How We Work
Gun violence in Memphis is a crisis, but it’s not unsolvable. Memphis Allies approaches this challenge with long-term, evidence-informed solutions rooted in community connection and relentless outreach.
Our Service Areas
SWITCH Youth is offered citywide. For adults, our SWITCH teams are currently active in:
Raleigh/Frayser • Orange Mound • Whitehaven • North Memphis • South Memphis
At the core of our approach are SWITCH and SWITCH Youth, community intervention program models designed to identify, engage and support individuals at the highest risk of gun violence. These programs combine clinical support and community outreach services to help end cycles of violence.
We serve individuals ages 12 to 35, combining credible messengers, trauma-informed care and intensive services to stop violence before it happens and transform lives in the process.
These neighborhoods face some of the city’s highest rates of gun violence. We prioritize them not just because of the need, but because of the strength and resilience of the people who live there. Our community outreach services are grounded in trust, credibility and a long-term presence.
Our Programs
Memphis Allies has developed two gun violence intervention program models — SWITCH and SWITCH Youth — to identify, connect with and serve individuals at the highest risk of involvement in gun violence, ages 12 to 35. These programs dramatically increase prevention services for youth and support community transformation.
Partnering
For Success
No one organization can stop gun violence alone. Memphis Allies works shoulder-to-shoulder with local groups that bring credibility and compassion to the people they serve. By collaborating with organizations that provide trusted community outreach services and gun violence intervention programs, we expand our reach and impact.
What can you do?
Gun violence affects all of us. So does the solution. Whether you volunteer, donate, spread the word or join a local event, your action matters. Your voice helps initiatives like ours expand SWITCH and SWITCH Youth to even more communities. Together, we can create safer streets, stronger neighborhoods and a brighter future for the next generation.
Get Involved
The best way to understand the impact of Memphis Allies is to hear from the people doing the work and those whose lives have been changed by it. Visit our blog for stories of hope, healing and transformation from across Memphis. From life coaches to SWITCH participants, every story reveals the power of this work.