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Our crew of safe passage workers ensure a safe environment around three high schools in the Antelope Valley Unified School District to make sure that students can enter the school at the start of classes and exit from school at the end of the day. We also have pop up events at nearby parks when school is out to provide students with opportunities for positive interaction with their peers.

Antelope Valley Trauma Prevention Initiative: Our community peace ambassadors interface with the community in the Lancaster and Palmdale areas to educate them about the causes and effects of gang violence and the alternatives that help affected youth and their families become productive members of the community. We are committed to supporting and assistring the highest-need groups victims and survivors of gang -related violence and their families and at-high-risk individuals. Our organization understands the importance of reducing crime and gun violence and we are proud to be part of this intiative. We have a proven track record of working with vulnerable groups in the Antelope Valley communities through the Trauma Prevention Initiative with the Office of Violence Prevention. Our work includes but is not limited to mental health suppor employment services substance abuse prevention and youth engagement programs. we provided the followingg services and activities: 1. Outreach efforts to identify high-risk individuals and connect them to the appropriate resources 2. Support and assistance to survivors of gun violence and their families 3. Participation in collaborative efforts with other community organizations to ensure that we are working towards the same goal and 4. Training and education to individuals and groups on the dangger sof gun violence and the importance of intervention and prevention

Our team of community health outreach workers continue to distribute information about COVID19 and related health information in the Antelope Valley. We also started the operate a youth center in the Lancaster area to provide a safe space for young people to develop their creative abilities.