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OCTOBER 2018
Hello, October...
There is so much happening here in the Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods and out in our community. It is our goal to keep you engaged, involved and leading our important work. Our vision for Louisville is a city of safe neighborhoods, where everyone is supported, free of violence, and prepared for lifelong success. We can only achieve this together, so stay connected with us on social media, our new and improved website, and when you see us out in these streets of course!
Here is a look back at the happenings in September, and a peek at what's coming this month...
Upcoming Events
One Love Louisville Ambassador Institute
Everyone has something to contribute that can impact the life of someone impacted by violence. It’s never a question of can you, but will you? Oct. 27 at Spalding University. Spread the word!
One Love Implementation Team Meeting
Come participate in the process of facilitating the success of One Love Louisville comprehensive violence prevention action plans. Oct. 30, 5:30 PM.
More Info on the One Louisville Action Plan
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OSHN Attends 5th Annual Cities United Convening in Knoxville, TN
September started out with a bang—Youth Implementation Team, THRIVE Fellowship, CURE Violence, Ambassadors Institute/Networking Night—there are/were so many initiatives to be excited about, and they all hit the ground running last month. This is due, in part, to incredible leadership and teamwork among the OSHN team. We also became an official Roadmap Academy City with Cities United this summer, and attended this year's convening.
The entire OSHN team attended the 5th Annual Cities United Convening hosted by Mayor Madeline Rogero and the City of Knoxville, from August 22-24. The purpose of this year’s convening was to provide coaching and capacity building strategies to cities committed to making sure Black men and boys and their families are living in communities that are safe, healthy and hopeful. This event invited mayors, youth delegates, community/faith leaders, and local foundation leaders to network, learn and grow together. In a few short days, we workshopped, paneled and conversation-circled our way to new insights—with special attention paid to the ways we interact with and allow our youth to lead in more meaningful and impactful ways. Elevating youth voice was a theme that was carried throughout the event, which culminated with the introduction of the organizations first cohort of Young Leader Fellows, and a dynamic keynote, by Author Darnell L. Moore (No Ashes in the Fire, 2018).
Our team returned from the convening with a renewed sense of purpose and hope. Our shared reflections repeatedly echoed the need for strong networks, multi-faceted solutions, a laser-focus on structural violence at all levels of identity, and the importance of self-care as we work to change the systems around us. Violence prevention can be heavy work—for families, policy-makers, and concerned community members alike. It was encouraging to see a bigger picture—pinpoints across the country—of cities with a shared vision of violence prevention strategies that are working to create safer and healthier communities for all people.
We came back ready to do the work, and spread the word. We are sending a huge THANK YOU to our partners at Cities United, and their partners for creating and holding space for the OSHN team and all of the Roadmap Academy cities across the country.
For more information about Cities United click here.
For more information about Darnell Moore and No Ashes in the Fire, click here.
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Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods THRIVE Fellows have been interviewed and completed the selection process, and the fellowship will launch this month!
Young African American men who are committed to self-improvement and building new skills will have the opportunity to prepare for careers in public service through the THRIVE Fellowship, a new program being offered through our office.
The THRIVE Fellowship a privately funded community leadership/civic engagement initiative designed in partnership with Cities United, an organization created by mayors across the U.S. to stop the loss of life due to violence. It is funded by the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust, a private foundation that awards grants to educational and social justice initiatives in communities throughout North Carolina, New York, Florida, Kentucky, and beyond.
THRIVE Fellowships will be offered to men between the ages 22 and 26 with misdemeanor convictions resulting from current or previous involvement with the criminal justice system. The Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods is leading the program in cooperation with partners such as the New Legacy, HEAT Time, the Louisville Urban League, and 15,000 Degrees.
For more information on THRIVE click here
We welcomed our 4th cohort of the Youth Implementation Team on September 15th! We have a total of 15 new and returning young people who will be learning about youth violence as public health issue, examining root causes, and advising our mayor on issues that matter to our communities.
As a founding principle of our office, it is our belief that youth are not only our futures, but they are RIGHT NOW. Facilitating and elevating the voices of these, and all young people will only expand in scope as our office moves the work forward. One of the ways you will see this in action soon, is in this newsletter! Starting in November, we will highlight written work from at least one of our youth team members. Our youth are multi-faceted and very talented, so please stay tuned for our youth highlights!
For information on the Youth Implementation Team and other youth initiatives, contact Nubia Bennett at Nubia.Bennett@louisvilleky.gov.
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The One Love Ambassador Institute is a community movement of people stepping up to help. The program teaches folks how to engage and fill gaps in the community through training in the CDC public health approach to violence, community organizing, mental health first aid, suicide prevention, and conflict resolution. Click the image above to reserve your seat at our next training!
That is all for now, but be ready for more great info in November!
We would love your feedback. If you have questions or concerns regarding our newsletter, or have a related event that you would like to communicate with our networks, contact Nubia Bennet at Nubia.Bennett@louisvilleky.gov .
Take care of each other.
#BeThe1
OSHN Team
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