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Council explores volunteer mentorship, safe-passage and a paid street-worker model for after-school hotspots
Summary
The advisory council discussed school-route safety, mentorship pilots, volunteer and paid models for street outreach, training needs, and plans to form a subcommittee to design a spring pilot focusing on Kennedy Plaza and high-school dismissal hotspots.
Providence — The Pathways and Gun Violence Advisory Council debated models for mentoring and outreach to reduce youth violence at school dismissal and transit hubs, with members weighing volunteer-based approaches against paid street-worker programs.
Council members discussed models ranging from volunteer ‘guardian angel’-style patrols to community-based, paid street workers coordinated through an established nonprofit. Lisa, representing the Nonviolence Institute, said the institute can provide training, scheduling and coordination for outreach staff and volunteers…
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