages 14-28 years old.
AIM partners with community organization, Gang Rescue and Support Project (GRASP) to promote client wellness and encourages transformational healing by addressing the emotional, psychological, cultural, and spiritual impact of acute physical trauma.
STAFF HIGHLIGHT
Michelle has been a part of the GRASP community for over 25 years, first learning of GRASP as a skeptical teenager. Over time, Michelle’s engagement with GRASP increased as she moved from a youth member of the community to a volunteer for GRASP for 5 years while she pursued her degree in Human Services. Her experiences as a former runaway and gang member have allowed her to educate, empower, and encourage youth to make better choices. In 2007, Michelle joined the GRASP team as a community outreach worker, providing case management and mentorship for Denver’s most at-risk youth, many of whom are boys and young men of color, all of whom she refers to and treats as “her kids.”