Our Mission to eliminate gun violence in the hot spots of North Minneapolis using the Cure Violence - Global methodologies.
Violence is a disease that needs public safety treatment
About the Project
We are a boots-on-the-ground organization providing community outreach and violence interruption resources to help youth and families fulfill their basic needs such as housing, food and employment services. Our goal to combat the pandemic of gun violence in the community is to bring a new way of life through opportunities for growth for a pro-social lifestyle to the under-served youth ages 13-25 and their families in the North Minneapolis.
Cure Violence-Global approach to stop the spread of violence is by using community based public safety methods associated with disease control. The philosophy used for community outreach and violence interruption starts by asking HOW CAN I HELP? Providing individuals with our information and resources to get them off the street and stop committing violence.
We provide the community outreach pamphlet with various resources from agencies that help with crisis intervention, mediation, leadership training, mentoring, educational and developmental programs all designed to give youth and families the tools to become successful in everyday life.
You may see us at intersections Broadway and Lyndale, Penn and Broadway or Penn and Glenwood Avenues in North Minneapolis. We currently are working as volunteers because we know that this work has to be done before the shooting stops. It will only get more violent with the warmer temperatures.
Special thanks to Ferome Brown and Urban Youth Conservation
From June 2021-November 2021 our outreach services have prevented eight shootings, recovered six guns and resolved over 15 conflicts. These results have provided community residents with the safety and security of knowing our presence is reducing crime and gun violence in their neighborhoods.
For example, the Foundation’s Executive Director was performing outreach in north Minneapolis standing outside of Penn Wood Market, he met one of our peers. He had a cast on his arm from a gunshot wound. He approached and provided him with a handout with resources that would help him. The Peer began telling his story that he didn't want to hang out and had nowhere to go. As the Director listened to the Peer's story, tears began to roll down his face. The Director took the Peer to get food, a haircut, bought clothes and shoes for him. Two months later after the cast was taken off, the Director took him to get his Identification card and helped him fill out job applications for employment. The peer is now employed has an apartment and doing well.