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Expanding grassroots community violence intervention and prevention - $36,400
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement
Malcolm Cunningham (x1504)
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement for case management, street interventions, outreach, and wraparound support for city's Peace in Motion Community Safety Plan; authorizing the reappropriation and expenditure of funds in an amount not to exceed $36,400 from the General Fund; waiving the competitive bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) co-convenes a Violence Reduction Council (VRC) comprised of public safety, criminal justice, mental health, community violence intervention and prevention (CVIP) programs, public housing, and community service providers to analyze specific instances of gun violence to identify trends and develop short- and long-term solutions. MONSE also engaged with community to develop Peace in Motion (PIM), a comprehensive 5-year community safety plan adopted by City Council in April 2025. Recommendations from the VRC and PIM include: (1) intensive case management and wraparound support with high-risk young adults returning from incarceration for violent crime, (2) establishing a community-level coordinated response to violence, (3) developing hospital liaisons to engage directly with individuals experiencing violent injuries resulting in hospitalization, and (4) generally building the capacity of grassroots CVIP programs.
These recommendations will be supported by contracting with the Hoodstock Foundation to provide intensive case management, street interventions, outreach, and wraparound support. While Save Our Community has specific populations in focus neighborhoods and schools, this program will work with specific populations, regardless of location. Hoodstock participates in bi-weekly gun violence reviews with Save Our Commun...
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