Articles

NOTE: Articles are posted as a community resource. The content of the articles, as well as the viewpoints expressed by the news source publishing them, do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of the Office of Youth Violence Prevention, the City of Portland, or City employees.

4/25/13, National League of Cities Black Male Achievement Service Grant Awards for 2013

Portland receives National League of Cities Service Grant.
http://www.nlc.org/media-center/news-search/eleven...

10/5/12, The Skanner: Shared Hope Aims to Build Consensus on Sex Trafficking of Minors

Regional conference to network service provider and community response. City supported Street Level Gang Outreach attending.
http://theskanner.com/article/VIDEO-Shared-Hope-Ai...

September 28, 2012 - OYVP Offers Additional Monetary Assistance to Community Outreach serving the Lloyd District

Local Volunteer Based Community Based Outreach Groups Receive Monetary Incentives
http://www.theskanner.com/article/DOJ-Grant-of-600...

06/19/12, Oregonian: Protocol Guidelines Established for Gang Related Funerals

Community led protocol assisted by OYVP and other public services.
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/...

02/19/09, Oregonian: Portland steers anti-gang money to streets (PDF Document, 24kb)

Agencies lose funding; street outreach workers gain it

December 19, 2008, Oregonian: Local Church Leaders Denounce Gang Violence (PDF Document, 581kb)