The Gun Violence Prevention Hub
The Gun Violence Prevention Hub is the nation’s first of its kind that aims to serve as a one-stop, holistic approach to personal and generational advancement for youth and young adults in Monroe County, Rochester, New York.
Problem
Rochester, NY residents are suffering from plagues such as homelessness, lack of access to health care and opportunity, economic disparities, poverty, substance abuse, food desserts and gun violence.
Our Solution
The Gun Violence Prevention Hub seeks to serve as the core catalyst of change for Rochester residents in Monroe County suffering from hunger, homelessness, economic disparities, gun violence, substance abuse and lack of access to proper health care.
Our Four Pillars
We seek to take a holistic approach to creating a safe place of enrichment for youth and adults residing in Monroe County (14608, 14611 and 14619 ); a community that has been highly affected by gun involved incidents through --
Health + Wellness
Urban farming opportunities. access to proper health care, substance abuse recovery
Opportunity
Job placement, economic and personal development, business retention, research -based curriculums in schools
Safety
Safe housing and streets, conflict resoultion training, community camaraderie
Community
Activity centers for youth and adults, neighborhood engagement experts, credible messengers
Meet the Team