HIGH-LEVEL LEADERSHIP

Minneapolis, mn

By using the Mayor's bully pulpit, Mayor R.T. Rybak has brought the issue of youth violence to the forefront in Minneapolis, MN. Recognizing youth violence as a public health problem, the Mayor and City used a community foundation to convene the Mayor's Youth Violence Prevention Steering Committee. Through an 8-month collaborative process, the Blueprint for Action: Preventing Youth Violence in Minneapolis was developed.

Mayor Rybak's acknowledgement of the problem and his leadership of the issue have helped advance violence prevention efforts in Minneapolis.

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