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:
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)
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