Tired of endless community meetings about violence in our community that do not end in solutions? Come learn about the NEAR Act, something that’s new to some folks but has already proven to be effective in other regions. You can help make it a reality in the District of Columbia!
There are very real concerns about the violence occurring in our community. Thankfully, the District has a very promising opportunity to reduce this violence significantly with the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Amendment Act of 2016 (NEAR Act).
The success of this effort depends on the involvement of the community. Only WE can save us.
We will be joined by:
Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie who championed the NEAR Act as former Chair of the DC Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
Del McFadden, Executive Director, Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement
Marcus Ellis, Chief of Staff, Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement
This will be an interactive space, we don’t plan to talk AT you all night. We learn best as a community when we learn together.
The NEAR Act is one of the most innovative violence reduction efforts in the country. It is an evidence-based approach that embraces a pioneering program in Richmond California and builds on violence interruption models from cities as diverse as Chicago, Baltimore and New York. It addresses issues of community violence without resulting in the criminalization and mass incarceration we have seen since the 1980s.
Take Back Our Streets: NEAR Act 101
Thursday, April 5, 2019
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ
3845 S Capitol St SW
Washington, District of Columbia 20032
