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 @HopeAndHealFund: Firearms are the leading cause of death for Black children and teens. In order to reduce gun violence we must listen a…
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RT @HopeAndHealFund: The incredible work of @WeAdvancePeace is featured today by @washingtonpost! We are proud funders of their impactful w…
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RT @DavidMuhammad: Young Professionals of Color Fellowship is a year long leadership development opportunity for emerging leaders advancing…
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RT @DeVoneBoggan: The Heart of @WeAdvancePeace #ONS #advancepeace #BlackBrownGVP https://t.co/abJ7UYGKFt
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RT @DeVoneBoggan: @WeAdvancePeace honored to be part of this provocative episode as part of the solution. This hour long documentary is a…
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RT @CitiesUnited: Shout out to our partners across the nation putting in the work around youth violence prevention: @SafeHealthyLou @Black…
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RT @MichaelDTubbs: I truly believe that the majority of people respond positively to real opportunity.
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RT @LiveFreeUS: Tomorrow: Join us in #ATL or via livestream for the Urban Gun Violence Town Hall at 6pm. We're centering black & brown chil…
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RT @CitiesUnited: CC: @BlackBrownGVP @LiveFreeUS @LIFECampInc @CJRC_Info @Dreamdefenders @WeAdvancePeace https://t.co/g6nGb2aXGV
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RT @pastormykmac: Next week 3/22, hundreds of black & brown youth, parents & practitioners host National Urban Gun Violence Town Hall in AT…
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RT @CJRC_Info: Join us next week in Atlanta on March 22nd and DC on March 24th- we have to work together to end gun violence. Everyone is w…
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RT @LiveFreeUS: Thousands of young people spoke out to #EndGunViolence! This weekend, people of faith and clergy can join in as well. Will…
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RT @LiveFreeUS: "When one truly desires to LIVE, better decisions are made, lives are changed, and conditions are created that help to tran…
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RT @Bmalte32: @HopeAndHealFund proud to be an early investor of @WeAdvancePeace to help #ReinventStockton and to stop #GunViolence epidemic…
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RT @LiveFreeUS: March 22 in #ATL: Register for the National Black Brown Urban Gun Violence Prevention Consortium townhall. Register here:…
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RT @EricaInPhilly: The work people are doing every day isn't fun, it can be purpose driven and joyous, but it is not a game. So philanthrop…
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RT @dcroth: Learn more about the National Black Brown Urban Gun Violence Prevention Consortium – the groups saving black & brown children e…
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RT @Heather__Cabral: We can’t keep investing in over policing black & brown communities. It doesn’t work. That money should go to programs…