POIC's Healing Hurt People team and researchers from the OHSU Trauma Center and OHSU Gun Violence Prevention Research Center recently gathered to present their joint project in a soft launch exhibition. The study, "Journeys: A Photovoice Project," is rooted in visual storytelling and centers on the experiences of POIC intensive case managers to capture the unseen aspects of their work.

The project has drawn national attention for its unique research approach: the Photovoice methodology. Photovoice reimagines how violence prevention and intervention programs can collect and assess data by putting cameras into the hands of frontline workers. The resulting images offer an unfiltered look at the experiences of the POIC team and the community members they serve.

"You have to remember that through all the chaos in these photos, a good story came out of it. A lot of recovery came out of it." — Ronnie Salu, POIC frontline worker and Photovoice team member.

Frontline workers are the core of the violence prevention and intervention movement. By documenting their realities, the team can make this work more visible, valued, and viable. View photos.