Advance Peace
Model & Strategy
Advance Peace interrupts gun violence in U.S. urban neighborhoods by providing transformational opportunities to young men involved in lethal firearm offenses and placing them in a high-touch, personalized fellowship. By working with and supporting a targeted group of individuals at the core of gun hostilities, Advance Peace bridges the gap between anti-violence programming and a hard-to-reach population at the center of violence in urban areas, thus breaking the cycle of gun hostilities and altering the trajectory of these men’s lives.
Advance Peace’s model was first implemented by DeVone Boggan in Richmond, CA, where he was the founding Director of Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) from 2007 to 2016.
As Director of ONS, Founder DeVone Boggan was responsible for the development, implementation and management of comprehensive approaches to reducing firearm assaults, preventing retaliation associated with firearm conflict, and transforming the lives of the city’s most lethal young men.
Previously, DeVone served as Policy Director for Safe Passages, a non-profit public/private partnership focused on improving urban health outcomes for Children, Youth and Families. His work with ONS has been recognized in national publications including the New York Times, Mother Jones, The Washington Post, and NPR.
IMPACT
In 2016, Advance Peace was launched as an independent entity and the City of Richmond recorded the lowest number of firearm assaults and homicides in more than four decades: a 71% reduction in firearm assaults causing injury or death from 2007 when ONS was created.
As of December 2016, 94% of Fellows remain alive, 83% have not sustained gun-related injuries or been hospitalized since becoming Fellows, and 75% are not a suspect in a new firearm crime since becoming a Fellow.
Advance Peace News
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Building Trust Cuts Violence. Cash Also Helps.DeVone Boggan could teach a class on the art of making a statement. In 2010, he invited a group of the most dangerous gun offenders…Feb 2017 -
Love Thy Neighbor: A Human(e) Approach to Gun ViolenceIn Richmond, Calif., the Office of Neighborhood Safety accomplished in only eight years what no traditional law enforcement measures could: a 76 percent decrease in…Oct 2016 -
DeVone Boggan Featured on ABC's "Nightline"Advance Peace founder, DeVone Boggan, was recently featured on ABC’s “Nightline” for his work to reduce urban gun violence in Richmond, CA. He says the…Apr 2016
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NPR Spotlight on Advance PeaceNPR’s All Things Considered spotlights the work of Advance Peace founder, DeVone Boggan. Boggan developed a fellowship program that offers young men involved in lethal…Mar 2016
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CNN Features DeVone Boggan of Advance Peace on "What in the World"DRK Foundation entrepreneur, DeVone Boggan, was recently featured on CNN’s “What in the World” segment for an approach he developed to reduce urban gun violence…Feb 2016
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RT @DeVoneBoggan: Will Fresno California @WeAdvancePeace in 2020? https://t.co/x0vv1vPAC2 Share and retweet @WeAdvancePeace let’s support…
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RT @lauraladida: @WeAdvancePeace is dedicated to ending cyclical and retaliatory gun violence in neighborhoods disproportionately impacted…
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RT @lauraladida: As a result of @WeAdvancePeace efforts, Richmond, California, experienced a 66% reduction in firearm assaults causing inj…
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RT @samvaughn2008: Watch “Bringing Advance Peace to Fresno” on #Vimeo https://t.co/vbnXlCkSVd. #weadvancepeace Be bold,…
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RT @ellabakercenter: Watch @ZachWNorris talks to Black Renaissance (@KPIXtv) host Jan Mabry about his groundbreaking new book, 'We Keep Us…
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RT @FaithinValley: We are excited to release and share this short video on bringing @WeAdvancePeace to Fresno - to save lives, prevent gun…
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RT @lauraladida: CA @MomsDemand celebrates our #CalVIP partners @WeAdvancePeace for its important work breaking the cycle of gun violence.…
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RT @HopeAndHealFund: Reduced gun violence homicides yielded savings of $122 million in 2019 @WeAdvancePeace reports. The 6,693 gun violence…
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RT @LCJandA: Powerful. Watch “Bringing Advance Peace to Fresno” on #Vimeo from our friends @FaithInFresno https://t.co/VAjy8F9oD6
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RT @HopeAndHealFund: Since the launch of @WeAdvancePeace Stockton in 2018, homicides have been reduced by 40%, says new @UCBerkeley report.…
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RT @DeVoneBoggan: @WeAdvancePeace #peacemakerfellows make positive contributions to the City of Stockton’s bottom line. These young men mu…
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RT @ellabakercenter: We need to empower and invest in those young men at the center of gun violence. @DeVoneBoggan #WeKeepUsSafe https://t.…
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RT @ellabakercenter: @DeVoneBoggan speaking to the reduction of #gunviolence in Richmond California. Read his story in #WeKeepUsSafe
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RT @vicenews: One California town stopped the cycle of gun violence. This is how they did it.
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RT @ellabakercenter: Gun violence, that is cyclical that is gang related etc., in our cities cannot be solved, cannot be changed, without c…
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RT @ellabakercenter: Zach is now speaking with @DeVoneBoggan and Marlena Henderson, both who are featured in the book. @ZachWNorris #WeKee…
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RT @mc_sierrahealth: When we invest in neighborhoods, it literally saves lives: Teen homicides fall to zero as Sacramento sees overall decl…
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RT @DeVoneBoggan: @WeAdvancePeace @BKBMG #MakingKidsWin...delivering developmental and healing centered supports to those most likely v…
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RT @CrimJusticeNYC: The Office of Neighborhood Safety was humbled and honored today to host @weadvancepeace representing several fellow cit…
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Health Driven Approaches to Reduce Gun Violence Work! https://t.co/UMiSS51xCk