Several Tacoma agencies will work together to get them off the streets and away from gun violence.
Brittany Toolis, KIRO 7 NewsTACOMA, Wash. — There’s a concerted community effort underway in Tacoma to keep teenagers safe this summer. Several agencies will work together to get them off the streets and away from gun violence.
Teen gun violence is front of mind for Council Member Kiara Daniels. She is one of the sponsors behind, which sets aside $300,000 to expand summer programs to bridge the gap between when school ends and when students return for the fall semester. The people behind this plan believe if they keep these kids busy, and keep them off the streets, they have a better chance of keeping them alive. They also say they plan to ask teens what will make them want to spend their summer nights at a community center.
All partners agree, there’s not one answer to stopping teen gun violence. They all also agree that they can’t sit by and watch another young life get cut short because someone pulled the trigger.
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