"Suicide is a preventable problem with realistic opportunities to save many lives. Each member of the community has an important role in turning the tide of suffering and disability caused by this under recognized public health problem." -U.S. Surgeon General
Greetings One Love Louisville supporters and friends!
This month’s issue is dedicated to National
Suicide Prevention Week, "Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving
Lives". According to local data, 431 Louisville residents lost their lives
as a result of suicide between 2009-2013. This is unacceptable - One life
lost to suicide is too many. #1LoveLou aims to decrease suicides by
increasing awareness of prevention strategies, targeting resources and working
with a multitude of groups and individuals to create a city-wide suicide
prevention strategy. To learn more about National Suicide Prevention Week,click here. To learn more about the work Louisville is doing around suicide prevention, click here.
Sincerely,
Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods Team
IN THIS ISSUE
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Interview: Working to stop violence in Louisville
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Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods Director shares the City's violence reduction strategy, One Love Louisville on WHAS 11. Click here to watch. |
New Team Members Alert!
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We are excited to welcome Brandyn Bailey to the team. He will work alongside the team to develop and implement the One Love Louisville communications strategy. We are glad to have him aboard!
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We are also very excited to welcome DeAndrae Hughes our newest Intern for the office. Over the next few weeks, he will work alongside the team to enhance and develop the One Love Louisville Youth Implementation Team. Please, say hi when you see him!
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Louisville Cities United Week of Activities (Sept. 15-19)
To celebrate Zones of Hope one year anniversary and continue our
focus on creating better outcomes for young black men and boys, the
office will be hosting the following activities in collaboration with a number
of partners:
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Visit from Shawn Dove, CEO, Campaign for Black Male Achievement, on September 14 (time-TBD) to attend email, Anthony Smith.
- Round Table Discussion with Department of Education on September 16 (time-TBD), to attend email, Anthony Smith.
- Day of Hope: Zones of Hope 1 Year Anniversary Celebration-Community Service Projects on September 19th, 8:30am-11:00am. RSVP, here.
- Day of Hope: Zones of Hope Anniversary Celebration-Lunch featuring Dr. William Bell, CEO and President of Casey Family Programs, (Free) on September 19th, 12pm-2pm. RSVP, here.
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JCPS Males of Color Updates at School Board Meeting
 JCPS' Department of Diversity, Equity and Poverty Programs shared the status of it's 3 year Boys of Color Strategic Plan at the August 24 school board meeting. Over 100 individuals packed the room to show their support and commitment to the plan. Read more.
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Louisville Syringe Exchange Program to Expand Hours
 Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness is expanding hours of the Needle Exchange Program. This is a public health program for people who use drugs by injection (IDU’s). The goal is to reduce the spread of HIV, Hepatitis C and other blood-borne infections. Read more.
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Roots & Wings Wins $280,000.00
 Roots & Wings is among 38 recipients of ArtPlace America’s 2015 National Grants Program. ArtPlace, which invests $280,000 to further integrate arts and culture into the field of community planning and development. Roots & Wings will work to link Appalachian, West African and urban arts in Louisville’s “Zones of Hope,” culminating in a theater production that will exhibit local cultural assets/heritage and engage young people as advocates for equitable development in these neighborhoods. Read more.
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One Love Louisville Youth Implementation Team Introduced to Community
 On August 15, 2015, Mayor Fischer and Director Anthony Smith introduced the One Love Louisville Youth Implementation Team to the media and community. Team members expressed their reasons for joining the team. To watch a clip of the press conference, click here.
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American Institute for Research Came to Visit
 Louisville was selected to participate in the Youth Violence Prevention Training and Technical Assistance Initiative by the American Institutes for Research in fall 2015, headed up by the Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods. This initiative works with several cities throughout the country to enhance and develop it's youth violence prevention efforts. A representative from AIR visited Louisville on August 17-18th to learn more about the work, meet various stakeholders and to develop a plan of action. AIR will be working with the Office on communication, evaluation and sustainability planning. Read more.
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#1LoveLou Updates
 Community Plan Updates
The One Love Louisville Community Plan was released in January
2015. The 13 goals and 42 initiatives outlined in the plan are owned and lead
by various community partners representing all sectors.
Data Plan: currently being drafted and we are in the process of
planning a data day for October 9, 2015, 2pm-5pm.
Goal Report Outs: Goals 1-4 were reported out on July 17, 2015,
Goals 5, 7-9 were reported out on August 21, 2015. Initiative leads provided
current progress, actions and next steps. For more information on these report
outs, contact, here.
For more detailed updates, please join us at this month's Implementation Team Meeting on Friday, September 18, 2015 @ Kentucky Youth Career Center 9 - 10: 30 a.m.
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#MBKLou Updates
Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods and Mayor Greg Fischer released their One Love Louisville My Brother’s Keeper Plan (MBKLou) to the White House, MBK Alliance and community on July 20, 2015 – a plan to help young people, specifically young men and boys of color, stay on track. Read more.
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