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 The Weed & Seed Mission is to initiate, fortify and enhance collaborative efforts, associations and partnerships to encourage divers, enterprising and revitalized neighborhoods focused on safety, health, prosperity and our community as a whole.
Weed & Seed
Law enforcement agencies and prosecutors cooperate in "weeding out" violent criminals and drug abusers and Public and Community-based private organizations collaborating in "seeding" human services, including prevention, intervention, treatment and neighborhood restoration programs. The Weed & Seed strategy is multi leveled with plans that include four basic Principles; Collaboartion, Coordination, Community Partnership and Leveraging of Resources.
Weed & Seed Programs
 Weed & Seed is a community based strategy sponsored by the US Department of Justice. The program is an innovative, comprehensive multi agency approach to law enforcement, crime prevention, and community revitalization.
Weed & Seed is foremost a strategy, rather than a grant program, that aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in designated high-crime neighborhoods across the country.
 The City of Jacksonville has designated an area that runs from the New River neighborhoods as the target for this strategy.
Two Pronged Approach - The strategy involves a two-pronged approach: Las enforcement agencies and prosecutors cooperate in 'weeding out' violent criminals and drug abusers and public agencies and community based organizations collaborate to 'seed' much-needed human services, including prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood restoration programs. A community-oriented policing component bridges the weeding and seeding elements.
How you can help!
Community Participation is key in achieving success for the Weed & Seed program in Jacksonville. A formal Weed & Seed Steering Committee is assisted by an informal Weed & Seed Advisory Committee.
Contact Carmella Fulcher, Site Coordinator to find out about meetings, programs and event dates. Carmella Fulcher, Weed & Seed Site Coordinator, 910 938-6551 - Email: cfulcher@ci.jacksonville.nc.us
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