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Uniting to Prevent Targeted Violence in South-Central Pennsylvania

A non-partisan civic participation program (October 2022 - September 2024)  that brought community members together across political, racial, generational, geographic, and other differences to address causes of targeted violence.

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Program Overview

Uniting to Prevent Targeted Violence in South-Central Pennsylvania (UPTV) was a non-partisan program that brought together Pennsylvanians in Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, and York counties to work across divides to prevent targeted violence.

Program Outcomes

  1. Built relationships across lines of difference

  2. Implemented projects that reduce risks of targeted violence

  3. Strengthened and supported county Threat Assessment and Management teams

  4. Raised our communities’ awareness of targeted violence

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Targeted Violence Prevention Projects

Uniters in Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, and York counties implemented projects in collaboration with community partners to address risk factors for targeted violence..

Pennsylvania Uniters

Our Uniters were photographed last year in York, PA by John Noltner of the A Peace of My Mind project. Check out the gallery of photos below, along with our Uniters’ responses to the question "What do you hope to achieve by working across differences to prevent targeted violence?"

Uniting to Prevent Targeted Violence in South-Central Pennsylvania Core Team

We lead implementation of the Uniting to Prevent Targeted Violence in South-Central Pennsylvania program.

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Team Advisor (York County)

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Program Co-Director

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Team Advisor (York County)

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Program Co-Director

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Chief of Staff + Team Advisor (Dauphin County)

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Team Advisor (Adams County)

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Team Advisor (Franklin County)

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