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Baker unveils community violence-prevention plan; partners to hold healing circles and listening sessions
Summary
The mayor's office introduced a community Violence Prevention Plan that pairs evidence-informed interventions (CVI) with local partners, including the Deandre Claiborne Stop the Violence Organization and the Pivot Project; speakers said a 120-day engagement and report will inform next steps and school- and neighborhood-based interventions.
The City of Baker on July 14 unveiled a coordinated Violence Prevention Plan aimed at addressing recent shootings and the underlying conditions that contribute to community harm. City staff described the initiative as a collaborative effort involving the mayor's office, community organizations and the Baker Police Department.
The plan's partners include the Deandre Claiborne Stop the Violence Organization, the Pivot Project, local schools, and other community groups. Shana Claiborne, representing the Deandre Claiborne Stop the Violence Organization, said the group will facilitate healing circles to help students and families process trauma, noting many young people at the scene of recent incidents need support: "we wanna make sure that we can kinda heal the trauma before we can be able to move forward," she said.
Josie Alexander, identified as a gun-violence prevention strategist and organizer, said the process will include listening sessions with Baker residents and students and that the team aims to convene stakeholders over roughly 120 days to gather data and produce a report with recommendations. Council members and the presiding officer expressed support for a community-driven, evidence-informed approach and underscored that credible messengers and school-based outreach will be central to the plan.
Officials said the work will begin in Baker schools and expand to other neighborhoods, with logistics and dates announced as action steps are set. The city expects a report summarizing the data and recommendations after the engagement phase, which will inform decisions about implementation and resource allocation.
Provenance: plan introduction and partner remarks occurred in the meeting record starting with an overview by the mayor's office (SEG 1276—SEG 1291) and partner remarks (SEG 1326—SEG 1360); timeline and support comments continue through SEG 1560.
