The Relationship Between Community Conditions
and Violence/Trauma
Friday, November 30, 2012
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT / 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET
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How does the way a neighborhood looks and feels affect the likelihood of violence?
Register for this webinar to understand the connections between community conditions, violence and trauma. UNITY staff will share recommendations for promoting resilience and transforming neighborhoods, and discuss the underlying causes of violence.
Presenters include:
Annie Lyles, program manager at Prevention Institute, oversees projects to prevent community and street violence, violence against women, and sexual assault and exploitation. She manages UNITY (Urban Networks to Increase Thriving Youth) and has more than 15 years of experience.
Edward-Michael Muña, program assistant at Prevention Institute, assists with projects related to preventing violence and supports the UNITY initiative. Prior to joining Prevention Institute in 2012, Edward initiated educational campaigns to counter anti-LGBT bias and prevent hate crimes. He has also led outreach activities to connect Pacific Islander high school students with mentoring and resources.
Presented by Defending Childhood, in partnership with The Office on Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention and Futures Without Violence.
UNITY is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in part by The Kresge Foundation. For more information, visitwww.preventioninstitute.org/unity.