Two organizations in the South Sound are teaming up to youth violence by keeping kids active in a safe environment.
With recent gun violence victimizing young people and communities in western Washington, the fear is that this kind of crime will increase once summer break starts and kids are out of school. Two organizations in the South Sound are teaming up to curb the violence by keeping young people active in a safe environment.Metro Parks Tacoma and Tacoma Public Schools are partnering to offer the Summer Late Nights program for a second year in a row.
She said summer is a time of year that draws concern for public safety, as communities throughout the region see a rise in young people caught up in violent crimes."Last year, we had encountered a lot of violence within our city and our young people are looking for a place where they can get along. They feel welcomed," said Blessing.Last year, Summer Late Nights recorded more than 12,000 visits from 1,687 middle and high school students across all 12 sites.
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