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Partnership for Community Wellness describes ARPA and gun‑violence prevention programming for youth and overdose awareness
Summary
Partnership for Community Wellness presented outcomes from ARPA and Gun Violence Prevention Commission funding, citing youth mentorship (REAL), circus/performing‑arts workshops at the Melrose Library, outdoor confidence programs for girls, and distribution of drug‑deactivation kits; the group asked the city to consider them during future funding cycles.
Christine Gist, grant coordinator for the Partnership for Community Wellness, told the City Council that PCW used ARPA and Gun Violence Prevention Commission funds to run several prevention and youth‑development programs between May and July 2024.
Gist highlighted REAL (Roanoke Independent Leaders for Life), a youth mentorship and boxing program for boys ages 10–17 delivered in partnership with local…
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