Community violence intervention

Spoke for Cease Fire about losing her cousin to gun violence and her nephew being shot, urging investment in the Thrive Act and CVI.

CVI case manager cited $800 million in cancelled DOJ grants and asked the county to shift from incarceration to care.

School-based intervention worker at Cabrillo High described building trust with at-risk students and asked for CVI funding.

Former foster youth turned intervention worker said she's living proof intervention works and asked for prevention investment.

CVI programs manager urged care-first investment including summer night lights, safe passages, and peacemakers.

Long Beach retiree and CVI worker said his team members turned their lives around and asked for continued funding.

Central Cha re-entry case manager asked the board to invest in CVI, housing diversion, and re-entry services.

Central Cha re-entry case manager described second chances for justice-impacted individuals and urged care-first investment.

Former mayor's office public safety staffer said CVI workers deserve first-resorder pay and the county's $7M TPI investment is embarrassing.

Mother of Corey Outley, murdered, said she joined Cease Fire so other mothers wouldn't feel her pain.