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Mayor's office outlines 'Uplift Annapolis' community outreach and violence-prevention programs
Summary
City staff presented the expanded Uplift Annapolis umbrella of programs — including No Harm (violence prevention), NAMM (opioid/substance outreach), Annapolis United pop-ups, Options youth programming and a career/college exploration series — and described early tracking efforts and funding needs ahead of the spring budget.
The mayor's office on Tuesday presented an overview of Uplift Annapolis, the umbrella name for several community outreach and public-safety–oriented programs that the office said are intended to "uplift residents who have not always had a voice or opportunity to participate," Chief of Staff Kate Pettit said.
The presentation described three primary program strands: No Harm (community violence prevention), NAMM (a substance-abuse prevention program focused on African American residents), and Annapolis United (a citywide partnership with the fire department, police, Office of Emergency Management and community partners). Datola "Tola" Ajayi, the mayor's African American liaison specialist, said many initiatives target youth in neighborhoods the city identified as higher-need, including Robinwood.
Why it matters: City staff said these interventions are meant to reduce exposure to violence, connect at-risk youth with education and career pathways, and link residents to…
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