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City of Minneapolis · Contract COM0009173
Group Violence Intervention (GVI)
Credible-messenger outreach, intervention and coordinated support focused on reducing group violence and connecting people with safer pathways.
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PROGRAMS
Work UYC has
actually delivered.
This page includes active programs and completed, documented UYC work. Proposed and in-development programs are not listed here. UYC’s separately branded community initiatives remain under Experiences.
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Safety & violence prevention
Intervention and outreach that interrupt harm and create safer next steps.
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Hennepin County · Contract HS00001794
Youth Group Violence Intervention (YGVI)
Youth-centered intervention, referrals and family coordination for young people facing elevated risk.
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City of Minneapolis
Project LIFE / Group Violence Intervention & MinneapolUS Strategic Outreach Initiative
Documented violence-intervention, strategic outreach and safe-community work completed through UYC’s Minneapolis program history.
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Housing & stabilization
Programs and connections that help people move toward safe housing, stability and coordinated support.
Explore housing and life-pathway services Find housing resources01CURRENT — DOCUMENTATION REVIEW IN PROGRESS
Ujamaa Place
Ujamaa Place
A housing-stability and reentry connection supporting education, employment, family relationships and community resources.
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The Bridge for Youth
The Bridge for Youth
A youth housing and stabilization connection offering shelter, supportive housing, outreach, crisis support and healthy relationships.
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City of Minneapolis Neighborhood Safety
Next Step
Hospital-based violence intervention connecting people injured by violence with immediate support and ongoing safety, housing, education, employment, mental-health and basic-needs resources.
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Youth, family & community
Programs that build belonging, leadership, accountability and opportunity.
Explore youth and family services01COMPLETED / DOCUMENTED
Northside Achievement Zone · formerly the PEACE Foundation
Project Take Back
A neighborhood-team model bringing basketball, community engagement and coordinated outreach closer to residents.
View program02COMPLETED · 2023
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Youth Outreach Collaboration (2023)
Youth outreach delivered through a documented collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
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MAD DADS Minneapolis · Minneapolis Public Schools · Washburn High School
School Outreach & UYC Special Truancy Projects
School-based engagement, youth outreach and special truancy-project collaboration.
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FATHER Project
Male Outreach & Groups
Male outreach, peer groups and family-support work designed to strengthen responsibility, relationships and connection.
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UYC special project · Community outreach · Protect Minnesota advocacy
UYC Special Project 8:46: Social Justice Awareness Community Outreach — George Floyd
Community response work connected to George Floyd in 2021, alongside UYC’s documented social-justice and gun-policy advocacy.
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Saint Peter Claver Catholic School · Saint Paul Public Schools
African American History Outreach for Middle-School-Age Youth
Culturally grounded African American history outreach for middle-school-age youth.
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Programs are the work.
Services are how UYC delivers it.
Programs have a defined activity, partner, contract or documented history. Services are the capabilities UYC brings into those programs based on the participant and the scope.