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GREENE
Generating Real Empathy, Encouraging Nonviolent Engagement
Call us: 347-404-8791
GREENE is Switching Lifestylez and University Settlement teaming up to keep Fort Greene neighbors connected and safe. We’re using evidence-based strategies to reduce gun violence in our neighborhood.
Our teams of credible messengers interrupt violence by building relationships with people most likely to be involved, so we can engage more effectively in moments of crisis. We go further by engaging those most affected by violence with wrap-around social services to improve quality of life, address trauma, and promote peace.
Together, we’re:
- Listening to our neighbors, building relationships, and inspiring conversations to create community-led safety
- Increasing connections between young people and families and supportive community networks
- Creating access to social and mental health supports, vocational and educational opportunities, employment, and legal services for young people
GREENE is part of NYC’s Crisis Management System, funded by the Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD).