Minneapolis Office of Violence Prevention Strategic Planning Update - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Minneapolis Office of Violence Prevention Strategic Planning Update Sasha Cotton - Director, Office of Violence Prevention Staff from Cities United Presented to Public Health, Environment, Civil Rights, and Engagement Committee of the
Sasha Cotton - Director, Office of Violence Prevention Staff from Cities United
Presented to Public Health, Environment, Civil Rights, and Engagement Committee of the Minneapolis City Council February 24, 2020
City of Minneapolis
Sasha Cotton
Director
Erin Sikkink, MPH
Public Health Specialist
April Graves
Public Health Specialist
Ellen Sheehy
AmeriCorps VISTA
Jean Sawyer
Program Assistant
Josh Peterson
Manager
Mikayla Ferg Gretchen Musicant
Commissioner of Health
City of Minneapolis
To understand violence in your community, what do we/the City of Minneapolis need to know?
What violence-related issues are not getting enough attention? What forms of violence impact you/your community the most?
City of Minneapolis
December 2018 Office of Violence Prevention established in City Code of Ordinances June 2019 Minneapolis Office of Violence Prevention Fund grantees received awards July 2019 Sasha Cotton named Director of Office of Violence Prevention September 2019 Beginning of
planning process between Cities United and new OVP Director December 2019 Josh Peterson named Manager of Office of Violence Prevention December 2019 Data Collection to inform the Office of Violence Prevention began
January Online Office of Violence Prevention survey released February – April Office of Violence Prevention focus groups conducted April - May Office of Violence Prevention public reflection sessions hosted April/YVP Week Soft launch of Office of Violence Prevention logo and key plan elements April – June Strategic Plan development Summer Launch of Office
Prevention strategic plan
City of Minneapolis
VISION Creating safe, healthy and hopeful communities for Black young men and boys and their families. MISSION Cities United supports a national network
the epidemic of homicides & shootings among Black men and boys ages 14-24 by 50% by 2025. CORE VALUES Social Justice, Equity, Youth Voice, Collaboration, Innovative PRIMARY OBJECTIVES National Movement & Field Building Coaching & Capacity Building
Mayors leading the way. Creating safe, healthy, hopeful communities. Ending the violence against Black men and boys.
Mayors leading the way. Creating safe, healthy, hopeful communities. Ending the violence against Black men and boys.
Roadmap Academy Young Leader Fellowship Annual Convening Monthly Partner City Roll Call Policy & Programs Webinar Series Comprehensive Public Safety Planning Strategy Development & Implementation City Assessment & Recommendations Collaborative Building Community Meeting Planning & Facilitation Youth-Adult Partnership Development
PROGRAMS SERVICES
The City of Minneapolis joined Cities United as a partner city in 2015 and hosted the 2017 Cities United annual convening. Cities United and the City of Minneapolis deepened its relationship in 2019 to develop the Office of Violence
Provides Training and Technical Assistance focused on the following:
Strategic Planning Marketing & Promotions Community Crisis Response Protocol Measuring Success
Strategic Planning Support
OVP Strategic Plan w/focus
internal infrastructure City-Wide Comprehensive Public Safety Plan w/focus
Communities Most Impacted by Violence
Marketing & Promotions
Awareness Campaign Multi-Sector Engagement w/ focus on Youth Leadership
Community Crisis Response Protocol
City Site Visits (Neighborhood Resiliency Project & Life Camp) National Community Homicide Response Planning Committee
Measuring Success
Social Determinants of Health Individual and Systems Level of Change
City of Minneapolis