Community Based Crime Reduction : News

20 volunteers distributed 10,103 pounds of provisions to 197 residents.  8 community partners conducted complimentary wellness checkups and delivered health care materials.

42 volunteers assisted the Mayor’s Community Crime Reduction Program and a coalition of change agents at the New Town Success Zone’s grocery giveaway and Sexual Health Awareness Community Impact Day! 
 

Families were provided with backpacks, books, school supplies, shelf stable goods, and medical services.
 

The Mayor's Community Based Crime Reduction Program and New Town Success Zone addressed unmet needs of the community with another successful Community Impact Day Grocery Giveaway.

Unfortunately, a record number of residents in one of Northwest Jacksonville’s most deprived neighborhoods do not have a sense of wellbeing.

According to the Center for Disease Control April is observed to underscore the importance of improving health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups.

Residents received a double dose of care in March during the free medical clinic and drive thru grocery giveaway.

According to an article published by the American Heart Association, poor diet quality is strongly associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality.

The vision of the Fitness and Safety Walk was to promote the new stadium as a safe place to convene  and educate the community about the importance of exercise.

The New Town Success Zone and the Mayor’s Community Based Crime Reduction Program joined forces for their Cervical Cancer Awareness and Grocery Giveaway Event.

The Holidays is a time for celebrating with family. Unfortunately, in neighborhoods like New Town (Northwest Jacksonville) where $30,000 is the average annual household income; the holidays are nothing to celebrate.
 

The Mayor's Community Based Crime Reduction Program teamed up with The New Town Success Zone to deliver Thanksgiving meal kits and groceries provided by Feeding Northeast Florida. 

On Friday October 22nd Jacksonville Sheriff's Office very own Assistant Chief Robert Ellis Burns and several Sheriff's Watch Members conducted a Neighborhood Crime Prevention Walk throughout Fairfax Street. 

The Mayor's Community Based Crime Reduction Program Teamed Up with The New Town Success Zone to celebrate the commencement of Autumn with their Family Fall Festival.

September was Healthy Aging Month so the Mayor's Community Based Crime Reduction Program and the New Town Success Zone hosted a Community Impact Day that focused on Eliminating Period Poverty, Aleviating Hunger, and Providing Educational Healthcare information for the entire family.