Violence Prevention Program in the Bronx
- In which borough should your idea take place?
- Bronx
- Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
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40th Precinct, 42nd Precinct, 44th Precinct, 47th Precinct
- Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
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YouthOlder adults
- Describe the challenge you want to address:
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The Bronx has some of the most dangerous neighborhoods according to crime statistics. Lots of gun violence and physical altercations and not enough de-escalation and training of community members.
- Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
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Violence Prevention Program (year-round) consisting of know your rights, counseling, and de-escalation, safety education, to reduce violence in community and how community should respond to the interactions.
- Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
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10456
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