The Urban Advocate®
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The Urban Advocate is a small Atlanta group that works to reduce gun-related violence in Black neighborhoods. It uses community care, restorative justice, and helping neighbors reconnect. It runs the Guns Down Mechanicsville effort and ATLlink, which connects Atlanta Public Schools students facing discipline, and their families, to healing support and community partners. Offers: Gun violence reduction work in Atlanta neighborhoods; Guns Down Mechanicsville initiative; ATLlink: links APS students and families to restorative care; Peer mediation and conflict resolution workshops; Referrals to mentoring, counseling and academic support; Community trauma response. Email ATLlink@TheUrbanAdvocate.org or call 678-287-9937 for ATLlink, or message them on Instagram.
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ATLlinkProgram
ATLlink connects students who are facing school discipline, and their families, to experts and community partners. These partners offer healing, supportive and restorative services.
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Guns Down MechanicsvilleProgram
This is the group's flagship project. It aims to understand gun-related violence and childhood trauma (ACEs) in the Mechanicsville neighborhood.
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Restorative JusticeProgram
Initiatives that repair harm and help people reconnect with their communities after gun violence. The work involves both people who commit violence and people who experience it.
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The Urban Advocate® ServicesService
The Urban Advocate helps reduce gun violence and supports families in Atlanta's Black neighborhoods. It works with students and their families to provide healing resources and community connections.
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Trauma ResponseService
Care for people directly hurt by gun violence, both right after it happens and over the long term. The focus is on people within three blocks of the incident.
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Volunteer your skills with dataProgram
The group wants people who can help explore and visualize the data from its pilot work.
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