Community Resource — Philadelphia Begins to Coordinate Youth Anti-Gun Efforts on a City Level.

Philadelphia CeaseFire

CeaseFire is a structured, deliberate and disciplined violence intervention that was developed in Chicago based on the premise that violence is a public health issue and can be prevented. The program in Philadelphia is one of the national replication sites of Cure Violence (formerly known as Chicago Ceasefire) public health model and focuses its efforts to stop shootings and killings in hot spots in the 22nd and 39th Police Districts in North Philadelphia. The approach includes efforts to heighten community awareness about gun violence and encourage area residents, community, business and faith based leaders to work together and get involved.

Juvenile Justice Center (JJC)

Since 1976, JJC provided serval thousands of children and youth programming through an array of in-home, out of home, community and school based services focusing on intervention, prevention, and community based services. JJC is a non-profit, multi-service organization dedicated to the safety and welfare of vulnerablechildren, youth and families in Philadelphia.

PMHCC- A Human Service Systems Management Company

The mission of PMHCC is to improve service and recovery opportunities for persons who are challenged by serious and/or prolonged mental illness, drug and alcohol misuse and/or other barriers to self-sufficiency, in support of those citizens most in need and served by the City of Philadelphia and other counties of Southeast Pennsylvania.‍

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