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Save Our Streets Montgomery gives progress report; county commissioners receive program update
Summary
Family Guidance Center program manager John Riley updated commissioners on Save Our Streets Montgomery, outlining outreach, mediation and wraparound services and thanking county and city partners for support.
John Riley, program manager for Save Our Streets Montgomery at the Family Guidance Center, presented an update to the Montgomery County Commission on the community violence-reduction initiative.
Riley said the program focuses on credible-messenger engagement, conflict mediation, community outreach and wraparound services to connect individuals and families to resources that promote stability and opportunity. He passed a printed update to commissioners and thanked the county and City of Montgomery for ongoing support.
Riley described the program as building trust in neighborhoods and noted that the work requires time and consistency. He said continued collaboration among county, city and community stakeholders is essential to further reduce violence and strengthen neighborhoods.
Ending: Commissioners thanked Riley for the update and said they would review the materials he provided.
