THINK DIFFERENT. DO DIFFERENT.
The Roca Impact Institute is Roca’s intensive coaching arm designed to equip institutions and individuals at the center of urban violence with tools and strategies to address trauma, reduce violence and improve outcomes for young people.
Community Violence Intervention
Originally designed to help young adults at risk of violence learn emotional regulation and behavior change skills, Roca’s Rewire CBT is also a resource for violence intervention specialists to learn about and heal from the impacts of trauma in their own lives while teaching the skills to others. Offerings include Rewire CBT training and coaching for teams of frontline staff and supervisors, and implementation planning for integrating Rewire CBT within existing Community Violence Intervention (CVI) programming.
Juvenile & Young Adult Justice
A direct investment in skill building for staff on the front lines of justice reform, Roca’s Rewire CBT training and coaching equip direct care staff to teach youth the skills for emotional regulation and healthier decision-making. The Roca Impact Institute also offers implementation coaching to help juvenile and young adult justice agencies integrate and sustain Rewire CBT within existing agency-wide reform initiatives.
Law Enforcement
Rewire4 is an adapted Rewire CBT curriculum co-designed with law enforcement and tailored to the practices of policing and corrections. Through a combination of in-person training and texting, Rewire4 can teach law enforcement the theory and skills to help them stay focused, read themselves, examine their thinking, and act on what’s important to them. Rewire4 is an approved training by the U.S. Department of Justice and both the Massachusetts and Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions.
Site Visits, Webinars, Conferences
The Roca Impact Institute has a menu of field-building offerings, including site visits to Roca’s nationally recognized program sites in Massachusetts and Maryland, webinars, workshops, and presentations.
Community Violence Intervention
Originally designed to help young adults at risk of violence learn emotional regulation and behavior change skills, Roca’s Rewire CBT is also a resource for violence intervention specialists to learn about and heal from the impacts of trauma in their own lives while teaching the skills to others. Offerings include Rewire CBT training and coaching for teams of frontline staff and supervisors, and implementation planning for integrating Rewire CBT within existing Community Violence Intervention (CVI) programming.
Juvenile & Young Adult Justice
A direct investment in skill building for staff on the front lines of justice reform, Roca’s Rewire CBT training and coaching equip direct care staff to teach youth the skills for emotional regulation and healthier decision-making. The Roca Impact Institute also offers implementation coaching to help juvenile and young adult justice agencies integrate and sustain Rewire CBT within existing agency-wide reform initiatives.
Law Enforcement
Rewire4 is an adapted Rewire CBT curriculum co-designed with law enforcement and tailored to the practices of policing and corrections. Through a combination of in-person training and texting, Rewire4 can teach law enforcement the theory and skills to help them stay focused, read themselves, examine their thinking, and act on what’s important to them. Rewire4 is an approved training by the U.S. Department of Justice and both the Massachusetts and Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions.
Site Visits, Webinars, and Conferences
The Roca Impact Institute has a menu of field-building offerings, including site visits to Roca’s nationally recognized program sites in Massachusetts and Maryland, webinars, workshops, and presentations.
Operating in Partnership With
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERRUPTERS, CASE WORKERS, AND POLICE OFFICERS TRAINED AND COACHED
ORGANIZATIONS TRAINED IN REWIRE CBT OR REWIRE4
CITIES SERVED ACROSS 17 STATES AND DC
Endorsed BY EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY As an effective training for violence interventionists
More must be done to disrupt cycles of trauma and violence. Elevate the critical work the Roca Impact Institute is doing to train CVI practitioners to use brain science [on] young people at the center of violence to understand why they do what they do and how they can change their behaviors over time.”
Beyond Measure: Gun Violence Trauma
Everytown for Gun Safety, 2023
CLIENTS Include
Participant Feedback
Would recommend the course to a colleague
Say Rewire CBT gave them a better understanding of how young people think, feel and/or act
Founded In Memory of
James E. Mahoney
James (Jim) E. Mahoney, former Global Corporate Strategy and Public Policy Executive, was a trusted advisor, colleague, and friend at Bank of America for 25 years. Jim worked passionately to help advance second chances for the formerly incarcerated and believed strongly in Roca’s mission to disrupt incarceration, poverty and racism. In memory of Jim, Bank of America made a significant contribution to help launch the Roca Impact Institute.
JAMES MAHONEY AWARD WINNERS
2024: ANTHONY GULLUNI
ANTHONY GULLUNI
Hampden County District Attorney
2023: MICHAEL HARRISON
MICHAEL HARRISON
Baltimore Police Commissioner
2022: DAVE BATCHELOR
DAVE BATCHELOR
Consultant, Roca Impact Institute; Captain, Community Services Division, Chelsea Police Department; Founder, Chelsea Hub
2021: PETER FORBES
PETER FORBES
Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Youth ServicesRoca’s James E. Mahoney Award recognizes an individual or organization who has demonstrated innovative leadership, humility, and commitment to systemic change on behalf of young people, and is an engaged partner in Roca’s systemic reform efforts.
