About River District Consulting Group

Robert collaborates with River District Consulting Group (RDCG) to provide a comprehensive range of services to help communities and agencies reduce and prevent youth violence. RDCG’s expertise in community engagement, strategy, research and analysis, and planning and facilitation provides clients with the tools and leadership required to set a clear strategic direction, turning good intentions into great outcomes.

“Our passion lies in helping our clients build stronger communities through thoughtful strategy that deepens relationships and delivers results.”

About Robert

Robert T. David Sr. is an international expert in Community Violence Intervention (CVI), behavioral change systems, and youth workforce development, best known as the creator of Project Imagine and the architect of the comprehensive Project Imagine Ecosystem. His model—now recognized nationally and internationally integrates credible-messenger practice, cognitive-behavioral frameworks, cross-sector collaboration, and workforce readiness into a unified system that reduces youth violence and expands opportunity for high-risk populations. As the Violence Prevention Manager for the City of Danville, Robert leads one of the country’s most innovative CVI ecosystems, coordinating government agencies, community-based organizations, educational partners, and local businesses to create sustainable pathways that reconnect youth to safety, belonging, and economic mobility. His work has been highlighted for transforming municipal responses to youth violence by aligning behavioral science, community engagement, and workforce innovation into a single, replicable model. Robert’s expertise spans more than three decades of frontline and systems-level experience, including roles as a correctional officer, U.S. Air Force veteran, Youth Counselor, Deputy Probation Officer, Juvenile Court Counselor, and director of community-based mental health services. This breadth of experience uniquely equips him to navigate the complexities of youth behavior, structural inequity, and organizational systems—skills he now applies as a CVI strategist, international consultant, and community-based organization entrepreneur.

A central feature of his work is the Design Cycle of Change—Breathe Again → Self-Assessment → Stand Up Again—a psychological framework he developed to help youth understand their internal decision-making processes and apply new behavioral standards. His approach draws from Maslow’s Motivational Theory, Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, and emerging research in organizational psychology, allowing practitioners and city leaders to address violence through a human-needs and systems-based lens.Robert partners with cities, nonprofits, and international organizations to design CVI ecosystems, strengthen leadership capacity, and build community-based infrastructures that support long-term public safety and youth development. His entrepreneurial work includes community violence intervention books, motivational seminars, leadership curricula, and the “SirBigness” empowerment brand.David’s book, Gangs Vs. Kingdom, informs readers about gang culture in America. David also addresses the root cause of violence perpetrated by gangs and proposes solutions to major problems of gang activity that are rooted in faith and morality. The book pieces together David’s life work and passion with his worldview and faith.