Melissa in the Morning: Gun Violence Prevention

Fairfield University’s Center for Social Impact, Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership (RYASAP), and PT Partners have received a 3-year, $1 million grant from the Tow Foundation for a research project on gun violence prevention. Although the number of gun homicides in Bridgeport are significantly lower today than they were in the 1980’s and 90’s, rates have plateaued, indicative of the intractable nature of gun violence in Connecticut’s cities, and cities across the U.S. Marc Donald, CEO and President of RYASAP shared the details behind project "Amplifying Resident Voices” and how Bridgeport residents can get in on future focus groups to find solutions.

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