City Of Minneapolis: Frey Joins Mayors For White House Briefing, Highlights Minneapolis' Community Violence Intervention Work

Press release from the City of Minneapolis:

February 16, 2022

Today, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joined Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Broome, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney to discuss Community Violence Intervention work and highlight Minneapolis’s efforts. The White House Community Violence Intervention Collaborative (CVIC) invited Frey to participate in their conversation to share progress and highlight upcoming opportunities for accelerating strategies and impact across participating jurisdictions in 2022. The conversation was facilitated by Ambassador Susan Rice, White House Domestic Policy Advisor and Julie Rodriguez, White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs.

“We have taken an evidence-based, community-centered approach in Minneapolis that integrates lived experiences into the important work of violence prevention and intervention,” said Frey. “The American Rescue Plan funding is helping our Office of Violence Prevention build even more proactive programs with deep connections to neighborhoods most impacted by violence. We appreciate the collaborative and ongoing support of the CVIC and are grateful to be contributing to the larger conversations around these efforts.”

The CVIC is a 16-jurisdiction cohort of mayors, law enforcement, CVI experts, and philanthropic leaders committed to using American Rescue Plan funding or other public funding to increase investment in their community violence intervention infrastructure. Event was closed to press at direction of CVIC.

Through the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP), Minneapolis uses a community-focused, public health approach to prevent violence and keep communities safe. OVP’s work helps to prevent violence, support those impacted by violence, and promote individual and community healing. These efforts work to break the cycle of violence by addressing it at three points: before it begins, at the first sign of risk, and after it happens.

This press release was produced by the City of Minneapolis. The views expressed here are the author’s own.