• CRED Program: Focuses on addressing the roots of violence among youth, providing education, conflict resolution, and life skills to foster safer communities.

• Community Outreach: Engages youth from the neighborhood with culturally relevant activities and resources, promoting a sense of belonging and responsibility.

• Skills Development: Offers training in essential workplace skills such as resume writing, interview preparation, and workplace etiquette.

• Sector Opportunities: Prepares youth for careers in construction, foodservice, warehousing, and other sectors through hands-on training and certifications.

• Employment Support: Connects youth to job opportunities and ongoing career development resources.

• Recreational Play: Uses basketball as a platform to teach teamwork, discipline, and leadership.

• Mentorship: Provides consistent adult mentorship to guide youth in making positive choices, setting goals, and overcoming challenges.

• Leadership Development: Encourages youth to become community leaders and role models.

Violence prevention outreach, also known as community violence intervention (CVI) or street outreach, is a public health approach that uses outreach workers to identify and engage people at risk of becoming involved in violence. These programs aim to reduce violence by targeting those closest to the source, such as youth and adults between the ages of 16 to 28. Outreach workers can provide a variety of services, including:

• Case management

• Mentorship

• Safe spaces

• Connections to services and resources

• De-escalating conflict

• Mediation

• Building supportive relationships