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Shannon program highlighted as a national model as state grants fund local partnerships
Summary
State grant administrators and the Shannon research partner described the Shannon Community Safety Initiative as an evidence-based, 20-year program that supports multidisciplinary local teams in 25 communities and uses local research partnerships to guide strategy and evaluation.
The Office of Grants and Research and Shannon's statewide research partner told the commission that Shannon has become a national model for community-based violence prevention.
"If there's one thing that I would like you to walk away from our presentation with, it's that Shannon has become a national model for community based violence prevention," said Renee Contreras, the program's statewide research partner, summarizing 20 years of sustained state investment, local research partnerships and cross-sector collaboration.
Kevin Stanton, executive director of the Office of…
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