CJC Weed & Seed Page
What is Weed & Seed?
Weed & Seed is a federally
funded program that encourages communities to come together in order to weed
out drugs and violent crime and seed in economic revitalization and social programs.
The
program was initiated by the U.S.
Department of Justice/ Office of Justice Programs, through its discretionary
grant program resources and involves a comprehensive revitalization strategy
based on four main components which consist of: Law Enforcement, Community
Policing, Prevention-Intervention-Treatment
and Neighborhood Restoration.
Once the violent felons and drug traffickers have been
removed, community revitalization is accomplished by implementing and focusing
a broad
array of new and previously existing social, economic and recreational
programs
in
the
targeted neighborhoods.
The revitalization efforts involve substantial cooperation between Federal,
State
and local agencies, along with local business and community organizations.
As a result, the success of Weed & Seed is dependent upon the active participation
of the
community. Weed & Seed seeks to engage residents and community representatives,
human service agencies, and area businesses in all aspects of the strategy.
The Prices Run Neighborhood received Official Recognition as a Weed and Seed Site on July 1, 2005.
Prices Run Weed and Seed Mission Statement:
To create and facilitate the development of community based programs
to prevent crime, to intervene where there is a need and to provide
treatment to our
residents in the Prices Run Community.
Goals:
