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Build relationships within the assigned area through canvassing, open house events, and on-site visits. Interact with the community as an individual and as part of response teams.
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Actively engage with individuals involved in gang, teen/young adult, neighborhood, and family conflicts for the Neighborhood Violence Intervention process. Assist in strategies to remove illegal guns from the community.
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Engage with individuals and families after violent events like assaults or homicides, offering voluntary intervention programming. Assist teens, young adults, or adults.
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Intervene to prevent violent activity, adhering to stringent safety protocols.
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Reach out to individuals referred through hospitals, police, courts, schools, libraries, and community networks.
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Provide services focused on goal setting for job and life skills. Encourage training, family reunification, job readiness, and community service. Refer participants to resources for housing, food, and utility assistance.
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Communicate intervention progress verbally and through documentation. Collaborate with community safety initiative teams.
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Communicate with parents, school personnel, and faith providers to encourage goal attainment and reduce risk behaviors.
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Assist in city response to violence by arranging home visits and attending crisis response efforts.
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Represent the Youth Development section at city events, festivals, funerals, and wellness events. Mitigate teen conflicts and promote peace building.
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Use tracking software to document participant progress and validate achievement benchmarks.
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Collect and analyze data on contacts, service linkage success, and program evaluation.
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Refer social, medical, or mental wellness concerns to appropriate agencies and provide information and resources.
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Attend training to stay updated on conflict resolution, trauma-informed care, cultural awareness, and psychological first aid.