On Thursday, October 18, 2018, the CJCC’s annual Fall Public Meeting took place at Israel Baptist Church. Attendees included community activists, church members, system involved youth, CJCC Partner agencies, and returning citizens. The goal of the meeting was to explore the realities of violence in the District of Columbia, and to identify ways to establish a “New Normal” in how government entities, community members, and individuals respond to violence. Breakout sessions and a roundtable discussion involving advocates and practitioners engaged meeting attendees in identifying community-inspired and results-oriented approaches to preventing and reducing violence.