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\"Summer-of-PROMISE-logo6\"<\/a>Join people across the nation this Summer who are calling their Members of Congress to urge support for Youth PROMISE Act<\/strong> (P<\/strong>rison R<\/strong>eduction through O<\/strong>pportunities, M<\/strong>entoring, I<\/strong>ntervention, S<\/strong>upport, and E<\/strong>ducation act).\u00a0 This bipartisan legislation will fund and implement an array of evidence-based, locally controlled youth and gang violence prevention and intervention practices, helping to save lives and money.\u00a0 Our most vulnerable youth deserve nothing less!<\/p>\n

Quick Action:<\/strong>
\nPlease call your two U.S. Senators and your member of the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

Find all your Members of Congress and their phone numbers here<\/a>\u00a0(call DC offices). Or you can call the Capitol Switchboard at: (202) 224-3121. Most congressional office now allow you to leave messages if after hours.<\/p>\n

Sample Script:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMy name is ______, I am a constituent from \u2018city_____\u2019 and am very much in favor of the Youth PROMISE Act \u2013 S.1307\/HR.1318. I would like her\/him to fully support to champion the passage of this important bill and become a co-sponsor if he\/she is not already.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Want to do more?<\/h3>\n

Enroll friends and family to make calls!<\/p>\n

Download printable flyer<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Hand them out to everyone you know.<\/p>\n

Sign-up here<\/a><\/strong> to let us know you will be joining us!<\/p>\n

You can also be creative: <\/b>table at Farmer’s markets or music festivals, set up a Facebook page and post pictures<\/b> of people calling their Congressmembers, bring the flyer to your church or synagogue — spread the empowerment and use your imagination!<\/p>\n

More about the Bill:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Youth PROMISE Act’s passage would create unprecedented investments in proven community-based violence prevention and intervention practices, such as mentoring, after school programs and other innovative diversion strategies, like: gang violence prevention, teachers doing conflict resolution and bullying cessation education in schools, restorative justice practices and many others.<\/p>\n

The bill:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) funds evidence-based violence prevention & intervention practices,
\n2) empowers local control and community oversight,
\n3) reduces crime and saves taxpayer money, and
\n4) creates accountability by linking funding to measurable success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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