Richmond City Council / News Release
Richmond City
Council establishes major Investments in Youth Gun
Violence Prevention Programs
Richmond, Virginia (5.16.2024) - In finalizing the Fiscal Year 2025 Richmond Government Budget, Richmond City Council made additional investments aimed at tackling the urgent issue of gun violence involving and harming youth in our city.
Committed to the safety and well-being of our young people, Richmond City Council approved substantial funding to support local innovative programs that are working to support and protect our youth and prevent gun violence. These additional investments to support multifaceted approaches for prevention and intervention strategies include:
- $370,000 - We
Matter RVA
Risk factors for youth violence
Increased new funding
for program focusing on gun violence prevention for at-risk youth with high risk factors for violence, as follows: $85,000 for Challenge Discovery
for services supporting youth and families directly associated with gun
violence; $85,000 to ChildSavers – Memorial Child Guidance Clinic for services
supporting youth and families directly associated with gun violence; $100,000 to
Communities in Schools for services supporting youth and families directly
associated with gun violence. $100,000 to VA League for Safer Streets Inc. for
services supporting youth and families directly associated with gun violence.
- $250,000
(Total Investment) -
Whitcomb Court Gym
Council established
$250,000 in funds to be used for Phase III of a planning process to build a new
gymnasium in Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority - Whitcomb Court.
In advocating for the additional funding for the We Matters
Program, Councilmember Cynthia I. Newbille, Richmond City Council, Richmond
East End 7th Voter District, emphasized the Council's commitment to
creating a safer and more resilient Richmond for all residents.
"Gun violence is a complex and deeply concerning issue that
requires a comprehensive and collaborative response," says Councilmember Cynthia
I. Newbille, Richmond City Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter District.
Richmond City Council invites and encourages Richmond residents,
community organizations, and stakeholders to join the collective effort to
combat youth gun violence and create a brighter future for all Richmond
families.
Contact
Steve Skinner, Council Public Information Manager, Richmond City
Council Office of Council Chief of Staff; 804.64.6052 (tel); steven.skinner@rva.gov (email)
Website
https://www.rva.gov/richmond-city-council
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Richmond
City Council - Richmond City Hall - 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 -
Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - rva.gov/richmond-city-council (web)
