This page is a collection of news articles relating to the work done by the NC-YVPC team. Explore below to find out how NC-YVPC has been getting involved in communities around North Carolina.
$1 million grant to fund crime reduction efforts in Robeson County, Robesonian
“The effort to reduce crime in Robeson County has been accelerated by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant to be paid out over a three-year period was announced Monday at the Cross-Sector Partnership for Crime Reduction Kickoff event in the Robeson County Emergency Operations Center. Funding was awarded to the N.C. Youth Violence Prevention Center and will help various agencies in efforts to reduce crime over the next three years.”
View the full article here: https://www.robesonian.com/news/148923/1-million-grant-to-fund-crime-reduction-efforts-in-robeson-county
Robeson County, Lumberton announce plans against youth violence
“LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — Lumberton and Robeson County officials were joined by representatives from the North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center to discuss plans for a $1 million grant Monday afternoon, which they plan to use the money to fight and prevent crime.
Paul Smokowski, research director for NC-YVPC shared data that indicated violent crime in Robeson County has slowed in recent years, but is still well above the rates for the country and state. He found economic disadvantages to be the top cause of crime in the area.”
View the full article here: https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/robeson-county-lumberton-announce-plans-against-youth-violence/