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Community Sanctuary Project connects in Portland neighborhood
About 150 Portland-area residents were offered mental well-being and spiritual assistance at a recent activation of the Community Sanctuary Project (CSP) in Portland.
CSP is a mobilized network of local faith leaders and clinicians that deploys community-centered support in areas with critical rates for violence. This year, CSP has deployed into the Russell, Fern Creek, Shawnee, Parkland Algonquin, Parkhill, and California neighborhoods. Over 5,000 residents/individuals have attended these events which bring resources and warm assistance to areas traumatized by violence.
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OSHN Volunteers Partner for Food Justice
Over a dozen OSHN associated volunteers recently gave several hours of service to remedy local food inequities.
These civic-minded individuals help Feed Louisville prepare food for transport into underserved communities where hungry is a crisis.
Feed Louisville is a team of professional chefs who turn donated food into healthy meals for communities needing food supports.
Monthly, OSHN organizes community members for a volunteer venture. If you have the time and interest, please email reimagine@louisvilleky.gov and start a discussion on how you can help others.
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OSHN Hosts International Members |
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OSHN Hosts International Members
In association with the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana, OSHN has lectured on its violence prevention strategies to officials from several foreign nation governments. The point of these events is to assist foreign professionals working at the intersection of government. The last visiting nations were from Morocco, Iran, Iraq, and Algeria. Previous visits have included Niger, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzani, Benin, Central African Republic, North Macedonia, Georgia, Canada, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Czeh Republic, Krygzstan, Western Balkan, Bulgaria, and Greece.
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Shawnee Anti-Violence Coalition moving forward
The Shawnee Anti-Violence Coalition (AVC) recently held a meeting to start planning for a collaborative work between all of Louisville’s anti-violence coalitions but that encourages the continuation of the individual neighborhood coalitions.
The Shawnne event was held at the Lutheran Redeemer Church on River Park Drive in the Shawnee neighborhood. The focus was on elevating youth voices and to hold more multi-generational planning sessions as the Shawnee AVC evolves.
The new collaborative is called the “Violence Prevention Network,” and aims to build collective power through partnerships among the city’s nine AVCs.
The AVCs were established by OSHN through the Reimagine Network as a gateway for civically minded individuals in targeted neighborhoods to build their capacity for changing the landscape of violence in their neighborhood.
“We just want to help the youth in our community to have a say in how we work together to prevent violence,” said Robert Jamison Ministries CEO, Yvette Goodwin Jamison. The organization is a member of the Shawnne AVC. “Our organization has been working with youth for a long time – and we want to put their ideas and opinions at the center of this collaborative anti-violence effort.”
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Kenny Boyd hit rock button in June 1989.
The Nashville, TN native was 23 years old and addicted to a lifestyle that included using and selling drugs. He was a high school dropout, unemployed with two infants he could not support, his mother had had enough of him, and he was homeless and sleeping in bushes. “I knew that if I didn’t leave from there, (Nashville) and right away, that I was going to die,” he said. “I was selling drugs and I was my best customer, and I was just too connected,” to the streets.
“So, I went to see my kids and then went to a truck stop and was flagging down any truck. I didn’t care where they were going. I just knew I was going North. And all I had were the clothes I was wearing,” he said.
When he got in the truck, he immediately fell asleep. “I was tired, and I was broke. When I woke up, I saw a sign that said, “Downtown Louisville.” I asked the guy to stop right there,” at 7th and Jefferson St. “I just started walking. I wasn’t thinking of anything. I was just walking. Some people saw me when I stopped at around the old Hay Market (in downtown Louisville). They came right up to me, and they told me about a place I could stay (The St. John Center for Homeless Men) and maybe get some help.”
That human connection and spontaneous advice provided him a place to stay where he started a difficult recovery and a journey for self-discovery. He returned to high school in Louisville, and eventually earned a bachelor's degree in social work. While going to school, he supported himself as a day laborer, city garbage collector, on a factory assembly line, and eventually as a coordinator for the Jefferson County Public School System and founded a community venture for inner-city youth. Today, he is a supervisor in OSHN’s street and hospital outreach division called Pivot to Peace.
The division works directly with victims of violence and violence perpetrators. Its mission is to use a holistic, public health approach to eliminate or lower an individual’s risk for violence.
“I understand where they (troubled youth) are, where they come from. I know their struggles. I know what it is to be homeless. I think my work here (at OSHN) is important because these kids we work with have a choice. Many of them want things better - but right now. But they have to make the choice and do the work. So, the challenge is getting them to understand that change is a process, it’s not a reaction. No one should wait until they are 30 years old to go back to school.”
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Nominate & Honor Exemplary Louisville Youth for the AMPLIFY 502 Award!
LOUISVILLE’S AMPLIFY 502 YOUTH are the youth of Jefferson County who usually don’t get recognition. This program celebrates youth who are overcoming adversity, hardships, and challenges, while achieving and serving their community. These youth deserve to be honored as inspiring examples for their peers and community.
Louisville's Amplify 502 Youth Nominees are:
Recipients will be honored at a reception with county and state officials, attend special recognitions and parades, receive goal-setting and leadership development advising, and more!
Youth can be nominated by teachers, counselors, coaches, mentors, religious leaders, advisors, and others...
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Empowering Youth with Every Resource
It is important for youth to have resources because they are in a crucial stage of development and need support to navigate challenges and obstacles they may face. Having resources such as educational opportunities, health services, mental health support, and access to mentors can help young people build the necessary skills and resilience to succeed in their personal and professional lives. Additionally, having resources can provide a sense of stability and security, which is important for overall well-being and mental health. By investing in youth and providing them with resources, we can empower them to reach their full potential and contribute positively to society.
If you are a youth service provider that would like to apply to the YES! Direct, you can APPLY HERE. Applicants must be a registered 501c3 organization that administers background checks to all staff and volunteers.
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Local Anti-Violence Coalitions meet monthly in the Russell, Shawnee, Smoketown, Newburg, Parkhill, Portland, Taylor-Berry, Algonquin, and St. Dennis neighborhoods.
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News Related to Violence Reduction |
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 Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Biden plan to crack down on 'ghost gun' kits
The Biden administration wants to regulate gun parts easily available online in the same way as guns purchased from specialist stores.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled it is likely to uphold the Biden administration's move to regulate "ghost gun" kits that allow people to assemble deadly weapons at home while skirting existing regulations.
Based on the questions that liberal and conservative justices asked in oral arguments, the Biden administration might secure a majority that would leave the new rules in place, which regulate the kits the same as other firearms. That would mean manufacturers and sellers of the kits would have to obtain licenses, mark the products with serial numbers, require background checks and maintain records.
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The White House will announce the new measures in the coming weeks, as officials mark the first anniversary of the creation of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
The White House will soon announce new executive actions aimed at further reducing gun violence in America, Scripps News has learned, just as the one-year mark since the formation of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention approaches.
Senior administration officials have pointed to the creation of the first-of-its-kind office, led by Vice President Kamala Harris, as a landmark moment for President Joe Biden, for whom the issue of gun violence has been a decades-long focus.
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Where Gun Violence is Happening in Our City |
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The Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods is always looking for community spaces to host our events.
If you know of a community space please email The Reimagine Network.
reimagine@louisvilleky.gov
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OSHN’s mission is to reduce the risk of violence in all of Louisville’s communities. If you have an event or festival that we can table and share what the city is doing to holistically reduce violence and how it affects you and our community - We Want to Come! Please fill out our tabling request form or go to the website at Office for Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods | LouisvilleKY.gov We’ll look forwarding to meeting you!
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There is great work happening here in the Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, and most importantly, in our community. It is our goal to keep you engaged and co-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 our monthly newsletters, social media, and visit our website for more information and additional calls to action. |
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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 the Reimagine Network.
Take care of each other,
The Reimagine Network
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Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods
908 W Broadway, 5th Floor, Louisville, KY 40203 | Phone: 502-574-6949
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