Urban Peace Institute and our partners advocated for the establishment of a new Department of Youth Development to transform youth services in Los Angeles County.
Continue readingThe Department of Youth Development Launches July 2022
The Los Angeles Probation Department is Out of Schools
Victory! In February 2022, the Urban Peace Institute proposed and passed an amendment to remove all funding from Los Angeles County School Based Probation.
Continue readingHoliday Cards for Incarcerated Youth in Central Juvenile Hall
The Urban Peace Institute joined its partners in the Los Angeles Youth Uprising Coalition (LAYUP), including the Arts and Healing Justice Network, to make holiday cards for incarcerated youth.
Continue readingChapter T.W.O.’s Annual Turkey Giveaway!
Chapter T.W.O., the Urban Peace Institute’s longtime violence intervention partner, gave out Thanksgiving meals in four different locations across Los Angeles before the holiday break.
Continue readingToday is Giving Tuesday!
Urban Peace Institute sends our deepest gratitude for all our supporters and allies over this past year. Thank you.
Continue readingCommunity-Based Public Safety Advocacy Continues at the Capitol
The Urban Peace Institute traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with national leaders to educate them on the effectiveness of peacemakers to reduce violence.
Continue readingNew Giffords Report Features UPI and Elevates Voices of Los Angeles Peacemakers
The Urban Peace Institute joined Gabby Giffords and fellow violence intervention leaders at SoFi Stadium to speak about the importance of peacemakers to end gun violence.
Continue readingPeace on our Streets with Tina Padilla!
Tina Padilla, a well-respected community intervention worker, shares her story of what led her to become a peacemaker.
Continue readingLos Angeles County Needs to put the Money Behind its Motion to Help Justice-Involved Youth
Nicole Brown explains the frustrating journey in efforts to fully fund Youth Justice Reimagined In Los Angeles County.
Continue readingUPI Welcomes Paula Litt to our Board!
UPI welcomed Paula Litt to our Board of Directors this past weekend.
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