Peacemaker Project logoPeacemaker Project

Peacemaker Project provides violence prevention and intervention services that are grounded in trauma-informed care and cultural competence and aligned with restorative justice principles. During the 30-month intervention, the program will serve at least 300 youth and young adults as well as their close family and friends, reaching well over 1,000 San Diegans in all. Program participants will be identified and selected from three different sources: (1) youth-involved violent incident reports from the community (e.g. law enforcement, community members, the media), (2) referrals from County Probation, and (3) requests from families for post-incarceration re-entry support. In addition, the project will work with 2-1-1 San Diego to list Peacemakers in its directory so community members know how to request a mobile response team.


The Peacemaker Project has three goals

REDUCE

IMPROVE

IMPLEMENT

1

To reduce homicides, shootings, and aggravated assaults in the city.

2

To improve the capacity of community-based organizations in the city to effectively address gang-related youth violence.

3

To institutionalize policies and procedures effective in reducing gang-related, youth-engaged violence.

Peacemaker Project provides violence prevention and intervention services that are grounded in trauma-informed care and cultural competence and aligned with restorative justice principles. During the 30-month intervention, the program will serve at least 300 youth and young adults as well as their close family and friends, reaching well over1,000 San Diegans in all. Program participants will be identified and selected from three different sources:

(1) youth-involved violent incident reports from the community (e.g. law enforcement, community members, the media),

(2) referrals from County Probation, and

(3) requests from families for post-incarceration re-entry support. In addition, the project will work with 2-1-1 San Diego to list Peacemakers in its directory so community members know how to request a mobile response team.

Our Partners

Union of Pan Asian Communities

Union of Pan Asian Communities

UPAC provides health and human services focused on improving the overall well-being of underserved diverse populations. Providing assistance in over 30 languages at 15 locations, UPAC programs focus on mental health counseling, community engagement and business development, addiction treatment & recovery, housing counseling, health promotion and cultural competency education.

Website: https://www.upacsd.com/


Community Wrap Around

Community Wraparound

Community Wraparound is a gang prevention, positive youth development, and community safety initiative that leverages strategic community alliances to support gang-affiliated youth by offering an alternative to gang life and promoting success through involvement with family, school, work, and community. In partnership with numerous community agencies, the program provides individual mentoring and comprehensive life planning; family and group meetings; and community service projects.

Website: https://community-wraparound.ueniweb.com/


Open Heart Leaders logo

Open Heart Leaders

Open Heart Leaders is the only African American female-led organization in San Diego providing full wraparound services focused on mental health and education. They are an organization that shifts with the climate, adapting to current needs, while maintaining its commitment to mental health wellness.

Website: https://www.openheartleaders.org/


Paving Great Futures

Paving Great Futures

Paving Great Futures' goal is to increase the health and wealth in underserved communities in order for marginalized and at risk individuals to thrive socially, economically, and politically. Various programs, events, and overall mentorship, provide a culture of positive guidance and growth.

Website: http://www.pavinggreatfutures.org/


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