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July 15, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Health Department Releases 2024 AIR Program Report, Highlighting Urgent Needs and Paths Forward in Addressing Domestic Violence

Today, the New Orleans Health Department’s (NOHD) Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault program (DV/SA), in coordination with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), the New Orleans Family Justice Center (NOFJC), and the Orleans Parish Communications District (OPCD), released the 2024 Advocate Initiated Response (AIR) Program Data Report. This comprehensive report offers a data-driven assessment of the city’s current domestic violence response and highlights both the urgent challenges and practical steps that city agencies and partners can take together to better protect survivors, hold offenders accountable, and improve coordination across the system.

June 5, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

New Orleans Health Department Recognizes Gun Violence Awareness Month with Landmark Lightings and Month long Community Events

This June, the New Orleans Health Department (NOHD) joins cities across the country in recognizing Gun Violence Awareness Month, reaffirming our commitment to a safer, healthier New Orleans for all. Throughout the month, we will host a range of community events, public awareness campaigns, and healing spaces designed to prevent violence and support survivors.

January 1, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

Statement on mass shooting

This weekend, our city faced another tragic act of violence that occurred in our neighborhoods. Our thoughts, prayers and support continue to go out to the victims, families, and everyone else who has, in some way, been impacted.

The Office of Violence Prevention is housed within the New Orleans Health Department, because we recognize violence as a public health crisis. Our commitment is to work tirelessly on finding solutions for those affected by violence, as violence is a collective problem that hurts us all.