Radio Interview: Safe Streets program counters violence in Baltimore City June 24, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott addresses a crowd at the May 31, 2024, dedication of a new Safe Streets Cherry Hill office. (George P. Matysek Jr./CR Staff) For nearly 20 years, a public health program known as “Safe Streets” has been working to reduce violence and deaths by gunfire in Baltimore City. Focusing on training community members in conflict mediation, Safe Streets operates in some of the most troubled area of the city. Catholic Charities of Baltimore runs four of the city’s 10 Safe Streets sites, overseeing Safe Streets offices in Penn-North, Brooklyn, Sandtown-Winchester and Cherry Hill. According to Catholic Charities, its Cherry Hill location has twice gone more than year without a death by gunfire. And the area served by the program’s Penn-North location has marked more than 500 days without a death by gunfire. George Matysek looks at Safe Streets with Kevin Keegan, who leads Catholic Charities’ Family Services Division, under which Safe Streets is housed. Also joining the interview is Greg Marshburn, director of Catholic Charities’ four Safe Streets sites. Click play below to listen to the full program: Also see Community celebrates opening of a place to be seen and heard Trump administration ends contract with Miami Catholic Charities to shelter unaccompanied minors Catholic Charities USA’s traveling museum ‘celebrates power of Christian service’ Catholic Charities strengthens Fugett Center offerings with partnerships Catholic Charities takes a swing at fundraising through pickleball Snowstorm shuts schools, challenges parishes and boosts shelter need in Archdiocese of Baltimore Copyright © 2024 Catholic Review Media Print
