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A Plan for a Safe, Healthy, and Active Summer ‘24 (Meeting Two)

A Plan for a Safe, Healthy, and Active Summer ‘24 (Meeting Two) will be held on April 3 at 6 p.m.

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

  1. Agenda
    • Welcome/Introductions
    • Reiteration of Background of “Summer Safety” Planning (Pre-2023; Post-2023)
    • Strategy for Summer ‘24
      • Strategic development of plan via Community Engagement
      • 3-step process (Prepare, Preview, Publish the Plan)
    • Open Discussion re: Step 2: Previewing the Plan
      • Discussion Questions (I/A)
  2. Discussion Questions

    Overall Goals

    • What do you think of the goals that we have set for the Summer?
    • What do you want to make sure that we accomplish during the Summer months? (e.g. Employment Opportunities, Community Building, Space Activation, Violence Reduction, etc)

    Community Violence Reduction

    • What specific recommendations do you have related to reducing gun violence enduring summer months? (e.g. directed patrols place-based meetings, expanded access to clinical care, etc)
    • What programs/efforts would you like to see implemented during these months?
    • What specific recommendations do you have related to reducing youth/juvenile violence enduring summer months?
      • (e.g. prosocial events, expanded access to employment & engagement opportunities etc)
    • What programs/efforts would you like to see implemented during these months?

    Engaging relevant Community Stakeholders

    • What specific recommendations do you have surrounding the role of the Clergy/Churches?
    • What specific recommendations do you have surrounding the role of the Neighborhood Associations?
    • What specific recommendations do you have surrounding the role of small-businesses?
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