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Here, teams from several initiatives with partners across Duke University and the Durham community describe goals, outcomes, and challenges faced in their collaborations. These efforts represent multisectoral partnerships to improve support and resources for victims of gun violence, especially among racially marginalized individuals and communities. The landscapes shaping this issue and responses to it are explored, and individual partnerships are emphasized in shaping which initiatives are feasible. The incidence of gun violence is approached as a public health challenge. Together, these initiatives demonstrate a continued need for sustainable collaborations working to reduce inequities in gun violence. They emphasize the importance of grounding harm reduction efforts in trust and supporting prevention efforts with accessible resources. Successful interventions and programs are designed with significant involvement of the community, deliberate shared leadership, and early alignment of partnership goals. 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