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@aqeela28 on Scaling Safety: I lost my son and 13 of my friends to gang violence. I know how to stop it. usatoday.com/story/opinion/…

@aqeelasherrills on Scaling Safety: I lost my son and 13 of my friends to gang violence. I know how to stop it. usatoday.com/story/opinion/…

The Scaling Safety program aims to reduce crime rates in select cities by 50% in five years and improve public health in the process. Dawn Wolfe Reports: tinyurl.com/y34vktc3 #CommunitySafety #ViolencePrevention #PublicHealth #CriminalJusticeReform #Philanthropy #PublicSafety #CommunityBasedSolutions #JusticeReform #AudaciousProject #HealthEquity

The Audacious Project boosts violence prevention | Inside Philanthropy ⁦@SafeandJustUSA⁩ ⁦@CBPS_Collective⁩ insidephilanthropy.com/home/community…

After DOJ Pulls Millions for Public Safety, Nonprofits and Neighborhoods Step In #ScalingSafety capitalbnews.org/gun-violence-p…

Covenant House hosts Annual Sleep Out to end youth homelessness: wwltv.com/article/news/l…

The Louisiana Bucket Brigade and Rural Roots Louisiana released a new report on industrial expansion in Ascension Parish: weeklycitizen.com/story/news/202…

Georgia can help cover expenses for crime survivors, but hurdles exist – WABE wabe.org/georgia-can-he…

Violence prevention groups say Justice Department cuts make cities less safe nbcnews.com/now/video/viol… via @nbcnews

Introducing Scaling Safety - @CBPS_Collective @SafeandJustUSA 🏘️ Despite billions spent on US public safety, residents in low-income communities of color are 15 times more likely to be victimized by crime and 3 times less likely to get help than residents in wealthier areas. True public safety begins with community empowerment. Scaling Safety has an Audacious idea to put the "public" back in “public safety,” by accelerating the growth and development of resident-powered prevention programs. Over the next five years, Scaling Safety will provide technical support, flexible resources, and advocacy for resident-powered programs in five major US cities: Austin, Texas; Cleveland, Ohio; Jackson, Mississippi; Miami, Florida; and Tucson, Arizona. The goal is to scale up these programs to double access to help for the most vulnerable residents, reduce violence by up to 50%, integrate these programs within cities' safety ecosystems, and improve life for the over 2.5 million people who live in these areas overall. 🔗 …-audacious-project-staging.webflow.io/grantees/scali… #AudaciousProject

She Nearly Died in a Domestic Violence Attack. Illinois Denied Her Victim Compensation. capitalbnews.org/crime-survivor…

Atlanta mother turns grief into advocacy ahead of national crime survivors conference: 11alive.com/article/news/c…

Survivors of gun violence push for more funds and support services for victims saportareport.com/survivors-of-g…

Shooting survivor brings national tour to Jacksonville, educating victims about compensation program firstcoastnews.com/article/news/l…

Many crime victims unaware of financial assistance available to them alabamareflector.com/2025/06/10/mos…

Poll: Florida voters deplore Justice Dept. cuts to victim services, crime prevention miamitimesonline.com/news/latest_re… via @TheMiamiTimes

Street-level violence prevention programs have been decimated by Trump just ahead of summer stateline.org/2025/05/29/str…

Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling: npr.org/2025/05/24/nx-…

Aswad Thomas on Forgiveness, Healing & Safer Communities | @Aswad_Thomas cjevolution.com/episodes/aswad…