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NEW PROGRAM to Address Domestic Violence Announced - ‘$3.3 Million Invested’ First Lady McCray has2015 Annual family accountability. In New York City, between 2010 and changeYork the trajectory of entire families of the and a former chancellor The Chirlane Black Stars News announced Interrupting Violence At 2016, the NYPD had previous contact and the investments announced Awards Dinner will honor Mayor Create the first City-funded traumaNew York public schoolstoday system. Home, David a ground-breaking citywide effort with the victim and the offender will be transformative,” said Eric informed and culturally-competent Dinkins, Rep. Charles Pioneering producersDirector Stephen to address domestic violence through in only 39 percent of the intimate Cumberbatch, the Executive accountability program for teens Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Byrd and Alia Jones, through their services, training, and intervention for partner homicides. A key focus of the of the Mayor’s Office to Prevent Gun who have demonstrated unhealthy Donahue Barbara abusiveR.partners whoPeebles, are not involved in relationships with intimate partners Interrupting Violence at Home program Violence. company Front Row Production, Arnwine, Barron, Sabrina the criminal justiceInez system. will be creating a baseline of information brought on safest a Hot big Tin Roof” and/or family members. The program “New York City is“Cat now the Lamb, Dr. Rudy regarding the identification, engagement Recognizing that the vast Crew, majorityStephen of and “A Streetcar Named will create safe, age-appropriate city in the nation precisely becauseDesire” Byrd, Alia is Jones, and the and intervention of abusive partners domestic violence not reported to Centralenvironments that focus youth offending multi-ethnic cast to we are with willinga to approach problems Park Five the survivors of gross injustice outside of the criminal justice system. law enforcement, City’s $3.3 million and adolescent development behaviors Broadway. Insaid 2016 they bring from multiple angles,” Elizabeth This information is critical in order on December 18 fromresearch 6:00pm – such as impulse control and emotion investment leverages national Glazer,“Eclipsed” Director of with the Mayor’s Office of Oscar Winner to continue to drive down domestic 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, 46 West and evidence-informed intervention management. Criminal Justice. “We can justice Lupita Nyong ’Ofind to Broadway. models116th to address abusive behavior Street. for victims of domestic violence while Honorees, the so-called and reduce future abuse in intimate also working with people at risk ofCentral “Each honoree chosen for partner violence relationships. This Park 5, are collectively and committing abuse in order to change recognition has demonstrated ground-breaking initiative, which is individually heroes. They behavior and prevent future crisesare and and the firstexceptional of its kind inleadership the country, willvision in one of the ugliest trauma.survivors The City’sofCrisis Management David Dinkins Charles Rangel hercapacity or his respective profession or have the to reach 1,600 Systemmiscarriage is a pioneering public safety of justice in New York’s endeavor in some significant individuals acrossand all five boroughs. model that has been proven to work history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York “Any kind of violence is unacceptable. measure has contributed towards on the streets of New York and we and unjustly convicted for a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. City Council, representing the But as creating we keep survivors andsociety familiesin this a more just are confident that once expanded to th they did not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, safe, we must also do Black everything country,” says Starwe News includethey domestic violence outreach this served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. can to founder intervene directly with theirMilton and publisher approach will make people even safer in ranging from seven years to 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. their homes.” T. Clarke. In the current 114th abusiveAllimadi. partners,”“Obviously said First Lady much work before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on Chirlane McCray, co-chair the and Inez Barron, honoree, formerly a needs to be doneofhere actual rapist confessed. They are: Domestic Violence Task Force and the the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is now New $3.3 million investment around the world.” Commission on Gender Equity. "One Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for a New York City council member in community programs of the tragic truths underlying domestic The gala starts at 6:00pm with a Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food and a champion of education for violence is that hour manyto offenders have by the cocktail be followed Richardson, and Kharey designed to work with Wise. safety, energy development, public our youth. themselves been ofceremonies. violence and There dinner andvictims awards health, communications, the abusive partners who which have focuses The Black Star News, abuse.will Hurtbe people hurtentertainment people. But by Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is musical environment, and interstate and on investigative journalism, with this program, will employDouglas new not been involved in the has a legendary radio talk show host opera singerweCassandra international commerce. been featured as a result of some if methods of intervening, long before a and executive criminal justice system to and from harmonica phenomenon Incorporate Domestic Violence violence incidents and producer, enhance radio DJ, its news scoops, on CNN, The New call to 911.” R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is accountability poet, songwriter, music recording for the abusive partners William Galison. David Dinkins is Coordinators at NYC Crisis impact behavior change, York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder ofas wellartist “With today’s announcement York as survivor safety. and producer, rapper, writer Management System (CMS) sites to honored for LifetimeNew Achievement reduce future abuse and and Brill’s Post, The Village Voice, The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest City is a—taking another monumental Violence atactivist. Home isHe a began and community he was New York City’s first enhance the identification and response “Interrupting Contentsurvivor magazine. African American-owned real ground-breaking step towards protecting more victims enhance safety. to the his careeraddition as a radio DJservices in Buffalo African American mayor and alsoto domestic violence in communities of domestic violence,” said Deputy estate firm with $3.5 billion worthNew York City provides to families served by CMS sites. The rate of Past Black Star News honorees at age 15. For over 30 years, he’s welcomed Nelson Mandela to the Mayor for Health and Human Services Earlier have this year, First Lady of violence properties under development impacted by domestic violence”, said domestic related calls to NYPD included: Gil McCray Noble (Like It been a talk show host at WBLS and city after his release in 1990. Dr. Herminia Palacio. “This approach launched New York City's first-ever,Soledad Noel, Commissioner of the or management — times he was one Cecile WLIB in the CMS precincts is 2.3 higher Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, radio in New York City. He will be Rep. the first of its kind to stopalso andhonored Charles Rangel, web-based portal, NYC HOPE, dedicated Office to Combat Domestic than the NYC. ofrest the of pioneering developerswho Mayor’s O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, also“This hasprogram a Fridaywill night radio talk to providing preventfor domestic violence, to provide has resources to survivors and Violence. provide Lifetime Achievement, helped turn around and revitalize Work with an expert consultant to VozatoRivers Heritage show on WBAI. a new and additional service, keeping information all City(New residents aboutTheatre), trauma informed, non-criminal justice, served in Congress since 1971. He develop is the once-blighted Anacostia a blueprint for implementing Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel more families together. I am proud to be community-based options for abusers Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founderhow to help someone experiencing a recipient of The Bronze medal for restorative justice practices in neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William a part of an administration that has this domestic violence. At that time, the City that hold them accountable. With this of World of Money, is a champion helping save soldiers behind enemycommunity-based models to address A champion of African-American Pollardits(Medgar Eversviolence College), as a top priority.” also unveiled first domestic initiative, New York City continues of financial literacy for youth-- she domestic violenceempowerment in NYC. line during the Korean War. economic Peebles’ to is position Herm Edwardsin(NY Jets), campaign more thanNayaba a itselfknowledge as a leader on besthandlingawareness With these new programs, the City will: teaches about Develop a specialized training run for NYC contemplating a possible Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic decade,Arinde "We Understand" – developed (Amsterdam News), La-Verna practices in domestic violence services money, budgeting and planning. in conjunction with advocates and Create the first curriculum to provide City agency staff mayor in 2017. and programming.” member of City-funded the US House of Fountain (Columbia University), community-based program for abusive working with offender populations to speak to the complexities “Trauma violence arehonoree, too often is one ofsurvivors Dr.and Rudy Crew, Representatives from New Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil partners who are not involved in the with tools to understand offender risk th of abusive relationships, highlight the (Local repeated by the people who have the nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose 9 district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd rights lawyer, is a champion of criminal justice system. This groundfactors, identify high levels of risk, availability of support and services lived through it, which is precisely much of central Brooklyn. 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College protecting votingwith rights of ethnic breaking trauma-informed program Before will and gain skills to engage abusive in New York City, and share diverse why prevention is so critical. Stopping entering in 2007, Action Network), and many others. The City University of New minority groups — the emerging violent of be culturally andCongress linguistically specificshe partners. behavior as early as possible can testimonials from survivors of intimate and will focus on both community and partner violence.
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