PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2008-2009

• Created a Media Awareness Campaign that educated 200,000 community residents
  
• Hosted a Crime Summit with more than 1200 participants
  
• Hosted a Teen Forum providing crime prevention awareness and education to over 200 youths
  
• Hosted Red Ribbon week in 3 area schools and secured over 500 crime free pledges
  
• Ran Public Service Announcement entitled “Accept No More”, advocating community awareness to over 200,000 community residents
  
• Developed Black on Black Crime Program Brochure(Revise)
  Recruited 6 Crime Prevention Specialists to educate community on best practices of crime prevention
  
• Hosted a Law Enforcement Summit and Legislative Roundtable on crime at Arkansas State Capitol
  
• Worked with ex-offenders to reduce crime by referring them to employment and housing programs
  
• Collaborated with Arkansas Crime Information Center and Little Rock Police Department Crime Analysis Unit to gather crime statistics for Pulaski County and Little Rock
  
• Partnered with 15 community organizations to work as advocates to disseminate crime prevention information
  
• Created Database of Resources for Referrals and Statistical Database of violent crimes
  
• Strategically placed billboards of awareness throughout the community
  - Martin Luther King (November 2008)
  - Roosevelt(November 2008)
  - John Barrow (January 2009)
  - Main &Roosevelt (March 2009)
  - Baseline Road(January 2009 & May 2009)

2005

• Conducting Outreach educational forums at local chambers of commerce, area churches, and health fairs
• Obtaining community support through Black-on-Black Crime Prevention pledge campaign
• Hosted Coalition meeting on June 2 with Mayor, City Manager, LR Police Department, Congressional and state elected officials
• Held a press conference to announce its long-term plan to reverse the epidemic of black on black crime, and to call the City of Little Rock to action

January – December 2004

• Conducted workshops for community organizations, churches, and other human service providers
• Created Black-on-Black Crime Website
• Supported private and public organizations that help crime victims and their families
  with information and referrals
• Supported 43 families who either lost loved ones or were affected by Black-on-BlacK Crime
• Produced and disseminated black-on-black crime related information.
• Hosted Law Enforcement Summit
• Lobbied elected officials to propose and implement policies relevant to the Coalition’s mission
• Conducted an Interim Proposal Study
• City of Little Rock designated January 2004 as Black-on-Black Crime Prevention Month
• Worked collaboratively with the Arkansas Crime information Center to compiled statistical data for Pulaski County area

August 6, 2003 (Little Rock)

• Held a press conference to announce its long-term plan to reverse the epidemic of black on black crime, and to call the City of Little Rock to action

The Center for Healing Hearts and Spirits is a project of the Women’s Council on African American, Affairs, Inc. (WCAAA).

Center for Healing Hearts and Spirits • Joyce Raynor, Executive Director
2416 South Chester • Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 USA
Phone (501) 372-3800 • Fax (501) 372-2150 • E-mail: hhscenter@sbcglobal.net