About Us
Our History
Our Purpose
To create neighborhoods that support every citizen from Prenatal - through Education - to Career, while focusing energy and resources on youth (ages 0-11), juveniles (ages 12-17) and young adults (ages 18-30), as well as those most impacted by homicides, suicides, and overdoses.
Our Vision
Helping create a city of safe neighborhoods, where everyone is secure, supported, free of violence, and prepared for lifelong success.
So what do we do?
- Identify Gaps Between Need and Resources
- Push Collaboration Among Public, Private, and Non-Profit Partners
- Assist In and Promote the Increase of Economic, Social, and Educational Opportunities
- Deploy Energy and Resources Against High Impact Areas Based Upon Comprehensive Data
- Manage Community Violence Reduction Plans
Our work utilizes the Public Health Approach to violence which offers a holistic approach to addressing issues and striving for maximum benefit for the most people. This approach examines risk and protective factors in order to understand why places people at a greater risk for experiencing or perpetrating violence and what factors decrease the chances of someone becoming a victim of violence.
We know that it is not enough to simply focus on prevention efforts; we must also intervene to ensure those who are dealing with violence to work toward a more positive outcome. We must also allow those who have gone down the wrong path before have the opportunity to make better choices by providing resources that prevent recidivism and re-build the community.
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