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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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Police-Youth Dialogues Action Plan Participant: Peaceful Coalition and Fall River Police Department |
| Members of the B.M.C. Durfee High School Peaceful Coalition sit down with Fall River police officers to engage in a structured dialogue designed to reduce gangs and increase communication and understanding between youth and law enforcement officials. Peaceful Coalition members have been engaged in a series of events including a retreat at the YMCA Camp Yomechas in Middleboro and a Hip Hop and basketball tournament with members of the police force. Discussion begin with an exercise in which the adults share some of their own experiences with school and a discussion of common concerns of both youth and police. | |
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| Priority Area: |
Safety and Substance Abuse  |
| Priority Sub-Area: |
C) Reduction of gangs |
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Goal: |
To reduce child abuse, including sexual abuse |
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Method(s): |
Classroom presentations that teach children to identify abusive situations and employ specific strategies to stop or prevent victimization |
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Continuous throughout the school year |
| Indicators: |
Decreased incidence of child abuse |
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How citizens can get involved: |
Support for the program |
| Contact Information: |
Contact Durfee student advisor Paul Leite at 508-235-2694 or Youth Services Coordinator Christian McCloskey at 508-324-2419. |