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Among other steps, board members directed the expansion of the Black and Latino Male Achievement program and creation of similar programs for female and LGBTQIA+ students.
Program is intended to connect at-risk youth with mentors and social services. By Graham Kilmer - May 6th, 2021 07:55 pm //end headline wrapper ?>County Executive David Crowley. Photo by Graham Kilmer.
Milwaukee County is launching a violence prevention effort that will focus on using credible messengers to work with and mentor youth that are at risk or already involved in the justice system.
Credible messengers are adults that have life experiences similar to the ones that a young person may be experiencing. The new program, County Executive
David Crowley said, is “a community based approach to youth justice that focuses on mentorship and restorative justice in action.”
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley discusses the county’s new Credible Messengers program Wednesday in Sherman Park. The program pairs youth who have had trouble with the law with mentors who have had similar experiences. (Photo by Matt Martinez)
A new program will pair 68 youth who have been involved in the juvenile justice system with 23 mentors in an effort to curb violence, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and several community partners announced Wednesday.
During a news conference at Sherman Park, Crowley expressed concerns about how arguments have escalated into violence, particularly after a violent 2020 that set a record for homicides in Milwaukee.