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East Multnomah outreach program presents claimed reductions in violent incidents; council asks for school partnerships and service details
Summary
EmoBi representatives told Fairview council the program, launched in 2022, serves youth across East County with 16 partners and claimed reductions in shootings (65%), shooting injuries (81%), and homicides (60%) since March 2022; councilors asked for details about school collaboration and behavioral-health referrals.
Iman Dusseini, youth services and recreation manager and project manager for East Multnomah outreach and prevention (EmoBi), presented the program’s model, partners and claimed outcomes to the Fairview City Council on Dec. 18.
Dusseini described EmoBi as a data-informed, partnership-driven program that provides outreach, diversion and wraparound services for youth at risk of involvement in violence. She said the program works with 16 community partners and multiple school districts and highlighted activities ranging from sports and esports to intensive case management, internships and behavioral-health referrals.
Dusseini cited outcomes since the program’s launch in March 2022, saying verified shootings decreased by 65% (from 247 in ’22 to 85 as of Dec. 1), shooting injuries dropped 81% (from 32 to 6), and homicides fell 60% (from 10 in ’22 to 4 as of Dec. 1). These are program claims reported by the presenters in the meeting; they were not independently verified at the session.
Marshall Frazier, a partner providing intensive case management and health coaching, said the program will deploy a nationally recognized ‘ceasefire’ strategy in coming weeks and work closely with county behavioral-health providers to deliver trauma-informed services to affected families.
Councilors asked how EmoBi complements existing local programs (including PlayEast), how it will work with schools (guest speakers, in-school access), and what tangible supports are available to address issues such as substance use and school-based incidents. Dusseini said EmoBi coordinates with school districts (including Reynolds) and with local behavioral-health providers to tailor interventions and connect youth to services.
Councilors and staff praised the program’s partnership model and asked staff to continue collaboration and reporting on outcomes and school engagement.
