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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Project Restore: Breaking the cycle of gang violence
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Gonzalez details Project Restore, a program designed to break cycles of gang violence by providing young men with opportunities for rehabilitation and personal growth. He emphasizes the program's success and requests continued funding.
- Project Restore offers mentorship, counseling, and job training to young men involved in gang life
- The program has led to reduced violence and positive outcomes for participants
- Gonzalez requests baseline funding to ensure the program's continuity and effectiveness
Eric Gonzalez
4:50:31
One of the most important programs we built is Project Restore, which breaks cycles of gang violence that have gripped communities for generation.
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Project Restore takes young men caught up in gang life and gives them a real second chance.
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They get mentorship, counseling, job training, and most importantly, a reason to believe in the future that doesn't end for them in a jail cell or in the grave.
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And it works.
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Violence has dropped, and we've seen Project Restore participants go to college, hold steady jobs, and stay out of trouble.
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We're making the difference between safety that last and another generation lost.
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That's why I'm asking you to baseline funding for project restore so that when a young person is ready to leave a gang and gang life behind, we are ready and willing to be able to help them.