Project Safe Neighborhoods: Engaging the Community in Project Safe Neighborhoods

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Appendix A: Community Engagement Self-Assessment Guide

Think about your PSN project. What is the main goal you want to accomplish over the next year? What is your long-term goal? Who is already involved, and on what level? Who else should be involved, and on what level?

Sector of the Community	Agencies or Groups	Participate on PSN Task Force	Promote PSN Messages	Participate in PSN Events	Co-Sponsor PSN Events
Community-based, Faith-based, and Business Related Neighborhood/citizen groups, faith groups and ministerial alliances, racial/ethnic organizations, businesses, foundations, elected officials	Already Involved:





	Should be Involved:





Agencies and Service Organizations Job training, substance abuse treatment, housing, mental health, victim services, schools	Already Involved:





	Should be Involved:





Offender Related Youth at-risk for gun violence, family members of offenders, adult or juvenile offenders under supervision, adult or juvenile ex-offenders	Already Involved:





	Should be Involved:





Criminal Justice Groups Weed and Seed, Project Sentry, law enforcement, prosecution, probation and parole, corrections	Already Involved:





	Should be Involved:





Other Groups or Individuals	Already Involved:





	Should be Involved:

Circle at least one group in each sector that you can include in your PSN efforts right now. How will you do this?

What do you notice about the level of involvement of groups who are already involved in your PSN efforts? Is there anything you'd like to change about this?

Which groups are under-involved? Are any overly-involved? What steps could you take next to achieve a better balance?

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