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July Stop the Violence Newsletter
by JayGilmer 27 Jul '23

27 Jul '23

Good morning, The July Stop the Violence Newsletter was distributed today. Please take a look and share with your neighbors. Thank you. Jay Gilmer, Esq. 412-592-9472 | National Night Out Event List, 1st Violence Prevention Partner Award, Violence Prevention Partner Videos, 4 Training Videos, Resources, Facts & Stats, Safety Tips & More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In This Issue: *1st Violence Prevention Partner Award* *August 1 - National Night Out Event List* *Four Community Violence Intervention Training Videos**Four City Solutions Videos* | | | | | | | | | | July 27, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | Stop the Violence Newsletter | | | | | | | | | | The City of Pittsburgh Office of Community Services and Violence Prevention exists to change the community narrative about violence and stop the spread of the disease of violence in the City. Table of Contents - Something You Can Do: Attend A National Night Out Event - August 1 - City Solutions: 2022 Stop The Violence Community Investment Grant Funded Programs Iota Phi Foundation and Ozanam, Inc. - Violence Prevention Partner Award-Zone 1: Rev. Brenda Gregg, Destiny of Faith Church & Project Destiny - City Solutions-Zone 1: Perry Academy Project (watch the new video) - City Solutions: To Prevent or Interrupt Violence, Contact REACH (watch the new video) - Archive: County Solutions: Allegheny County Community Violence Reduction Initiative - 2023 Summit - Solutions-Zone 2: The Cellar Downtown - City Solutions: Summer Youth Activity Guide - Solutions: Call 211 for Youth Diversion Services - City Solutions: Let Us Know Using StopTheViolence(a)PittsburghPA.Gov - Training: Community Violence Intervention-4 videos; Group Violence Intervention+, GVI Support & Outreach; Conflict Resolution Training and More - Facts and Stats: From June 2023 - Coming Events - Solutions: Hotlines Ready To Serve You - Tips for You, Public Safety Councils, SaferTogether Coordinators, Poll Responses & Previous Newsletters - Community Resources: 40 Resources Listed - Brochure: Domestic Violence Resource Guide (please print) - Brochure: You and the Police (please print) Please complete the 10 polls in this Newsletter (#10 is at the very end of the Newsletter) NOTE: This Newsletter is full of pictures. If you cannot see them, they may be blocked by your computer. You can unblock by clicking on a button that may be at the top or bottom of your computer screen. Please encourage the people in your networks to subscribe to the Newsletter. If anyone you forward the Newsletter to would unsubscribe, you will be unsubscribed as well (and would need to resubscribe to receive the Newsletter again). If you're interested in helping stop violence, please send us an email by clicking HERE. Sign up here to receive the monthly City of Pittsburgh Stop The Violence Newsletter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Something You Can Do: On August 1 Attend a National Night Out Event Have Fun, Build Community, Stop Violence! | | | | Tuesday August 1, 2023 is National Night Out! It's a chance to get outside, socialize, meet Public Safety personnel, and just have fun! | | | | | | | | For Emily Embrey, SaferTogether Coordinator for Zones 1 and 5, "National Night Out is one of my favorite events every year because there is such a strong sense of love, connection and community at every event, no matter the size. It helps neighbors to build new relationships and foster existing ones, both with each other and with our first responders. Plus, it’s always a LOT of fun." Just find an event from the lists below and go, even for just a few minutes. This list was accurate as of Tuesday July 25. Changes may have occurred after that date. | | | | | | | | Zone 1 Event Name ---------------------------Event Address ----------------------------Neighborhood -----------Time | | | | | | | | Zone 2 Event Name-------------------------- Event Address --------------------------Neighborhood -----------Time | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 3 Event Name------------------------- Event Address---------------------------- Neighborhood---------- Time | | | | | | | | Zone 4Event Name---------------------------Event Address--------------------------- Neighborhood---------- Time | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 5Event Name--------------------------- Event Address--------------------------- Neighborhood--------- Time | | | | | | | | Zone 6Event Name--------------------------- Event Address--------------------------- Neighborhood---------- Time | | | | | | | | Mt. Washington-Duquesne Heights NNO ----229 Shiloh Street----- Mt. Washington ---6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | | | | | | | | Send your best National Night Out pictures to your SaferTogether Coordinator and they may be included in the photo gallery in next month's Stop the Violence Newsletter. Contact information for each SaferTogether Coordinator is included under the Tips section of this Newsletter. In the City of Pittsburgh, NNO is coordinated and supported by the Department of Public Safety with participation from all its bureaus, including police, fire, and emergency medical services, as well as the department’s Park Rangers and offices of Emergency Management and Community Health and Safety. For any additional information and/or questions, please contact: SaferTogether Coordinator John Tokarski, who also coordinates National Night Out at john.tokarski(a)pittsburghpa.gov or call 412-432-8674. | | | | | | Poll #1: Are any National Night Out events in your neighborhood? | | | Yes | | Select | | | | | | | | No | | Select | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | City Solutions:2022 STOP The ViolenceCommunity Investment Grant Funded Programs They're here to serve YOU! | | | | Community organizations received 2022 Stop The Violence Community Investment Grants in order to implement programming that would affect violence and/or remediate trauma caused by violence or place protective factors around vulnerable populations. Below are video reports from two Stop the Violence Community Investment grant recipients. Iota Phi Foundation of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ozanam, Inc. | | | | | | | | The entire list of 2022 grant recipients and funded programs has been posted on the Department of Public Safety's Violence Prevention website. To see it, just click HERE. If you would like contact information on any of the grantees, please contact the STOP the Violence Office. These grants are a component of the Pittsburgh Plan For Peace that will compliment the existing work being done by the City's Group Violence Intervention Support and Outreach efforts, including the REACH team. These violence prevention efforts are made possible by the City's STOP the Violence Trust Fund. | | | | | | Poll #2: Did you watch any portion of the videos on Iota Phi Foundation or Ozanam, Inc.? | | | Yes | | Select | | | | | | | | No | | Select | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Violence Prevention Partner Award -Zone 1: Rev. Brenda Gregg Destiny of Faith Church & Project Destiny Recognizing Outstanding Work! | | | | More than 50 Project Destiny campers, several city officials and members of Destiny of Faith Church cheered for Rev. Brenda Gregg as she received the first Violence Prevention Partner Award on Tuesday, July 11. | | | | Pittsburgh’s Public Safety Department created the award and intends to present one each month. Community partnerships are emphasized in the Pittsburgh Plan for Peace. Those partnerships are critical in connecting resources to residents and in bringing hope to the people they touch. All this is necessary to break the cycle of violence. The award is granted to those who engage in work to reduce community violence, promote positive partnerships between organizations and have persevered through stressful community events, said public safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. | | | | | City Councilman Bobby Wilson, Rev. Brenda Gregg and Assistant Public Safety Director David Jones presenting the Award | | | | “We're here to honor someone who really exemplifies violence prevention and has done, not just what a person should do, but far more than any person should have to in their community,” said Jay Gilmer, the STOP the Violence coordinator. | | | | | | | | | | Zone 1 Police Commander Shawn Malloy said, “we all remember the events of October 28, 2022 when 20 shots were fired outside of this church during a funeral of a young man who was himself killed in a Northside shooting a few days earlier. The staff of the church literally displayed grace under fire as they secured the church building to assure that nobody inside the church would become a victim. | | | | “Fortunately, church personnel had received active shooter training from the Pittsburgh Police and were completely prepared for the tragic incident. After the incident, when the attention dissipated, Rev. Gregg and the Church arranged for trauma services to be provided for the staff and community. The healing process continues to this day. “We cannot say enough about the dedication of this church and this pastor to this community and its people. Even the tragic events of October 28 have not changed their dedication to service and violence prevention.” | | | | | | | | SaferTogether Coordinator Ian Raynolds, Councilman Wilson, Zone 1 Police Commander Shawn Malloy, Rev. Gregg, Stop the Violence Coordinator Jay Gilmer, and Assistant Director Jones | | | | Rev. Cornell Jones said Rev. Gregg was an inspiration to him growing up, and he continues to admire her impact on the community. “She was like Superwoman to me because she was always out there loving on people, empowering people and helping them to bring out the greatness that they have in themselves,” he said. “Those were her superpowers.” | | | | In 2004, Rev. Gregg founded Project Destiny, a nonprofit that provides a space for children and supports families in the Pittsburgh area, providing summer activities and before- and after-school care, among other services. Camp Destiny is a part of the nonprofit. | | | | | Photo by Kristen Axtman of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | | | | “[We are] working with the health care organizations to make our community healthy, but more than just healthy physically, we need to be healthy spiritually,” she said. “Educating children on how to make the right decisions prevents violence, but it takes a collective effort in the community to make a difference.” | | | | Mr. Gilmer said that “Rev. Gregg has brought her faith to schools, prisons, hospitals and nursing homes.” “You can't help a child unless you help the family,” said Rev. Gregg. | | | | | | | | Rev. Gregg with Project Destiny's Camp Destiny participants | | | | | | Poll #3: Are Violence Prevention Partner awards a good idea? | | | Yes | | Select | | | | | | | | No | | Select | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | City Solutions-Zone 1:Perry Academy Project Take a look at the video below for details on an exciting and effective program that was implemented during the last school year at Perry Traditional Academy. It was directed by Taili Thompson, Director of Violence Prevention at Operation Better Block. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Poll #4: Did you watch any of the video on the Perry Academy Project? | | | Yes | | Select | | | | | | | | No | | Select | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Click on the picture for a video about some of the work of the REACH team | | | | City Solutions: To Prevent or Interrupt ViolenceContact REACH | | | | Direct pro-active outreach to the highest-risk individuals and families is a key component of Pittsburgh's violence prevention strategy. The Pittsburgh street outreach team is known as REACH. REACH workers are knowledgeable community members who interact with individuals of any age who have been impacted by violence or are at risk due to their circumstances or acquaintances. They are selected based on their individual experience, relationships and historical knowledge and are now embedded in communities across the City of Pittsburgh. REACH workers also have access to resources that might be needed by individuals or families to help prevent violence, so don't hesitate to contact REACH if you know someone or are someone at-risk and in need. | | | | | | | | | | 1-833-44REACHorreach(a)centerthatcares.org | | | | REACH is funded by the City of Pittsburgh through a contract with the Hill District's Center That Cares. REACH General Manager is The Reverend Glenn Grayson. Program Manager is Antoine Bailey and Supervisors are Vaughn Rivers (Zones 1 and 2), Terri Minor Spencer (Zones 3 and 6) and Ayo Young (Zones 4 and 5). If you become aware of a situation which could benefit from the presence of REACH workers OR if you know an individual who needs support, mentoring or resources to avoid trouble, please contact REACH at 1-833-44REACH. | | | | | | | | | | Poll #5: Did you watch any pert of the video on Reach? | | | Yes | | Select | | | | | | | | No | | Select | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Archive: County Solutions:Allegheny County Community Violence Reduction Initiative – 2023 Summit $50 Million Committed Over 5 Years! | | | | On June 22, 2023, the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and the Neighborhood Resilience Project convened a summit to launch the latest component of their five-year, $50 million violence reduction initiative. | | | | The Summit was attended by over 200 individuals representing government agencies and other organizations working to prevent violence in their communities. Extensive presentations were made by (in order of their presentation): | | | | | | | | | | | | Nick Cotter, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Data Analyst. His topic was Homicide and Shooting Trends in Allegheny County. His 44 slide presentation can be found HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jay Gilmer, City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety, Stop the Violence Coordinator. He discussed the Pittsburgh Plan For Peace. His 13 slide presentation can be found HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tamara Nolin, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Violence Prevention Program Manager. Her topic was the Allegheny County Community Violence Reduction Initiative. Her 14 slide presentation can be found HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dr. Mary Ohmer, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work Her topic was Community Thriving: Resilience in Communities After Stress and Trauma. Her 36 slide presentation can be found HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dr. Daniel Salahuddin, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine His topic was Asset Mapping and Mental Health Linkage Survey. He introduced a paid research study for anyone working to address community violence to identify areas of unmet mental health needs and opportunities for providing such services. | | | | | | | | | | | These slides can be found HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Logan Bialik, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Data Analyst. She provided a training on the Allegheny County violence dashboard data tracking tools. These are available to the public. Her 17 slide presentation can be found HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Poll #6: Are Allegheny County's violence prevention efforts moving in the right direction? | | | Yes | | Select | | | | | | | | No | | Select | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Solutions-Zone 2:The Cellar Downtown Open All Summer! The Cellar is an out-of-school time space for high school students that operates year round. It offers free snacks, video games, karaoke, a pool table, foosball, dart board, arts/crafts and more. | | | | | | | Since The Cellar opened in May 2023, over 80 students have visited and many have become regular attendees. Students come from City High, Urban Pathways, Passport Academy, Sci Tech, Oliver, Carrick, and more. For more information, contact The Cellar director, Joanne Galinowski, at jgalinowski(a)fpcp.org | | | | | | | | | | City Solutions: | | | | | | | | There are lots of things to do! | | | | If you still need something for your kids to do this summer, take a look at the new Summer Youth Activity Guide. It can be found HERE. The Guide was developed by Alexis Walker, the new Education Coordinator for the Mayor’s Office. Walker developed the online Guide because she recognized a need for a source for parents or youth to find constructive summer activities. The Guide is arranged by police zone and highlights just a few of the many activities for youth that are available in the City. | | | | | Alexis WalkerMayor's Gainey's Education Coordinator | | | | If you know of additional activities that you would like included in the Guide, please send the necessary information HERE. | | | | | | | | | | Solutions: Call 211 for YOUth Diversion Services To Divert Youth From the Criminal Justice System | | | | Caring Connections for YOUth is a community-led initiative developed by the Black Girls Equity Alliance (BGEA) that provides access to supports and services to ANY YOUTH, up to age 18, living in Allegheny County as a diversion from the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. | | | | The goal for Caring Connections for YOUth is to reduce youth violence and arrests by reducing the interactions that children have with police. Caring Connections for YOUth works with 211, so if a kid or a family in Allegheny County needs help for things like a conflict between a parent and child, truancy, fighting or even minor drug possession, all they have to do is call 211, press 3 and be connected with an operator instead of the cops. The program was developed based on data collected by Gwen's Girls. They looked at the numbers of juveniles who are arrested, cited or referred to juvenile court for minor offenses. They found that not knowing who to call for resources and support was one reason young people ended up in the system, when really they needed help. For a December 2022 story from KDKA-TV on Caring Connections for YOUth, please click on the picture of Dr. Kathi Elliott below. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | City Solutions: Let Us Know UsingStopTheViolence(a)PittsburghPA.Gov Are you aware of a NON-EMERGENCY situation that has the potential to turn violent but doesn’t yet need police attention? This could include a dispute, feud, insult, social media post, party, sporting event, fight being planned or even a rumor. It could involve school students or adults of any age, men or women. If you are, please contact the City of Pittsburgh's STOP the Violence Office using email address: StopTheViolence(a)PittsburghPA.Gov. When you send the email, please leave a few details and the neighborhood you are writing from. You will receive an initial response within 2 business days. | | | | | | | | | | If you know someone who needs a bit of help to avoid getting involved in activities that could lead to violence and someone becoming a statistic, please let us know. Help might include advice, family assistance, recovery, support from peers, or even a place to go. The City of Pittsburgh STOP the Violence Office has access to many resources and partner organizations who would be pleased to help you or your friend. The STOP the Violence Office is part of the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety but is not the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. | | | | THIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS NOT AN EMERGENCY HOTLINE AND IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR CALLIING 911 OR 311 IF VIOLENCE IS READY TO BREAK OUT, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY! | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NEW Training: Community Violence Intervention | | | | Across the country, cities are utilizing violence prevention strategies that are similar to Pittsburgh's and use a combination of Group Violence Intervention, Cure Violence, community partnerships and other elements. Now known as Community Violence Intervention (or CVI), these approaches attempt to coordinate efforts for maximum results. Key to all efforts is continuous community education about the available resources and interventions and the results. The Giffords Law Center has researched Community Violence Intervention and produced a seven hour webinar series that can be found here (on the website, scroll down until you see this picture): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Poll #7: Would you consider participating in a discussion of Community Violence Intervention? | | | Yes | | Select | | | | | | | | No | | Select | | | | | | | | | | | Mayor Gainey's Pittsburgh Plan for Peace is a CVI strategy. You can find it here: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Group Violence Intervention + Pittsburgh's Group Violence Intervention initiative (GVI) is a proven strategy to reduce shootings and homicides in urban neighborhoods by using a multi-aspect strategy: - informed street outreach and social services to prevent violence, - involved community members reinforcing community norms rejecting violence; and - law enforcement in partnership with the community when other means are not effective. For additional information on GVI, including its history and rationale, see this hour-long webinar from Mayors Against Illegal Guns entitled Re-imagining Public Safety: Group Violence Intervention and Intimate Partner Intervention: Webinar. The password is: MAIGUn1versity! Pittsburgh’s Group Violence Intervention (GVI) violence prevention strategy, including the complete logic model, was featured in the October 2021 STOP the Violence Newsletter which can be accessed HERE. Support and outreach for GVI are coordinated by Rev. Cornell Jones, Director of Outreach who can be contacted at cornell.jones@pittsburghpa.gov. Street Outreach for the City of Pittsburgh is contracted to The Center that Cares' Reach team. Their General Manager is The Reverend Glenn Grayson, Program Manager is Antoine Bailey and Supervisors are Vaughn Rivers (Zones 1 and 2), Terri Minor Spencer (Zones 3 and 6) and Ayo Young (Zones 4 and 5). They can be reached at 1-833-44REACH. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GVI Support & Outreach: Pittsburgh’s Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention-Part 1 was featured in the August 2021 STOP the Violence Newsletter which can be accessed HERE. Part 2, including GVI and its complete logic model, was featured in the October 2021 Newsletter and can be accessed HERE. How does support and outreach work? Recent research on GVI’s support and outreach component was released this month by the National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC). The report explains that in GVI, traditional “social services'' are replaced with a structure “tailored to members of the special core street population, their situation, and their needs.” This is done because “many GVI clients are not ready for traditional social services like remedial education and employment training … these clients instead receive ‘support and outreach.’ Support is defined as ‘providing centralized and accessible services for people at high risk of violence.’” Outreach is defined as ‘’making deliberate, persistent, and consistent connections to people involved in violence to foster new relationships and build community.” Support and Outreach Best PracticesNNSC’s research from around the country has shown that effective outreach and support includes these best practices: - The Goal: Staying alive and out of prison. - Actually reach out. - Protect from risk. - Address trauma. - Provide critical resources. - Support the whole family. - Connect to traditional services. For the entire report on Support and Outreach, click HERE. How you can helpCommunity efforts to compliment the GVI strategy are encouraged. Rev. Jones states: “Other community members, businesses and ministries can help too, even if they don’t have the skills to be an outreach worker, they can help us by sharing resources that can be directed towards the vulnerable population. We need everything that community members need in order to be successful from food to employment to fatherhood and motherhood support.” To get involved, please send an email to the STOP the Violence Office by clicking HERE. | | | | | | | | Webinar Series: Gun Violence and Public Health | | | | Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore and Seattle Council President Lorena Gonzalez headed the list of speakers in a ten hour webinar on August 18 and 19, 2021 organized by the Center on Media, Crime and Justice at John Jay College to help journalists and the public gain greater understanding on efforts to address the rising levels of gun violence in at-risk communities. | | | | | | | The series focused on prevention and intervention strategies. Leaders of community intervention strategies and programs in Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Sacramento discussed what is and isn’t working in their cities. Pittsburgh’s efforts compare quite favorably with these efforts. The webinar consists of seven sessions, each lasting from 30 to 90 minutes. A table of contents is available so you can watch a particular session. Please take a look HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Conflict Resolution Training If you would like more information on violence prevention and some suggestions on ways to be involved with anti-violence activities, please click on and watch the two-hour training video to the right. This training was conducted in January 2021. Our outreach teams include violence interrupters, but there are lots of other roles to play. After viewing the training video, please let us know your thoughts and how you'd like to be involved! | | | | | | | | | | | | Webinar: How to Heal After a Homicide For an insightful discussion on healing from trauma and access to resources necessary to heal after a loss, experts Dr. Toya Jones (Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work) and Valerie Dixon (Director of Family and Community Support for the Center for Victims) see the recorded video: How to Heal After a Homicide. This 37 minute video was recorded in January 2022. Just click below to see the video: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Facts & Stats: >From June 2023 Below are selected crime statistics from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. These statistics are from the period May 1 to June 30, 2023. These only cover the City, not any areas of Allegheny County which are outside of the City. A few notes can be found after the charts. | | | | IMPORTANT NOTES: Note 1: The Non-fatal shooting incidents reported below includes only incidents, it is not a count of victims. Note 2: One person who was a victim of a non-fatal shooting incident in 2022 but died in April 2023. This is included in the April statistics for Zone 2 but not in the overall count for April 2023.___________________________________ A few statistics of note: - The total number of homicides and non-fatal shooting incidents through June 2023 are both lower than in 2022. - The total number of homicides in June is down from 9 in 2022 to 3 in 2023. This is below the 5 year average of 5. - The total number of non-fatal shooting incidents in June increased significantly from 13 in 2022 to 20 in 2023. This is significantly more than the 5 year average of 15. - There were no homicides in police zones 2, 3, or 6 in June. - The most homicides were 1 in zones 1, 4 and 5. - There were non-fatal shooting incidents in all police zones in June. - The most non-fatal shooting incidents were 5 in zone 2 and 4 in zones 3 and 4. Using a public health approach to violence prevention means attempting to understand the proximate and secondary causes of violence and tailoring solutions to fit the impacted population. There is no one answer. The combined work of all community institutions will be necessary to permanently change the culture of violence. If you are interested in working to change these statistics and increase the peace in the City of Pittsburgh, please click HERE to contact the STOP the Violence Office. What will you do to help? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | City of Pittsburgh Police Zones: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IMPORTANT NOTE: The Non-fatal shooting incidents reported above includes only incidents, it is not a count of victims. Any incident with more than one victim counts as just one incident. | | | | | | Poll #8: Have you ever used or referred to the monthly gun violence statistics in your work? | | | Yes | | Select | | | | | | | | No | | Select | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Coming Events If you want to receive periodic event announcements or are aware of an anti-violence event that is open to the public, please click HERE to send us a notice or announcement. Thank you. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Solutions:Hotlines They're ready to serve YOU! | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. Don't hesitate to call. For more information on the Lifeline, including statistics on effectiveness and how YOU can become a trained responder, please click HERE. | | | | | | | | | | Safety Tips for You Tip #1:Watch Your Mouth Many violent incents begin with a conversation or interaction between people that turns ugly. This can happen anywhere at any time. At home, at school, in the street, at a bar, or even at work. It can happen between intimate partners, parents and children, friends, or people who have just met. It can also happen between people who simply encounter each other at an event, in a bar or on a playground or field. A few regrettable words said in anger at the wrong time can be deadly. With the great number of people carrying weapons, you never know who may cause harm to you. Do you want to end up in the hospital over something insignificant? So, be careful with your words at all times. Think twice before saying something you might regret. Watch your mouth at all times. Tip #2:Be Careful With Your Gestures Just like words can get you into trouble, gestures can too! Gestures using your fingers while driving can be perceived as disrespectful, hostile, or threatening and may elicit a negative response. If a weapon is in the car of someone who feels threatened, violence can quickly occur. Gestures at any time can result in arguing, fighting or even shooting. Threatening gestures can include: - Hostile or prolonged stares - Prolonged finger pointing - Head shaking - Mimicking any behavior - Eye rolling - Violating someone's personal space by standing too close - Pretending your fingers are a gun and aiming at someone - Chopping hand motions - Excessive touching - Intentionally bumping into someone - Snarling, hissing and sneering - Clenching of fists - Erratic gesticulation with palms and hands - Bared teeth - Menacing body positions - Repositioning or walking around to confront from different angles By thinking before you act, you can prevent violence. | | | | | | | | Your Public Safety CouncilNeeds YOU! Your zone's Public Safety Council is a place to go to stay aware of important developments relating to public safety in your police zone. It's also a great place to get to know your local police on a personal basis. Public Safety Councils are run by residents and are open to all. The usual meeting schedule is: Zone 1: First Thursday at 5:30 pm Zone 2: Third Wednesday at 5:30 pm Zone 3: Fourth Thursday at 6:00 pm Zone 4: Third Thursday at 6:30 pm Zone 5: Second Tuesday at 7:00 pm Zone 6: Fourth Thursday at 6:30 pm For connecting or other information about your Public Safety Council, click on the zone to send an email to the appropriate SaferTogether Coordinator: Zones 1 & 5: Emily Embrey Zones 2 & 3: Ian ReynoldsZones 3 & 6: John Tokarski | | | | | | | | Call Us If You Become Aware of a Dispute If you hear of a school, social media or community dispute that needs to be defused before it leads to violence, please let us know. We would like to take positive steps to resolve such disputes before law enforcement must be called. Please report any such disputes or issues to: STOP the Violence Office or text to 412-522-7286. | | | | | | | | Domestic Violence Help: Violence is not an acceptable method to resolve issues between friends or partners. If there are threats, please seek help! When in danger, call 911 immediately. Some other resources are in the Domestic Violence Resource Guide is reproduced below and can be accessed HERE. | | | | | June Poll Responses Poll #1: Have you ever participated in a National Night Out event? - Yes 26% - No 74% Poll #2:Is the Summer Youth Activity Guide a good idea? - Yes 49% - No 51% Poll #3:Did you watch the video on the Through My Lens exhibit? - Yes 53% - No 47% Poll #4:Did you take a look at any of the slides from the 2023 Allegheny County DHS Summit? - Yes 50% - No 50% Poll #5: Do you think these grantees are making a difference? - Yes 55% - No 45% Poll #6:Should this Newsletter have more articles on youth diversion services? - Yes 60% - No 40% Poll #7:Did you watch any portion of one of the videos on Community Violence Intervention? - Yes 44% - No 56% Poll #8:Would you like to see more comments on monthly gun violence statistics? - Yes 56% - No 44% Poll #9:Are you considering planning or attending a National Night Out event? - Yes 43% - No 57% Poll #10:Have you ever referred to a past Stop the Violence Newsletter for any reason? - Yes 45% - No 55% Thank you for responding. What can you do to help? | | | | | | | | Previous Newsletters Click on the dates below to find past issues of the City of Pittsburgh STOP the Violence Newsletter: JUNE 2023MAY 2023APRIL 2023MARCH 2023FEBRUARY 2023JANUARY 2023 DECEMBER 2022NOVEMBER 2022OCTOBER 2022SEPTEMBER 2022AUGUST 2022JULY 2022JUNE 2022MAY 2022APRIL 2022MARCH 2022FEBRUARY 2022JANUARY 2022 DECEMBER 2021NOVEMBER 2021OCTOBER 2021SEPTEMBER 2021AUGUST 2021JULY 2021JUNE 2021MAY 2021APRIL 2021MARCH 2021FEBRUARY 2021JANUARY 2021 DECEMBER 2020 NOVEMBER 2020 OCTOBER 2020 So you can more easily access content from previous issues of the Stop the Violence Newsletter, a table of contents for each issue is now on the City Violence Prevention website. You can find the listing HERE. | | | | | | | | Do You Have Any Ideas? The Stop the Violence Newsletter is produced monthly by Jay Gilmer, Coordinator of the STOP the Violence Office of the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. Please send any ideas, notices or suggestions to: STOP the Violence Office. | | | | | | Poll #9: Do you read the Tips that appear monthly in this Newsletter? | | | Yes | | Select | | | | | | | | No | | Select | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Solutions:Community Resources:Who Needs Help? There Are PLENTY of Outstanding Services Available for YOU in the City of Pittsburgh | | | | A key part of the City’s violence prevention strategy is increasing the awareness of residents of those services that can help people form positive identities. All research indicates that the most important predictor of successful personal choices is a positive purpose. When someone is on their way to something that is attainable and surrounded by people pursuing positive goals, then they are less likely to become involved with negative behaviors. | | | | | | | The STOP the Violence Newsletter is committed to making residents aware of services that can assist community members of all ages in forming those positive identities. | | | | These listings do not contain ALL available services -- there are dozens of services in each police zone. Additional services will be added frequently. These listings are not advertisements or endorsements. They are to make you aware of opportunities for you and the people you know and care about. | | | | If you are aware of a service that should be mentioned in a future STOP the Violence Newsletter, please send the necessary information HERE.If your organization wants to be listed or update its information, please send the necessary information HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zones 3 & 6:Youth & Family Mentoring & Support 1 Nation Mentoring412-389-7555 1 Nation provides in-school based mentoring at Brashear High School, out-of-school time structured activities, including academic support, personal accountability and empowerment workshops, and summer camp for youth ranging from 5th grade through High school. Kevin McNair is Executive Director. For further information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Citywide:Youth Mentoring 2 Tenths Foundation(2 Tenths Speed and Agility)412-728-7251 Founded by DeWayne Brown, and now assisted by Executive Director Rick "Biggs" Bigelow, 2 Tenths focuses on athletic training, mentoring, restorative justice, mental wellness and youth advocacy. Athletic training takes place at the Steelers practice facility on the Southside. Other activities are at Warrington Recreation Center and other locations in the South Hills. "I have been volunteering with them for the past few years and the amount of kids (a few hundred monthly) that we try to keep off of the street is impactful. These kids will tell you that if they weren’t training with us, that they may have entertained some unhealthy behaviors." said Nicole White of Manchester. Athletic training is available for athletes of all ages, from midget league to adults, men and women. For further information, see their website HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 3:Youth Mentoring & Support-STEM Education 25 Carrick Avenue Project412-885-4327 25 Carrick Avenue Project provides youth development and skills training from its location in Carrick. Program areas include entertainment and event technology, education, workforce development. Key staff members include Pete Spynda, Executive Director, Jordan Gilliam, Director of Education, and Trevaun Hairston, Outreach Coordinator. For further information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 3:Youth Lifeskills Development A's VisionPhone #: 412-326-8014 | | | | A’s Vision teaches lifeskills to teens including how to become responsible drivers and banking and money management. A good article appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on May 31 on A's Vision. You can see the article HERE. Their capacity is growing and they are are interested in helping YOU! | | | | | | Aaron Wade of A's Vision | | | For further information or to sign up for the next money management courses or for driving instruction, contact Aaron Wade of A’s Vision at avision5300(a)yahoo.com or click HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Citywide:Youth Mentoring Aaron Donald 99 Solutions Foundation Founded by NFL star Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams, the AD 99 Solutions Foundation provides mentoring, academic support, and lifeskills training for selected high school athletes; a summer sports skills camp; and periodic clinics to youth sports coaches. For further information, see their website HERE, or contact Akita Donald, Executive Director or Rita Gillcrease, Program Coordinator. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents 1-412-330-4328 Offering world-renowned expertise in evaluating and treating children who have experienced traumatic life events or live with post-traumatic stress disorder. A program of Allegheny Health Network. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 5:Youth Mentoring & Support - Academics Bible Center Church-The Maker's Clubhouse 1-412-242-4920 Offers afterschool STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Math) and socio-economic learning programming in Faison and Lincoln Schools. For further information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 3:Youth Development & Family Support The Brashear Association412-431-2236 The Brashear Association serves community members in South Pittsburgh neighborhoods and works with them to solve challenges they may be facing. The Executive Director is Beltzhoover native Andrea Matthews. Programs include: - Food, utility and rental assistance - Employment services - After-school youth programming for anyone in grades K-12 For further information, see their website HERE or send an email HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 5: Youth Mentoring & Support - Athletics & Academics Brothers & Sisters Emerging 5315 Hillcrest Street - Garfield 1-412-404-2250 Serving boys and girls ages 7 through 17. Offering mentoring, tutoring, cultural and educational activities, recreation and parent information. Operating after-school and summer camp programs. Also home of the Garfield Gators. For further information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Center for Victims Hotline: 1-866-644-2882 Caring, professional staff is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week to respond to emergency needs of crime victims and witnesses, answer questions, and provide support. You can also call: Valerie Dixon at the Center for Victims at 1-412-403-0194 or vdixon(a)venterforvictims.org. Darnell Drewery at the Center for Victims at 1-412-758-9237 or ddrewery(a)centerforvictims.org. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 4:Youth & Family Mentoring & Support Center Of Life412-521-3468Center of Life, based in Hazelwood, provides families and youth with the lifeskills, education, training and resources necessary to be strong and to make their communities strong. They have a variety of programs including after-school activities for youth in grades K-12, plus family services and resources. Key staff include Reverend Tim Smith, Kiyomi Knox, DaVonne Fuller, Sarah Crawshaw, and Meg Mszyco. For more information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 2:Youth Mentoring & Support Center That Cares1-412-26-CARES CARES offers programs for pre-k through grade 12 – and beyond. They are committed to uplifting and transforming the lives of people of all ages through education, recreation, cultural enrichment, and thoughtful guidance. For youth in pre-k through 5th grade, Cares offers nurturing, academic tutoring, recreational activities, and enrichment seminars. For grades 6 to 12, Cares offers academic tutoring, career counseling, college and vocational school admissions assistance, and enrichment seminars. For further information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 5: Youth Mentoring, Family Support & Workforce Development CEA-Community Empowerment Association 7120 Kelly Street - Homewood 1-412-371-3689 Offering a variety of youth development programs for youth, including Asante Nation Safe Passage After-School, Kamp Kuumba, Saturday University Out-of-School Programming and African-American Leadership Institute. Also offers workforce development for all ages. For further information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | City-wide:Reentry Divine Intervention Ministries412-621-0622 Founded by Debra Germany after the murder of her son, Divine Intervention Ministries provides employment services and wraparound supportive services necessary for successful re-entry. the IMPACT Program, an 8-week faith-based program that provides a forum for intensive self-reflection and redirection, practical resources, after care/reentry services and mentoring support to the individuals incarcerated at Renewal, Inc. For further information, see their website HERE or send an email to Debra Germany, Executive Director HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 5:Youth Mentoring & Support East End Cooperative Ministry -EECM412-345-7172 EECM offers a variety of in-school and after-school programs for youth of all ages. Programs include elementary educational support, media and musical outreach, girls enrichment and empowerment, sport (including hockey, volleyball, basketball cycling and more. They are work inside Obama and Westinghouse high Schools as well as many Zone 5 middle and elementary schools. For further information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 5: East Liberty Family Health Care Center412-661-2802 A Federally Qualified Health Care Center providing a full range of medical, dental, pediatric, prenatal, and behavioral health services including staff therapists and a chaplain. Locations in East Liberty, Lincoln-Lemington and Wilkinsburg. Even if you don’t have insurance, please come. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Western Pennsylvania:Parenting Resources Fathers Collaborative Council of Western PA The role of active parents to community and individual safety cannot be overemphasized. Many resources exist to help for both fathers and mothers. One such resource is the Fathers Collaborative Council of Western PA. The FCCWPA is made up of over over 20 organizations with resources for fathers and families. Their first monthly newsletter can be found HERE. | | | | | | | | | | For information on the Fathers Collaborative Council of Western PA, including membership and resources, click HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Foundation of HOPE 540 Suismon StreetPittsburgh, PA 15212 Offering a variety of programs to prevent incarceration, chaplaincy and pre-release to serve individuals in Allegheny County Jail and aftercare to prevent recidivism. For information on their support community for reentering citizens, their families and community members, send an email HERE. Please call if you need help or want to help: Adult or Youth Diversion: 412-321-3343Allegheny County Jail Chaplaincy: 412-350-2057Allegheny County Jail Pre-Release: 412-350-1322Jail or Prison Aftercare: 412-321-3343 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GriefShare Numerous Locationsin Allegheny County GriefShare is for people grieving the death of a family member or friend. GriefShare groups meet weekly to help you face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life. Each GriefShare session has three distinct elements: a video lesson, in-person group discussion, and personal reflection. This weekly group is free (just purchase the workbook online), open to anyone, and is offered in numerous locations in western Pennsylvania. The 13 week series features a video and optional discussion. To be part of the next series, just find a location and sign up on the website at www.griefshare.org. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Downtown: Highmark Caring Place 620 Stanwix Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222 888-224-4673 As a peer support program, the Caring Place provides an environment where children, teens and adults can receive support from others their own ages who are going through very similar experiences, such as the loss of a parent or other loved one. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 5:Youth Mentoring & Support - Academics Homewood Children's Village1-412-727-7605 Offering holistic support to students at Lincoln PreK-5, Faison K-5 and Westinghouse High School. They use an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement. For further information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 1: Youth Development & Violence Prevention Infinite Lifestyle Solutions412-345-1366 Infinite Lifestyle Solutions provides a variety of services to Northside school students and their parents. Programs include: - Restorative Safe Passages, to reduce violence and provide safety before and after school - Saving Our Sons & Daughters, to help youth who have suffered from trauma through violence - Teen Dating Violence Prevention, to help young participants to navigate healthy relationships To get involved or for further information, please contact Cecilia Ware, Founder and Executive Director by clicking HERE or see their website HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jeremiah’s Place 6435 Frankstown Avenue 15206 (Larimer) 412-924-0726 Pittsburgh’s only crisis nursery. It provides emergency child care services for children ages 0-6 for a few hours or days based on the needs of each individual family. All services provided are free, available for 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | City-wide:Street Outreach and Violence Intervention MAD DADSGreaterPittsburghMadDads(a)gmail.com MAD DADS are concerned men from the community who want to be a positive presence on the streets. Over the years, they have learned that presence matters. They can regularly be seen in communities including downtown, Homewood, Hill District, Turtle Creek, Wilkinsburg and East Hills. A stipend may be availalble to members who participate in enough street patrols. | | | | | | | | All interested drug-free men who care are invited to join. With more men, MAD DADS can be present in more communities. There's even a Moms Division for interested women. To get started, please see the Greater Pittsburgh Area MAD DADS Facebook page or contact MAD DADS at GreaterPittsbrughMADDADS(a)gmail.com. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Melanin Mommies Latrice “Phoenix” Rose started Melanin Mommies out of a concern for family members of victims who are affected by grief and trauma. After doing a survey of families who lost someone, she realized that mental health services weren’t always offered to them. Even for those few families that received some counseling resources, they needed more for their families and children because the grief didn’t stop. Do you need help coping with your loss? Is your child struggling to cope with the loss of a parent or sibling? Please sign up for the next Melanin Mommies Mental Healing Cohort. It will meet for 12 weeks every Saturday at 10:30 am. For more information, see the Melanin Mommies Facebook page or contact Latrice Rose at at Info(a)melaninmommiespgh.org. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 5:Men’s Huddle Group Paul B. Jones, Sr. experienced the death of his 19 year old son Jeremiah in 2017. He formed The Men’s Huddle Group as a support group for fathers who have lost children to gun violence and otherwise. The Men’s Huddle Group meets the fourth Thursday of each month from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in East Liberty (250 Highland Avenue, 15206 – across from Home Depot). For additional information, contact Paul Jones via email at jonzboyz(a)aol.com or call anytime (24/7) at 412-613-1912. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The MOMS GroupSupport For Mothers Tina Ford of Clairton formed Mothers of Murdered Sons (The MOMS Group) after the loss of her son in 2019. The MOMS Group meets in Clairton on the third Saturday of each month. All are welcome, just call Tina in advance for the location. If transportation is a problem, just call Tina – MOMS sometimes arranges transportation or makes home visits to provide support. For more information, see the MOMS Group Facebook page HERE or contact Tina Ford at 412-219-7157 or Momsgroup2020(a)gmail.com.. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Citywide:Youth Mentoring Mount Ararat Community Activity Center (MACAC) Mentoring Program412-441-5405 MACAC Mentoring provides one to one and group mentoring for youth age 11-18 years old (grades 6-12) and enrichment activities including career readiness; life skills and spiritual development activities, field trips, academic enrichment and fun. All activities are based at the Mt. Ararat Community Activity Center, 745 North Negley Avenue Pgh, PA 15206. | | | | | | | | | | Mentoring for 6th-8th grade is offered Thursday evening from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (dinner served). Mentoring for grades 9-12 is offered Monday-Friday 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm (a monthly stipend for attendance may be available). They are also recruiting adult mentors to join their team. Please contact Program Director Jeffrey Nash if you're interested. For further information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Citywide:Neighborhood Resilience Project412-261-1234 The Trauma Response Team cares for the acute needs of family and friends of homicide victims of gun violence across all of Allegheny County. Dan Emerick, MDiv, MSW – Trauma Response Team Manager | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 4: Youth Development & Mentoring, Workforce Development P.O.O.R.L.A.W.1-412-670-8421 Based in Hazelwood, POORLAW offers mentoring for youth from ages 5 and up, intergenerational sharing and workforce development. For further information, please see their website by clicking HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 1:Youth & Family Mentoring & Support Project Destiny412-231-1258Project Destiny operates from 5 locations on the Northside and provides a variety of services to youth and families. Services include after-school programs from 3 to 6 pm daily, counseling, pre-school programs, and mentoring. The Reverend Dr. Brenda Gregg is Executive Director. Key staff include Jamella Hamlin, Daphne Curges, Gary Nolan and Darryl Goodwine. For further information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 3:Youth Development and Mentoring Shadow Student Athlete Development Services412-708-4008 Shadow Student Athletes provides culturally responsive mentoring for student athletes using character coaches at public schools. These character coaches act as conflict specialists to support students, families and school staff by assisting in a variety of ways. The Executive Director is Von Madden. For further information, see their website HERE or send an email HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 3:Street Outreach, Youth Development and Mentoring South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace | | | | | | | South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace is home of the South Pittsburgh Peacemakers, a street outreach team which is available to prevent violence and intervene in situations which could lead to violence. They also offer educational workshops on violence prevention and community responses to violence. Two of their initiatives are described below. "Our primary focus in the community is to interrupt violence from occurring in Pittsburgh neighborhoods; however, if violence cannot be prevented, our mission is to provide a voice in the community, especially for children," said Rev. Eileen Smith, Executive Director. For further information, please contact Reverend Eileen Smith, Executive Director at 412-481-2777 or see their Facebook page. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | City-wide:Adult Workforce Development Trade Institute of Pittsburgh412-243-2970 Trade Institute of Pittsburgh provides skill training and wrap-around services for individuals interested in construction trades. Their primary location is in Homewood, but they accept students from across the region. Key staff include Donta Green, Executive Director, Kirk Gilbert, Case Manager and Chett Williams, Life Coach. For further information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 1:Youth Mentoring & Support Urban Impact Foundation1-412-321-3811 Urban Impact provides a safe place for in and out-of-school programming opportunities for children from preschool through high school in various locations on the NorthSide. They offer 60+ unique programs, including: - Education/Academics - Athletics - Performing Arts - Options Workforce Readiness Learn more by visiting their website: ULIPgh.org. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 5: Life Skills & Family Support-Housing WAVE-Willisae's Agency for Vision & Empowerment134 South Highland Avenue #6 - East Liberty1-412-573-9217 Offers trauma and life skills individual, group and family workshops and a variety of educational opportunities for entrepreneurship and job readiness. Also offers specialized counseling to prepare individuals and families to be emotionally, physically and financially fit to purchase a home. Also offers renters eviction coaching, credit and budget counseling. For further information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 5: Youth Mentoring & Support - Athletics Westinghouse Youth Wrestling1-412-709-0775 "Wrestling is one of the greatest sports for helping young kids build their character, develop self-confidence, improve discipline, and strengthen their will to succeed." For community youth from any school who are between ages 5 and 17. Participants also participate in outdoor experiences, goal setting and mentorship. For additional information, contact Justin Perkins, Director at the above telephone number or click HERE to send an email. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 5:Youth Mentoring & Support YES - Youth Enrichment Services1-412-661-7834 YES provides socially and economically at risk youth the opportunity to achieve success through participation in mentorship, education, and enrichment programs. Mentorship is available to students who are ages 14-21, attending Pittsburgh Public Schools or schools in surrounding districts. Education programs include academics, employment preparation, leadership development and empowerment. To get involved as a mentor, volunteer or to enroll a student, just click HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | City-wide:Youth Development Youthplaces412-434-0851 Youthplaces offers out-of-school time activities for teens in safe places to learn, grow, play and succeed. It currently has locations on the Northside, Downtown, East Liberty, McKeesport and McKees Rocks. For further information, see their website HERE. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zone 5:Reentry Support Za'kiyah House412-353-9365412-595-6666 Za'Kiyah House provides housing, life skills and reentry support for men and women from several locations, including one in Homewood. Ronna Davis-Moore is the Executive Director. Key staff include Joseph Moore and Regina Pearson. For further information, click HERE for their website. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Teen Dating Violence Since one in three teens is a victim of teen dating violence, you probably know someone who has been a victim. Click HERE for resources on teen dating violence. Click on the picture for a Teen Dating Violence Action Action Guide. | | | | | | | | | | | | Other: - Alma Illery Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Services Office: 412-244-4700 - City of Pittsburgh Dept. of Public Safety’s Victims of Crime Office: 412-707-2988 - Dr. Staci Ford, Trauma Recovery and Violence Intervention Specialist: 412-277-4616 - Jessica Gurley, LCSW: (412) 204-6934 - RESOLVE Crisis Center - 24 hours: 1-888-796-8226 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Poll #10: Do you generally refer to each Stop the Violence Newsletter more than once? | | | Yes | | Select | | | | | | | | No | | Select | | | | | | | | | | | Sign up here to receive the monthly City of Pittsburgh STOP The Violence Newsletter | | | | | | | | | | | | City of Pittsburgh | 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Office of Community Services & Violence Prevention | | | Unsubscribe jaygilmer(a)verizon.net | | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice | | Sent by stoptheviolence(a)pittsburghpa.gov powered by | | | Try email marketing for free today! | | |

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Window washing
by michelle kaplan 26 Jul '23

26 Jul '23

Hi there My son and his friend who will both be college freshman in the fall are spending the summer doing exterior window washing. If interested please contact Adam Bisno 412-525-6756 Thanks for your support. Michelle

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bird cages and accessories -$50 for all
by David Anglero 26 Jul '23

26 Jul '23

Hi All, We had a couple of parakeets, that are sadly no longer with us. We had 2 sizeable cages and a ton of accessories. We debated on getting more, but just don't have the ability since work and travel has ramped up considerably since they passed. We're hoping to get some money for the cages. The big cage is like this but without wheels: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MXSRL2Z/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_7?smid=A… This is the second one. We broke this down into a smaller one so that we could transport the birds easier. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077VLN17B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_ti… David Anglero (he/him/his) Co-Founder Green Edge Tech Equitable Technology Proliferation 818.357.8176 DavidAnglero(a)greenedgetech.org <Davidanglero(a)greenedgetech.org> greenedgetech.org

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LIVE COMEDY @ Bryant st featuring Bailey Pope Thursday 8/3
by Shannon Norman 26 Jul '23

26 Jul '23

Bailey Pope (She/Her/Etc) is a New York based Comedian, writer, and pigeon-holed actress. She has been featured on Roku Comedy as well festivals including the New York Comedy Fest, Limestone, Lookout and more. Bailey has also shared stages with Roy Wood Jr., Maria Bamford and Sam Jay and can be seen at clubs all over NYC. Sent from my iPhone

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aero pilates machine
by Volpe Family 26 Jul '23

26 Jul '23

Pilates machine - $25 Amy Volpe 4122959260 Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 25, 2023, at 12:09 PM, neighborhood-request(a)highlandparkpa.com wrote: > > Send Neighborhood mailing list submissions to > neighborhood(a)highlandparkpa.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mail.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > neighborhood-request(a)highlandparkpa.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > neighborhood-owner(a)highlandparkpa.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Neighborhood digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Minimed Mio Advanced supplies (Nora Runco) > 2. Wildbird ring sling and Ebags travel bag (Alex) > 3. Annual Housing Opportunity Fund survey - open through July 31 > (Highland Park Community Council) > 4. Storage Rack (Volpe, Joe) > 5. Tai Chi this Wednesday 9am (Melissa Zo?) > 6. Air Conditioner FOR SALE (Eugene Slevinski) > 7. Still LOOKING for HELP @ Bryant Street Market (Robert Collins) > 8. FREE- Side window sunshade (car) and Child?s flotation device > (Sheila Saykiewicz) > 9. FREE- grocery bag of Children?s board books (Sheila Saykiewicz) > 10. Mystery (Benji Aluffie) > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > -- > REDISTRIBUTE ONLY WITH PERMISSION OF AUTHOR(S) > <https://mail.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood>

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Fwd: CITIPARKS OPEN 6 COOLING CENTERS WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 THROUGH FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2023
by Highland Park Community Council 26 Jul '23

26 Jul '23

*Published:* 07.25.2023 *Contact:* Olga George Press Secretary Mayor's Office 412-627-0679 olga.george(a)pittsburghpa.gov CITIPARKS OPEN 6 COOLING CENTERS WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 THROUGH FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2023 *CITIPARKS OPEN 6 COOLING CENTERS WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 THROUGH FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2023* PITTSBURGH — CitiParks will activate 5 Healthy Active Living Centers as Cooling Centers on Wednesday, July 26, Thursday, July 27, and Friday, July 28, 2023 opening at 8 AM and staying open until 7 PM with forecasted temperatures reaching 90 degrees plus. *Beechview Healthy Active Living Community Center* 1555 Broadway Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15216 412-567-7290 *Brighton Heights Healthy Active Living Community Center* 3515 McClure Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212 412-766-4656 *Greenfield Healthy Active Living Community Center* 745 Greenfield Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217 412-422-6551 *Homewood Healthy Active Living Community Center* 7321 Frankstown Road Pittsburgh, PA 15208 412-244-4190 *Sheraden Healthy Active Living Community Center* 720 Sherwood Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15204 412-777-5012 *South Side Healthy Active Living Community Center* 12th & Bingham Streets Pittsburgh, PA 15203 Additionally, CitiParks Recreation Centers with air conditioning will be open with the following hours: *AMMON *(2217 Bedford Avenue, 15219) Monday-Friday: 9 AM to 9 PM *BROOKLINE *(1400 Oakridge Street, 15226) Monday-Friday: 9 AM to 7 PM *JEFFERSON* (605 Redknap Street, 15212) Monday-Friday: 9 AM to 5 PM *MAGEE *(745 Greenfield Avenue, 15217) Monday-Friday: 9 AM to 6 PM *PAULSON* (1201 Paulson Avenue, 15206 Monday-Friday: 9 PM to 6 PM *PHILLIPS *(201 Parkfield Street, 15210) Monday-Friday: 9 AM to 9 PM ALL are welcome! Note: CitiParks and the City of Pittsburgh will typically activate cooling centers when the forecasted highs are predicted to be above 90 degrees. ------------------------------ . LaptopCupGreenMarker -- Click here to visit our website <https://hpccpgh.org/>

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Abandonned car?
by Pamela Barentine 26 Jul '23

26 Jul '23

There is black Chevy Sonic LT that has been parked ditectly in front of my house for the past month, parked in the wrong direction on Elgin at Euclid. It looks like it may have been stolen or abandonned. Does anyone know who owns this car? I did alert the police already. I have the license plate number for verification. -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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Air Conditioner FOR SALE
by Eugene Slevinski 26 Jul '23

26 Jul '23

FOR SALE: LG 12000 BTU Window unit Air Conditioner Model LW1212ER Works good, remote, instruction manual, 3 speed, form smoker free home $100 Highland Park pick up LINK: https://www.lg.com/us/air-conditioners/lg-LW1212ER-window-air-conditioner

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Curb alert: treadmill
by Melanie DeStefano 25 Jul '23

25 Jul '23

Out front of 801 Farragut St.

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