Mayor Fischer kicks off Youth Violence Prevention Week with a call to action for Louisvillians
Mayor Greg Fischer is encouraging everyone in Louisville to act as part of the kickoff to National Youth Violence Prevention Week.NYVPW is an initiative designed to raise awareness about youth violence, highlight prevention strategies, and intervene in violence that happens to young people. The national effort is organized by the Connecticut-based group Students Against Violence Everywhere. Locally, youth in the community have spearheaded a series of week-long events through Metro Government’s Office of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods in partnership with Jefferson County Public Schools,...