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    United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) Violence Prevention Initiative

    Community Partner Team from the 2010 VPI Call for Partnerships
         Project Start Date: 11/1/2010
         Project End Date: 6/30/2015

    Award Amount: $1,050,000

    Project Goals:  United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) Violence Prevention Initiative uses its great and varied collaborative knowledge and strong neighborhood relationships to promote safer communities through the “Building Me” and ‘Say It Straight” curricula. UNCOM staff bring together parents and youth from each of the eight UNCOM agencies to provide them with  skills and knowledge that build on strengths for increasing capacity and affecting positive change  to promotes the reduction and prevention of violence.

    Community Partners:
    Primary Community Partner: United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM)
    Additional community partner organization names:

    • Agape Community Center
    • COA Youth & Family Centers
    • Journey House
    • Milwaukee Christian Center
    • Neighborhood House of Milwaukee
    • Next Door Foundation
    • Northcott Neighborhood House
    • Silver Spring Neighborhood Center

    Academic Partners:
    Primary Academic Partner: John Meurer, MD, MBA, Institute for Health and Society
    Additional Academic Partner: Staci Young, PhD, Department of Family and Community Medicine

    Project Progress Summary Reports:
         Project Progress Report Summary 11/1/2010 - 6/30/2011
         Project Progress Report Summary 7/1/2011 - 12/31/2011
         Project Progress Report Summary 1/1/2012 - 6/30/2012
         Project Progress Report Summary 7/1/2012 - 12/31/2012    

    Affiliated Web Pages:
        Agape Community Center
        COA Youth & Family Centers
        Journey House
        Milwaukee Christian Center
        Neighborhood House of Milwaukee
        Next Door Foundation
        Northcott Neighborhood House
        Silver Spring Neighborhood Center
        United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM)

    Project Dissemination Efforts:

    • Articles
      • Article by the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service highlighting a VPI and UNCOM event
    • Outreach Materials/Events
      • Collaborated with the “Summer of Peace Rally” held at North Division High School on July 29, 2011
      • Participated in planning for MPD Back to School Bash, Summer of Peace and the Governor’s Juvenile Justice Commission
      • Conducted Say It Straight trainings and gang workshops for member agencies and interested community members
      • Conducted two Safe-Night Out violence prevention talks with youth at Kosciuszko Community Center and one at COA Skyline Music Series
      • Hosted annual Walk for Wellness at Silver Spring Neighborhood Center’s new West Lawn Housing Development
    • Presentations
      • Conducted presentations at community forums and violence prevention presentations at MATC and several MPS schools for teachers and administrators