SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - CommUnify is inviting the public to a panel discussion entitled“Community Conversations: Understanding the Gang Ecosystem" on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
The free event is meant to provide an update on gange activity and youth violence from Carpinteria to Goleta.
From CommUnify:
The South Coast Youth Safety Partnership (SCYSP) is a regional collaborative that includesthe County of Santa Barbara, and the cities of Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Carpinteria along with electedofficials, local government agencies and executives, law enforcement, education, faith community,philanthropic and community-based organizations, youth and parents.
The mission of the SCYSP is to improve and support the safety and quality of life for youth, families, and community.
This event stems from a shared commitment to honor the memory of a 15-year-old stabbing victim whose tragic death in 2007 brought our community together and sparked this ongoing effort to build a safer, more collaborative effort to address youth violence on the South Coast. The goal of SCYSP is to deepen the understanding of the complex social, environmental, and systemic factors contributing to gang involvement and to explore how to create more effective, compassionate, and coordinated responses.
Meaningful change begins with collective learning, and is sustained through strong partnerships whichinform effective strategies which foster safety, opportunity, and hope for the youth in our community.
SCYSP is committed to increasing communitysafety while addressing the root causes of violence,the lack of economic opportunities, and supportingsystems change, as well as eliminatingdisparities.
As a partnership, the work of SCYSPextends over a decade with a collaborative effort toreduce youth and gang violence and build safe andhealthy communities for our youth and theirfamilies. In continued partnership with thecommunities of the Central Coast’s South Countyregion, SCYSP is committed to creating a unifiedresponse which allows community voices to beheard and acknowledged. They continue topromote the use of restorative approaches inschools, social justice in the community, andalternatives to incarceration through diversionprograms and other community-focused solutions.The public should register here for this free event asspace is limited.
Please contact Joni Kelly, Outreach & Communications Manager for CommUnify at 805-886-1869 or via email
[email protected] to schedule interviews with the panelists or Partnership members, or to request high-resolution photos.
For more information about the South Coast Youth Safety Partnership Panel Discussion, please visit www.youthsafetypartnership.org.
WHO: South Coast Youth Safety Partnership (SCYSP)WHAT: Panel Discussion & Keynote Address “Community Conversations: Understanding the Gang Ecosystem”WHEN: Thursday, May 29, 2025 ~ 11:00am - 3:00 pmWHERE: Faulkner Gallery in Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E Anapamu Street, Santa BarbaraWHY: To provide the community with an important update on local violence and gang activity in the South County of Santa Barbara.
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