The Alternatives to Violence Project is a volunteer-based program that is dedicated to reducing interpersonal violence. AVP offers three-day experiential workshops that empower people to lead nonviolent lives through affirmation, respect for all, community building, cooperation, conflict transformation and trust.

In 2017, AVP New York held 157 full (18-22 hour) workshops. 136 of those were held in fifteen New York State prisons and one federal prison with 1,852 participants. 226 incarcerated facilitators volunteered more than 13,900 hours and 86 civilian facilitators volunteered more than 8,300 hours to hold more than 3,470 in-session workshop hours with 2,115 participants. The organization's two landing strips--in the Bronx and in Rochester--met twice monthly to offer a welcoming hand to AVPers coming home from prison as well as to people in the community who are interested in AVP.

All people everywhere experience violence. AVP helps us find alternatives ways to deal with conflict and AVP helps us heal.

15 state prisons and one federal prison in New York State, two public elementary, middle and high schools in NYS and in five communities in NYS.