"A Strategic Plan to Prevent Youth Violence in New Orleans."
"EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Supported by the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, the NOLA FOR LIFE PLAYbook: Promoting Life for all Youth is a strategic plan for action to prevent youth violence. Nested within the existing framework of NOLA FOR LIFE, Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s comprehensive murder reduction strategy, the PLAYbook’s aim is to improve youth safety by addressing risk and protective factors for youth violence….
"The Solution
Addressing this issue requires a coordinated response that draws on the strengths of partners ciywide. No one agency alone can solve this problem; when we unite our efforts, we amplify our impact. Therefore, the PLAYbook takes a collective impact approach to addressing youth violence. In addition, the PLAYbook emphasizes the tools of public
health: a focus on prevention, data-driven strategies, collaboration, and a population-level scale for action.
"The PLAYbook is the result of a strategic planning process led by the New Orleans Health Department together with a planning team of City and community representatives.
"Vision: By 2020, 95% of youth will feel safe in their school and neighborhood...."
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